Holding(s) in Company

British Airways PLC
24 August 2006

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


British Airways Plc




2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Barclays PLC



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


As above



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


Bank of New York                                                        40,252
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES                                               3,061,391
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES                                               1,539,006
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES                                               1,035,000
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                         11,000
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                        40,095
Barclays Trust & Co & Others                                            1,625
Barclays Trust Co R69                                                   1,020
BNP PARIBAS                                                             231,707
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                      548,506
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                      26,134,006
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                      366,652
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                      440,424
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                           176,871
Clydesdale Nominees - HGB0125                                           14,114
Clydesdale Nominees - HGB0125                                           4,080
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              53,514
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              307,691
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              65,234
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              5,132
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              2,764,992
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              34,182
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              8,887,936
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              52,090
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              747,817
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              8,847
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              3,777,413
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              56,828
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              1,398,146
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              580,470
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              96,848
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              29,854
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              1,588,500
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              158,355
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              177,154
INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO                                              15,321
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 288,780
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 33,862
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 611,891
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 1,025,306
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 71,859
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 341,605
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 571,728
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 8,848,831
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 9,828
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                 24,359
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     17,206
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     310,997
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     58,087
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     76,435
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     81,716
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     92,652
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     18,983
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     85,193
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     61,124
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     28,455
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     6,011
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     5,101
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     19,408
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     1,103,369
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     5,393
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     565,760
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     104,976
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     314,891
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     6,022
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     34,463
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     1,180,866
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     129,350
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     1,470,738
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     50,509
Master Trust Bank                                                       111,052
Mellon Trust - US Custodian                                             400,906
Mellon Trust  - US Custodian                                            23,678
Mellon Trust of New England                                             243,140
MITSUBISHI TRUST INTERNATIONAL                                          77,106
Mitsui Asset                                                            10,172
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                          500,599
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                          131,792
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                          601,142
Reflex Nominees Limited                                                 2,184
Reflex Nominees Limited                                                 393
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                          463,525
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                     430,128
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                     293,370
STATE STREET TRUST OF Canada                                            409,025
The Northern Trust Company - U                                          288,156
Trust & Custody Services Bank                                           1,237
Trust & Custody Services Bank                                           5,766
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                  13,906
TOTAL                                                                   76,115,104





5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


N/a



6. Percentage of issued class


N/a



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


38,548,429



8. Percentage of issued class


3.38%



9. Class of security


ordinary shares of 25p



10. Date of transaction


Not known



11. Date company informed


23 August 2006



12. Total holding following this notification


76,115,104



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


6.69%



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Alan Buchanan, 020 8738 5119



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Alan Buchanan, Company Secretary



Date of notification


24 August 2006



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