SSP PLC (LON:SSPG) joined the growing list of companies warning about the impact of coronavirus with its outlets in Asia-Pacific seeing a 50% sales slump in February.
Travel restrictions have had a major impact on its food and drink concessions in airports and railways stations in the region, which accounts for about 8% of total sales.
Added to the impact in the Middle East and India, this will knock about £10m - £12mlm from revenue in the month, with a corresponding reduction in operating profit of approximately £4m - £5m.
SSP added trading elsewhere has been on track but how long the Covid-19 virus epidemic will last makes the outlook for the financial year uncertain.