Holding in Company

British Airways PLC
14 November 2001


Letter to Company Announcements Office

British Airways Plc has received today the attached disclosure of share 
interests pursuant to S198 of the Companies Act, being share interests under the
management of The Capital Group Companies Inc on behalf of its clients. 

Letter from British Airways Plc 


Letter to British Airways Plc
13 November 2001  


Re:  Section 198 Notification 

Below is a Section 198 Notification dated 12 November 2001. 

Please note that one or more of the affiliates of The Capital Group Companies,  
Inc. have made notifications to your company pursuant to Section 198 previously.
For a description of our organization, please visit our Web site at     
www.capgroup.com. 

For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of     
1,082,741,272 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of the   
relevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest. We believe this 
outstanding share balance is current.


Letter dated 12 November 2001


                          SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION  
                          Notification of Increase

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its     
affiliates, including Capital International, Inc., Capital Research and 
Management Company, Capital International S.A., Capital International Limited 
and Capital Guardian Trust Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act
1985.

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of  
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part 
of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.  

     Share capital to which this relates: 

          Ordinary Shares (1,082,741,272 shares outstanding)  

     Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:
            
          131,234,378   

     Name(s) of registered holder(s): 

          See Schedule B


Letter from The Capital Group Companies, Inc.




As of 12 November, 2001
British Airways plc 

                                                         Number of    Percent of
                                                            Shares   Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies. Inc, ('CG') holdings      131,234,378       12.12% 

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

- Capital Guardian Trust Company                     26,149,578.00        2.42% 

- Capital International Limited                      10,502,000.00        0.97% 

- Capital International S.A.                          5,470,000.00        0.51% 

- Capital International, Inc.                            49,000.00        0.00% 

- Capital Research and Management Company            89,063,800.00        8.23% 

  - EuroPacific Growth Fund                          38,977,700.00        3.60% 


                                    Schedule A




                   Schedule of holdings in British Airways Plc  
                              As of 12 November 2001 
      
                          Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                                Local Shares 

State Street Nominees Limited                                     4,830,800 

Bank of New York Nominees                                           376,800 

Chase Nominees Limited                                            9,997,800 
                                                          
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd.                                           152,000 

Midland Bank plc                                                  4,840,100 
                                                   
Bankers Trust                                                     1,986,978 

Barclays Bank                                                       874,000 

Nortrust Nominees                                                 2,965,600 

Royal Bank of Scotland                                               18,500

Citibank NA                                                          41,000 

Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                                         66,000 

TOTAL                                                            26,149,578 


                                    Schedule B


                       Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                                Local Shares 

State Street Nominees Limited                                       958,400 

Bank of New York Nominees                                         1,359,650 

Chase Nominees Limited                                            2,907,500 

Midland Bank plc                                                    102,100 

Bankers Trust                                                     1,328,300 

Barclays Bank                                                       189,300 

Citibank London                                                     194,900 

Morgan Guaranty                                                     157,600 

Nortrust Nominees                                                 1,702,650     
         
Royal Bank of Scotland                                              109,000 

MSS Nominees Limited                                                235,000 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                       176,400 

Lloyds Bank                                                          84,500 

Citibank NA                                                         120,600

Deutsche Bank AG                                                    131,100 

HSBC Bank plc                                                       162,800 

KAS UK                                                               69,000 

Bank One London                                                     513,200 

                                                      TOTAL      10,502,000 

                                 Schedule B 


    
                        Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                                Local Shares 

State Street Nominees Limited                                        72,000 

Chase Nominees Limited                                            2,606,000 

Midland Bank plc                                                    832,500 

Barclays Bank                                                       315,600 

Nortrust Nominees                                                    84,700 

Morgan Stanley                                                       97,100 

Royal Bank of Scotland                                              378,700 

National Westminster Bank                                           288,900 

Lloyds Bank                                                          81,900 

RBSTB Nominees Ltd.                                                  77,000 

Deutsche Bank AG                                                    293,800 

HSBC Bank plc                                                       341,800 

                                                       TOTAL      5,470,000 


                               Schedule B     



                      Capital International, Inc. 

Registered Name                                                Local Shares     
   

Bank of New York Nominees                                            49,000 

                                                        TOTAL        49,000 
                                
                                Schedule B



                   Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                                Local Shares     
   

State Street Nominees Limited                                     3,286,100 

Chase Nominees Limited                                           85,777,700 

                                                        TOTAL    89,063,800

                               Schedule B