Board changes

British Airways PLC
10 November 2003


BOARD CHANGES AT BRITISH AIRWAYS


Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge has announced his intention to retire as chairman
of British Airways at the close of the company's next annual general meeting on
July 20, 2004.


He joined the company as chief executive in February, 1983,  became chairman and
chief executive in 1993 and then part-time chairman in 1996.


Lord Marshall will be succeeded as chairman next July by Martin Broughton, 56,
currently senior independent director.  In preparation for this change, the
board of British Airways has appointed him deputy chairman, with immediate
effect.


Martin Broughton, currently chairman of British American Tobacco, joined the
airline's Board in  2000 and chairs its audit committee, as well as serving on
the nominations, remuneration and safety review committees.


At the same time, British Airways has appointed Alison Reed as a non-executive
director effective December 1, 2003. Mrs. Reed, 46, is group finance director of
Marks and Spencer plc and a non-executive board member of HSBC Bank PLC.



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