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Qantas says the total impact of its recent industrialdispute will be $194 million.

It comes as the airline revealed that it expects to post a half year underlying profit of between $140 million and $190 million.

While that's down 66 per cent, it comes amid growing get fuel prices and the global economic slowdown, proving that it's still making a profit, it tough times.