June traffic

British Airways PLC
05 July 2004


TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS - June 2004

Summary of the headline figures

In June 2004, passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was 3.6
per cent above June 2004 and traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres,
was higher by 4.2 per cent.  This resulted in a passenger load factor up 0.5
points versus last year, to 77.7 per cent.  The increase in traffic comprised a
4.9 per cent increase in premium traffic and a 4.1 per cent increase in
non-premium traffic.  Cargo, measured in Cargo Tonne Kilometres, rose by 12.8
per cent.   Overall load factor rose by 0.6 points to 71.2 per cent.

Market conditions

Market conditions are unchanged.  Longhaul premium volumes are recovering
steadily, while shorthaul premium remain at lower levels.  Non-premium volumes
are very price-sensitive.

Costs

As a result of Yen depreciation against sterling, there will be a non-cash
accounting credit of £24 million in the first quarter financial results.

Strategic Developments

Swiss International Air Lines asked British Airways to release the Swiss carrier
from some of the obligations of the commercial pact agreed last year.  An
amicable agreement was reached.  British Airways retains the eight Heathrow
daily slots exchanged with Swiss and codesharing between London Heathrow and
Geneva will continue for a further three years, subject to agreement of
commercial terms.  The Swiss Travel Club will not migrate to British Airways'
Executive Club and Swiss will not join the oneworld alliance.  Other codeshare
agreements will end by October 2004.

No agreement was reached in the latest round of EU US talks on a new air treaty
between Europe and the United States.

Rod Eddington wrote to the European Transport Commissioner Loyola de Palacio,
urging the Commission to oppose any form of 'state aid' to Alitalia which has
applied for a 400 million euro bridging loan from the Italian government.

Martin George, was appointed to the newly created position of commercial
director for British Airways.  His new role will incorporate all of the
airline's global sales and marketing activities as well as his current marketing
and commercial responsibilities.  Robert Boyle, general manager fleet and
network planning, has also been promoted and will join the airline's leadership
team with the title of director of commercial planning.


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July 5, 2004                                                           059/KG/04


                             BRITISH AIRWAYS MONTHLY TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS


                                                  Month of June                   Financial year to date
                                                                                    April through June
BRITISH AIRWAYS GROUP                                    Change                                    Change
SCHEDULED SERVICES                    2004       2003       (%)             2004        2003          (%)
Passengers carried (000)
UK/Europe                             2157       2199      -1.9             6230        6232         -0.0
Americas                               665        672      -1.0             1918        1812         +5.9
Asia Pacific                           134        102     +31.0              385         272        +41.2
Africa and Middle East                 235        221      +6.2              707         606        +16.8
Total                                 3190       3194      -0.1             9241        8922         +3.6

Revenue passenger km (m)
UK/Europe                             1937       1909      +1.5             5549        5305         +4.6
Americas                              4436       4458      -0.5            12799       12145         +5.4
Asia Pacific                          1369       1097     +24.8             3967        2965        +33.8
Africa and Middle East                1564       1465      +6.7             4700        4124        +14.0
Total                                 9305       8929      +4.2            27015       24538        +10.1

Available seat km (m)
UK/Europe                             2618       2572      +1.8             7842        7658         +2.4
Americas                              5284       5381      -1.8            15913       15580         +2.1
Asia Pacific                          1938       1612     +20.3             5687        4847        +17.3
Africa and Middle East                2142       2001      +7.0             6624        5929        +11.7
Total                                11982      11567      +3.6            36065       34013         +6.0

Passenger load factor (%)
UK/Europe                             74.0       74.2      -0.2 pts         70.8        69.3         +1.5 pts
Americas                              83.9       82.8      +1.1 pts         80.4        78.0         +2.4 pts
Asia Pacific                          70.6       68.1      +2.5 pts         69.8        61.2         +8.6 pts
Africa and Middle East                73.0       73.2      -0.2 pts         71.0        69.6         +1.4 pts
Total                                 77.7       77.2      +0.5 pts         74.9        72.1         +2.8 pts

Revenue tonne km (RTK) (m)
Cargo tonne km (CTK)                   402        357     +12.8             1212        1054        +14.9
Total RTK                             1330       1249      +6.5             3898        3504        +11.3
Available tonne km (m)                1867       1768      +5.6             5638        5210         +8.2

Overall load factor (%)               71.2       70.6      +0.6 pts         69.1        67.3         +1.8 pts



* Comparative numbers from 1 July 2002 have been adjusted to remove the impact
of dba following its disposal on 30 June 2003

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
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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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