April Traffic Statistics

British Airways PLC
05 May 2005


TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS - April 2005


Summary of the headline figures


In April 2005, passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was
1.0 per cent above April 2004 and traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger
Kilometres, was higher by 0.1 per cent. This resulted in a passenger load factor
down 0.8 points versus last year, to 74.7 per cent.  The increase in traffic
comprised a 13.3 per cent increase in premium traffic and a 2.0 per cent
decrease in non-premium traffic.   Cargo, measured in Cargo Tonne Kilometres,
fell by 0.2 per cent.   Overall load factor fell 0.7 points to 68.7 per cent.


Market conditions


Market conditions remain broadly unchanged.


Strategic Developments


British Airways announced plans to increase flights to India following a new air
services agreement between the UK and Indian governments.  From October 2005 it
will operate a double daily service from London Heathrow to Mumbai, a new five a
week to Bangalore and six a week to Chennai. From March 2006, it plans to
operate a double daily service to Delhi, and daily services to Bangalore and
Chennai from London Heathrow.


At the same time British Airways confirmed it will launch services to Shanghai
from London Heathrow on June 1, 2005, with five services a week to Shanghai
Pudong airport operated by Boeing 777 aircraft.


Another new route from London Gatwick was announced with twice weekly flights to
Hassi Messaoud in Algeria from June.


Prime Minister Tony Blair signed a British Airways Boeing 747 in support of
London's bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  British Airways, a
premier partner of the London 2012 bid, hopes to collect in excess of 100,000
signatures on the aircraft that will carry the bid team to Singapore for the
decision vote by the International Olympic Committee.


In a speech to the Royal Aeronautical Society, British Airways' chairman Martin
Broughton said the resumption of negotiations between the EU and the USA on a
new transatlantic air treaty could lead to fundamental reform of the aviation
industry if it delivers a truly barrier free transatlantic market.


British Airways offered large savings on business class returns to 36 long haul
destinations and 36 European cities and resorts for the summer holidays.


British Airways terminated its franchise agreement with Air Kenya Aviation Ltd,
which traded as Regional Air. The decision followed the Kenyan based airline's
suspension of flights operated as part of the franchise agreement.


British Airways is to appeal against an employment tribunal ruling after losing
an indirect sex discrimination claim from a female pilot. The first officer had
requested a reduction in flying hours to a 50 per cent contract but the airline
said it could only offer her a 75 per cent contract instead. The airline argued
at the tribunal and will argue again at the appeal hearing that all pilots, male
and female, must have at least 2,000 flying hours' experience before being
permitted to work less than 75 per cent of a full time contract. This policy is
based on safety grounds and is not a gender issue.


                                      ends

May 5, 2005
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BRITISH AIRWAYS MONTHLY TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS


                                           Month of April

BRITISH AIRWAYS GROUP                                          Change
SCHEDULED SERVICES                    2005           2004         (%)
Passengers carried (000)
UK/Europe                             1923           2025         -5.1
Americas                               622            628         -0.9
Asia Pacific                           140            130         +7.5
Africa and Middle East                 239            244         -2.4
Total                                 2924           3028         -3.4

Revenue passenger km (m)
UK/Europe                             1753           1788         -2.0
Americas                              4158           4190         -0.8
Asia Pacific                          1443           1351         +6.8
Africa and Middle East                1599           1617         -1.1
Total                                 8952           8946         +0.1

Available seat km (m)
UK/Europe                             2684           2568         +4.5
Americas                              5253           5222         +0.6
Asia Pacific                          1929           1842         +4.7
Africa and Middle East                2112           2221         -4.9
Total                                11979          11855         +1.0

Passenger load factor (%)
UK/Europe                             65.3           69.6         -4.3
Americas                              79.1           80.2         -1.1
Asia Pacific                          74.8           73.3         +1.5
Africa and Middle East                75.7           72.8         +2.9
Total                                 74.7           75.5         -0.8

Revenue tonne km (RTK) (m)
Cargo tonne km (CTK)                   398            399         -0.2
Total RTK                             1287           1286         +0.1
Available tonne km (m)                1873           1853         +1.1

Overall load factor (%)               68.7           69.4         -0.7 pts



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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.



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