BA APPOINTS NEW BOARD MEMBER

British Airways PLC
11 October 2004



NEW BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCED


British Airways Plc today announced that Denise Kingsmill CBE will be joining
the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 November, 2004.



Until December 2003, Denise chaired the Department of Trade and Industry's
Accounting for People Task Force and was Deputy Chairman of the Competition
Commission.  A lawyer, she is also a non-executive director of the Home Office
and chairs the Advisory Forum for Laing O'Rourke plc.



Martin Broughton, British Airways' chairman,  said:  'We are delighted that
Denise will be joining the Board.  Her extensive experience and knowledge in
competition and legal issues will provide further strength to the Board in these
key areas.'





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or results of an airline operating in the global economy.  Information on some
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