July traffic statistics

British Airways PLC
03 August 2007


TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS - July 2007


Summary of the headline figures


In July 2007, passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was 1.1
per cent below July 2006.  Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres,
was lower by 2.9 per cent.  This resulted in a passenger load factor down 1.5
points versus last year, to 81.2 per cent.  The decrease in traffic comprised a
2.6 per cent decrease in premium traffic and a 2.9 per cent decrease in
non-premium traffic.

Cargo, measured in Cargo Tonne Kilometres, fell by 5.2 per cent.   Overall load
factor fell by 0.3 points to 73.6 per cent.

A number of flights were cancelled as a result of external events including the
terrorist attack at Glasgow airport on June 30, the security closure of Terminal
4 on July 3 and the extreme weather and flooding that occurred on July 20.


Market conditions

As the Heathrow terminals continue to operate above capacity this will affect
our ability to recover quickly from any unexpected events.  Combined with the
continued weakness of the US dollar our revenue guidance is reduced by 1 per
cent to around 4 per cent to reflect these risks.



Costs

Our revised cost guidance year on year is flat, excluding fuel, reflecting both
expected exchange benefits from the weaker dollar and strong performance in the
first quarter.

Fuel costs are now expected to be up £120 million on last year, £20 million
worse than our previous guidance.



Strategic Developments

The new Transport Minister Ruth Kelly convened a summit of airline chief
executives to look at security restrictions.  BA's chief executive Willie Walsh
made it very clear that the one piece of hand luggage restriction, which applies
to customers departing and transferring through the UK, has no security
justification and has become intensely irritating to customers.

At its AGM the airline announced new targets to improve its fuel efficiency by
25 per cent by 2025.  This is on top of the 28 per cent improvement in fuel
efficiency already achieved since 1990.

All services were suspended from Heathrow's Terminal 4 on Tuesday, July 3 from
mid-day until 5pm as a result of a security alert. This caused widespread
disruption.

International Aero Engines V2500 engines have been chosen to power BA's eight
new Airbus A320 family aircraft that will be delivered in 2008-2010. The airline
also signed a long-term maintenance agreement with IAE for the engines.


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August 3, 2007
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BRITISH AIRWAYS MONTHLY TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS


                                            Month of July                            Financial year
                                                                                     April through to July
BRITISH AIRWAYS                                             Change                                    Change
SCHEDULED SERVICES                  2007        2006           (%)              2007        2006         (%)
Passengers carried (000)
UK/Europe                           1974        2026          -2.5              7357        7446        -1.2
Americas                             686         719          -4.5              2667        2782        -4.1
Asia Pacific                         163         172          -5.1               610         635        -3.8
Africa and Middle East               307         302          +1.6              1146        1124        +1.9
Total                               3130        3218          -2.7             11780       11987        -1.7

Revenue passenger km (m)
UK/Europe                           1985        2024          -1.9              7316        7384        -0.9
Americas                            4650        4851          -4.2             17985       18739        -4.0
Asia Pacific                        1682        1769          -4.9              6242        6439        -3.1
Africa and Middle East              2020        2001          +1.0              7640        7479        +2.2
Total                              10338       10645          -2.9             39183       40042        -2.1

Available seat km (m)
UK/Europe                           2547        2490          +2.3              9982        9703        +2.9
Americas                            5701        5814          -1.9             22373       22593        -1.0
Asia Pacific                        1987        2092          -5.0              7917        8211        -3.6
Africa and Middle East              2498        2477          +0.8             10002        9780        +2.3
Total                              12733       12873          -1.1             50274       50286        -0.0

Passenger load factor (%)
UK/Europe                           77.9        81.3          -3.4 pts          73.3        76.1        -2.8 pts
Americas                            81.6        83.4          -1.8 pts          80.4        82.9        -2.5 pts
Asia Pacific                        84.7        84.6          +0.1 pts          78.8        78.4        +0.4 pts
Africa and Middle East              80.9        80.8          +0.1 pts          76.4        76.5        -0.1 pts
Total                               81.2        82.7          -1.5 pts          77.9        79.6        -1.7 pts

Revenue tonne km (RTK) (m)
Cargo tonne km (CTK)                 382         402          -5.2              1570        1631        -3.7
Total RTK                           1424        1465          -2.8              5515        5626        -2.0
Available tonne km (m)              1935        1984          -2.5              7686        7835        -1.9

Overall load factor (%)             73.6        73.9          -0.3 pts          71.8        71.8        +0.0 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
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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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