Director Shareholding

British Airways PLC
04 October 2002






                                                      SCHEDULE 11

                             NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

BRITISH AIRWAYS Plc


2) Name of director

RODERICK EDDINGTON, JOHN RISHTON, MICHAEL STREET

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual
holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

HOLDING BY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST OF WHICH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, TOGETHER WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES, ARE BENEFICIAIRES


4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)


THE BRITISH AIRWAYS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRUSTEES (JERSEY) LIMITED


5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A


6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

PURCHASE OF SHARES BY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRUST FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE COMPANY'S SHARE SCHEMES. ALL THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS, TOGETHER WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES, ARE BENEFICIARIES OF THE TRUST AND ARE THEREFORE TREATED AS INTERESTED IN THE
SHARES.


    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

    i) 500,000

    ii) 2,750,000

    iii) 3,000,000

TOTAL 6,250,000


    Percentage of issued class

MINIMAL


    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

    N/A

    Percentage of issued class

    MINIMAL

    Class of security

    Ordinary Shares of 25p

    Price per share

i) 97p

ii) 99p

iii)101p


    Date of transaction

i) 2 OCTOBER 2002

ii)3 OCTOBER 2002

iii)4 OCTOBER 2002


    Date company informed

4 OCTOBER 2002


    Total holding following this notification

N/A


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

MINIMAL

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ALAN BUCHANAN, COMPANY SECRETARY 020 8738 5119

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

ALAN BUCHANAN, COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of Notification...4 OCTOBER 2002...............................



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