February traffic statistics

British Airways PLC
03 March 2005




TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS - February 2005



Summary of the headline figures



In February 2005, passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was
1.4 per cent below February 2004.  Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger
Kilometres, was higher by 1.4 per cent.  This resulted in a passenger load
factor up two points versus last year, to 70.8 per cent.  The increase in
traffic comprised a 6.8 per cent increase in premium traffic and a 0.4 per cent
increase in non-premium traffic.  Cargo, measured in Cargo Tonne Kilometres,
fell by 5.9 per cent.   Overall load factor rose by 1.1 points to 67.9 per cent.
   The traffic and capacity figures versus last year are impacted by some
three-percentage points because 2004 was a leap year.





Market conditions



Market conditions for the current financial year remain broadly unchanged.  For
the year to March 2005, the total revenue outlook continues to be for a 3.0-3.5
per cent improvement.  All market segments remain price sensitive and yield
declines are expected to continue.





Strategic Developments



The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) gave approval to the
continuation of the joint service agreement (JSA) between British Airways and
Qantas for a further five years.



The airline reported a pre-tax profit of £75 million for the third quarter
against a pre-tax profit of £125 million for the same period last year.  The
results for the nine months were a profit of £410 million (2003: £185 million
profit).



Operating profit for the quarter was £110 million, (2003: £138 million) and for
the nine months was an operating profit of £500 million (2003: £373 million).



British Airways completed fitting its award-winning Club World flat beds on all
its Boeing 777 aircraft operating direct services from Gatwick to twelve
destinations in the USA and Caribbean.



The British Airways London Eye re-opened following its annual maintenance check.



British Airways offered over 50,000 discounted return flights to the US, in a 13
day seat sale, to 19 US and Canadian destinations with prices starting at £199
for a return ticket to New York, saving up to £134 on the standard fare.





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March 3, 2005
                                              017/KG/05



          BRITISH AIRWAYS MONTHLY TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS


                                              Month of February                   Financial year to date
                                                                               April through to February
BRITISH AIRWAYS                                          Change                                   Change
SCHEDULED SERVICES                    2005       2004       (%)              2005        2004        (%)
Passengers carried (000)
UK/Europe                             1621       1711      -5.3             21556       21670       -0.5
Americas                               491        491      -0.1              6611        6475       +2.1
Asia Pacific                           132        129      +2.4              1531        1344      +13.9
Africa and Middle East                 256        247      +3.7              2842        2579      +10.2
Total                                 2499       2578      -3.1             32539       32068       +1.5

Revenue passenger km (m)
UK/Europe                             1424       1420      +0.3             19284       18514       +4.2
Americas                              3293       3294      -0.0             44237       43267       +2.2
Asia Pacific                          1359       1337      +1.7             15750       14207      +10.9
Africa and Middle East                1739       1658      +4.9             19046       17293      +10.1
Total                                 7816       7709      +1.4             98318       93281       +5.4

Available seat km (m)
UK/Europe                             2344       2331      +0.5             28379       27596       +2.8
Americas                              4647       4900      -5.2             56968       57412       -0.8
Asia Pacific                          1792       1762      +1.7             21273       19492       +9.1
Africa and Middle East                2259       2208      +2.3             24939       23372       +6.7
Total                                11042      11202      -1.4            131559      127871       +2.9

Passenger load factor (%)
UK/Europe                             60.8       60.9      -0.1 pts          68.0        67.1       +0.9 pts
Americas                              70.9       67.2      +3.7 pts          77.7        75.4       +2.3 pts
Asia Pacific                          75.8       75.9      -0.1 pts          74.0        72.9       +1.1 pts
Africa and Middle East                77.0       75.1      +1.9 pts          76.4        74.0       +2.4 pts
Total                                 70.8       68.8      +2.0 pts          74.7        72.9       +1.8 pts

Revenue tonne km (RTK) (m)
Cargo tonne km (CTK)                   381        405      -5.9              4505        4049      +11.3
Total RTK                             1158       1172      -1.1             14330       13387       +7.0
Available tonne km (m)                1706       1754      -2.8             20576       19822       +3.8

Overall load factor (%)               67.9       66.8      +1.1 pts          69.6        67.5       +2.1 pts





Certain statements included in this statement may be forward-looking and may
involve 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 and financing plans, expected future revenues and
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 itemise 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.



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