April traffic statistics

British Airways PLC
06 May 2008



TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS - April 2008

Summary of the headline figures

In April 2008, passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was
0.4 per cent below April 2007.  Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger
Kilometres, fell by 7.0 per cent.  This resulted in a passenger load factor
decrease of 5.1 points versus last year, to 71.6 per cent.  Traffic comprised a
3.4 per cent increase in premium traffic and an 8.8 per cent fall in non-premium
traffic.

Comparisons across both March and April 2007 and 2008 are complicated by the
timing of Easter, which fell in April in 2007, and by the de-linking of UK
school holidays from the Easter period and into the middle of April. This has
altered both premium and non-premium travel patterns across the two months.

Cargo, measured in Cargo Tonne Kilometres, rose by 5.3 per cent.

Market conditions

Market conditions are broadly unchanged with longhaul non-premium traffic
showing significant weakness. In April some impact was felt, particularly on
transfer traffic, from the move to Terminal 5 and the operational problems in
the early part of the month.

Operations in Terminal 5 continue to show improvement. A normal schedule has
operated for more than three weeks and more than 1.4 million passengers have
travelled through the terminal. Focus remains on ensuring the stability of the
baggage system so that performance levels can be sustained. Operations in
Terminals 1 and 4 are working well.

Strategic Developments

BAA and British Airways announced that the planned move of the airline's long
haul services at Heathrow from Terminal Four to Terminal Five would be phased
and deferred until June. The decision was taken to ensure higher customer
service standards when additional flights are introduced. BAA and BA have worked
together to iron out any remaining problems, including the baggage system and
its operation, as well as developing a robust timescale for phasing the move of
Terminal 4 services into Terminal 5.

British Airways increased its fuel surcharge on all tickets issued from Friday
May 2, 2008. The decision reflected continuing high oil prices. The surcharge
for short haul flights increased by £3 per flight to £13 per flight (£26
return), for long haul flights of less than nine hours by £10 per flight to £63
per flight (£126) and for long haul flights of more than nine hours by £15 per
flight to £79 per flight (£158 return). British Airways also increased its fuel
surcharges by similar levels in markets outside the UK.

British Airways announced that services from London to New York JFK will be
increased with the introduction of daily flights from Gatwick on Monday October
27, 2008. The new flights will mean that the airline will fly 62 times each week
from the capital to JFK as the Gatwick flights will operate in addition to 55
weekly flights from Heathrow.

Over 60 destinations worldwide were included in the British Airways sale.
Customers who booked between April 17 and 29 saved up to 35 per cent on selected
routes including New York, Cape Town and Beijing. The offer included upgrades
from the World Traveller cabin to World Traveller Plus from £149 one-way on
selected destinations.

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May 6, 2008
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BRITISH AIRWAYS SCHEDULED SERVICES

                                 Month of April
                                                            Change
                                        2008        2007       (%)
Passengers carried (000)
UK/Europe                               1594        1741      -8.5
Americas                                 582         632      -7.9
Asia Pacific                             147         153      -4.2
Africa and Middle East                   269         287      -6.0
Total                                   2592        2813      -7.9

Revenue passenger km (m)
UK/Europe                               1632        1716      -4.9
Americas                                3924        4260      -7.9
Asia Pacific                            1488        1564      -4.8
Africa and Middle East                  1753        1917      -8.5
Total                                   8799        9456      -7.0

Available seat km (m)
UK/Europe                               2529        2445      +3.5
Americas                                5433        5427      +0.1
Asia Pacific                            1946        1963      -0.9
Africa and Middle East                  2378        2500      -4.9
Total                                  12286       12334      -0.4

Passenger load factor (%)
UK/Europe                               64.6        70.2      -5.6 pts
Americas                                72.2        78.5      -6.3 pts
Asia Pacific                            76.5        79.7      -3.2 pts
Africa and Middle East                  73.7        76.7      -3.0 pts
Total                                   71.6        76.7      -5.1 pts

Revenue tonne km (RTK) (m)
Cargo tonne km (CTK)                     408         387      +5.3
Total RTK                               1278        1337      -4.4
Available tonne km (m)                  1814        1892      -4.2

Overall load factor (%)                 70.5        70.6      -0.1 pts

Certain information included in these statements is forward-looking and involves
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by the forward looking statements.

Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, projections relating to
results of operations and financial conditions and the Company's plans and
objectives for future operations, including, without limitation, discussions of
the Company's Business Plan programs, expected future revenues, financing plans
and expected expenditures and divestments. All forward-looking statements in
this report are based upon information known to the Company on the date of this
report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.

It is not reasonably possible to itemize all of the many factors and specific
events that could cause the Company's forward looking statements to be incorrect
or that could otherwise have a material adverse effect on the future operations
or results of an airline operating in the global economy. Fuller information on
some factors which could result in material difference to the results is
available in the company's Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2007, which
is available on www.bashareholders.com.

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