February traffic statistics

British Airways PLC
05 March 2008





TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS - February 2008



Summary of the headline figures



In February 2008, passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was
4.4 per cent above February 2007.  Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger
Kilometres, rose by 5.3 per cent.  This resulted in a passenger load factor
increase of 0.6 points versus last year, to 68.4 per cent.  Traffic comprised a
15.1 per cent increase in premium traffic and a 3.4 per cent rise in non-premium
traffic. Comparatives between February 2007 and 2008 are difficult due to the
additional day in the month and the lingering effects of the threat of
industrial action on the first few days of February 2007.



Cargo, measured in Cargo Tonne Kilometres, rose by 19.8 per cent.



Market conditions

Longhaul premium traffic remains strong, while shorthaul premium and longhaul
non-premium continue to show weakness. The company will provide a further update
on market conditions at its Investor Day tomorrow, March 6. This event will be
available as a webcast at www.bashares.com.





Strategic Developments



British Airways said it will launch double daily business class-only flights
from London City airport to New York next year. The new flights will operate on
Airbus A318 aircraft with 32 seats onboard.



British Airways announced it is to partner with the London Olympic Games
Organising Committee (LOCOG) to become the 'Official Airline of the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games' and a Top Tier sponsor of the London 2012 Games.
The deal combines air travel for Britain's Olympic hopefuls as well as financial
support for staging the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.



British Airways increased its fuel surcharge on all longhaul tickets issued from
Monday, February 25, 2008. The decision reflected continuing high oil prices.
The surcharge for longhaul flights of less than nine hours increased by £5 per
flight from £48 to £53 (£106 return) and flights of more than nine hours
increased by £6 from £58 to £64 per flight (£128 return). There was no change to
the shorthaul fuel surcharge which remained at £10 per flight (£20 return).



British Airways and Virgin Atlantic agreed in principle a settlement to resolve
the class action litigation pending in the United States District Court for the
Northern District of California, brought on behalf of US and UK passengers
relating to alleged overcharges on longhaul passenger fuel surcharges.



British Airways became the first airline to achieve the City & Guilds Approved
Centre Status. New entrants on the cabin crew-training programme are now
eligible to obtain a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 -
equivalent to 5 GCSE's.



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March 5, 2008                      029/TC/08



BRITISH AIRWAYS SCHEDULED SERVICES

                                                                           Financial year
                            Month of February                            April to February

                                   2008        2007   Change (%)             2008     2006/07   Change (%)
Passengers carried (000)

UK/Europe                          1398        1301         +7.5            18620       18555         +0.4
Americas                            494         455         +8.4             6868        6756         +1.7
Asia Pacific                        134         125         +7.3             1665        1681         -1.0
Africa and Middle East              289         293         -1.2             3246        3272         -0.8
Total                              2315        2174         +6.5            30399       30263         +0.4

Revenue passenger km (m)
UK/Europe                          1337        1245         +7.3            18367       18343         +0.1
Americas                           3343        3084         +8.4            46253       45563         +1.5
Asia Pacific                       1399        1291         +8.4            17143       17177         -0.2
Africa and Middle East             1965        2018         -2.6            21781       22080         -1.4
Total                              8044        7683         +5.3           103545      103161         +0.4

Available seat km (m)
UK/Europe                          2196        2097         +4.7            26684       25658         +4.0
Americas                           5122        4745         +8.0            60559       59457         +1.9
Asia Pacific                       1807        1779         +1.6            21342       21941         -2.7
Africa and Middle East             2641        2651         -0.4            28436       28567         -0.5
Total                             11766       11272         +4.4           137021      135622         +1.0

Passenger load factor (%)
UK/Europe                          60.9        59.4         +1.5 pts         68.8        71.5         -2.7 pts
Americas                           65.3        65.0         +0.3 pts         76.4        76.6         -0.2 pts
Asia Pacific                       77.4        72.6         +4.8 pts         80.3        78.3         +2.0 pts
Africa and Middle East             74.4        76.1         -1.7 pts         76.6        77.3         -0.7 pts
Total                              68.4        67.8         +0.6 pts         75.6        76.1         -0.5 pts

Revenue tonne km (RTK) (m)
Cargo tonne km (CTK)                405         338        +19.8             4462        4326         +3.1
Total RTK                          1206        1108         +7.8            14885       14768         +0.6
Available tonne km (m)             1777        1717         +3.5            20959       21009         -0.2

Overall load factor (%)            67.9        65.1         +2.8 pts         71.0        70.4         +0.6 pts



Certain information included in these statements is forward-looking and involves
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by the forward looking statements.



Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, projections relating to
results of operations and financial conditions and the Company's plans and
objectives for future operations, including, without limitation, discussions of
the Company's Business Plan programs, expected future revenues, financing plans
and expected expenditures and divestments. All forward-looking statements in
this report are based upon information known to the Company on the date of this
report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.



It is not reasonably possible to itemize all of the many factors and specific
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. Fuller information on
some factors which could result in material difference to the results is
available in the company's Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2007, which
is available on www.bashareholders.com.





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