Holding(s) in Company

British Airways PLC
18 April 2002


April 15, 2002

British Airways Plc

Waterside

PO Box 365

Harmondsworth, UB7 0GB

United Kingdom

FAX: [phone]

ATTN: Mrs. Sarah Billington

Dear Mrs. Billington,

Enclosed are closing, amended notifications of disclosable interests under the U.K. Companies Act 1985. Please note
that while this information details the disclosable interests of more than one entity, the enclosed disclosure
constitutes separate notifications of interest which have been combined solely for purposes of clarity and efficiency.
It is not intended to indicate that any of these entities act as a group or in concert with respect to these interests.

These disclosures are made in the interest of conformity with the Companies Act. The Interest detailed herein was
acquired solely for investment purposes. For disclosure purposes, holdings should be represented as FMR Corp. and its
direct and indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity International Limited (FIL) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries,
both being non-beneficial holders.

Please be advised that no further notifications will be processed unless a disclosable interest is obtained. If you
have any questions please contact Julie Finocchio at [phone] or by FAX at [phone].





Kindest regards,





Julie Finocchio

Compliance Associate











Closing Amendment #1

NOTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 198 TO 202 - - U.K. COMPANIES ACT

1. Company in which shares are held: British Airways

2. Notifiable Interest: Ordinary Shares + ADRs

(A) FMR Corp.

82 Devonshire Street

Boston, MA 02109


                Parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), investment manager for US
                mutual funds. (See Schedule A for listing of Registered Shareholders and their holdings.)

(B) Fidelity International Limited (FIL)

P.O. Box HM 670

Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda


                Parent holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Fidelity Investment
                Services Ltd. (FISL), investment managers for various non-US investment companies and institutional
                clients. (See Schedule A for listing of Registered Shareholders and their holdings.)

3. The notifiable interests also comprise the notifiable interest of:

Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d

82 Devonshire Street

Boston, MA 02109


    A principal shareholder of FMR Corp. and Fidelity International Limited.

    4. The notifiable interests include interest held on behalf of authorized unit trust schemes in the U.K.,
    notwithstanding the exemption from reporting pursuant to Section 209 (1) (h) of the Companies Act 1985.

    5. These notifications of disclosable interests constitute separate notifications of interest in the shares and are
    combined solely for the purposes of clarity. Nothing herein should be taken to indicate that FMR Corp. and its
    direct and indirect subsidiaries, Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries or Mr.
    Edward C. Johnson 3d act as a group or in concert in respect of the disclosed interests, or that they are required
    to submit these notifications on a joint basis.

    6. The disclosable interests arise under section 208 (4) (b) of the Act, namely where a person, not being the
    registered holder, is entitled to exercise a right conferred by the holding of the shares or to control the
    exercise of such rights, or under section 203 of the Act respectively.



7. Inasmuch as there is no disclosable interest of 3% or greater of the share capital, FMR Corp. and its direct and
indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries have no further
reporting obligation under Section 198 to 202 of the UK Companies Act. This statement speaks as of its date, and no
inference should be drawn that no change has occurred in the facts set forth herein after the date hereof.









By__

Eric D. Roiter

Senior V.P. & General Counsel - FMR Co.
Duly authorized under Powers of Attorney dated December 30, 1997, by and on behalf of FMR Corp. and its direct and
indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries.



Schedule A

Closing Amendment # 1

Security: British Airways Plc


                                      MANAGEMENT
SHARES HELD                           COMPANY                                              NOMINEE/REGISTERED
                                                                                           NAME

(Ordinary Shares)
2,982,700                             FMRCO                            HBSC
7,053,100                             FMRCO                            Chase Nominees Limited
1,968,300                             FMRCO                            State Street Nominees Limited
3,801,703                             FISL                             Chase Nominees Limited
259,022                               FIL                              Chase Nominees Limited
14,589,738                            FIL                              HBSC



Total ordinary shares 30,654,563



The following shares are based on the assumed conversion of 7,100 ADRs (10 shares per ADR)

71,000                                FMRCo                            HBSC





Total Ordinary Shares and ADRs 30,725,563



Current ownership percentage: 2.84%



Shares in issue: 1,082,756,481



Change in holdings since last filing: (2,105,001) ordinary shares





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