6 January 2011
The wintry weather in December 2010 cost British Airways (BA) a total sum of £50 million official figures reveal, after the airline lost the equivalent of 12% capacity. Severe weather conditions hit the UK, Europe and North America, forcing airports to close and ground aircraft.
The airline stated that the weather disruption will not only have a financial impact on its third quarter results but that the impact will continue on into January 2011 due to cancelled return journeys over the Christmas break.
BA saw a fall in passenger numbers across its entire network of more than 10% in December 2009 or 2010, compared to the same month the previous year. Europe was the worst hit region, showing a fall of 14.2%.