Air
France has estimated that last month's strike will cost it about €500m (£393m)
in lost revenue.
The
struggling French flag carrier was in dispute with pilots over plans to expand
its budget subsidiary Transavia.
Finance
director Pierre-Francois Riolacci said there would be an immediate impact of
about 320-350m euros, plus loss of future business.
Shares
in Europe's second-biggest airline fell 2.53% on Wednesday following the
announcement.
The
company has already cut its profit target for 2014.
Air France
said that total passenger traffic fell
15.9% in September, adding that bookings
for the next three months were also down.
The
airline put the expansion of its Transavia budget carrier on hold after the two
sides agreed to talks. Pilots objected that the move of staff to Transavia
would erode existing contracts.
Air
France wanted to expand its budget division to compete with the likes of
Ryanair and easyjet.
Prime
Minister Manuel Valls warned last month that the two-week strike was creating
"real danger" for the airline and the image of France.
BBC
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