Director/PDMR Shareholding

British Airways PLC
27 February 2008


                      British Airways Plc (the 'Company')
          Announcement of transaction in ordinary shares of 25p each.


The Company has received notification that the director listed below purchased
ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company on the London Stock
Exchange as set out in the following table:


Name             Director/PDMR   Number of shares   Purchase price    Date of purchase

William Walsh    Director        12,000             277.5p            27.2.08



This announcement is made following notification under Disclosure Rule 3.1.2
received today.


Contact:

Alan Buchanan, Company Secretary

27 February 2008




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