November Traffic Statistics

British Airways PLC
05 December 2007

TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS - November 2007


Summary of the headline figures


In November 2007, passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was
1.6 per cent above November 2006.  Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger
Kilometres, rose 2.4 per cent.  This resulted in a passenger load factor up 0.6
points versus last year, to 73.1 per cent.  The increase in traffic comprised a
5.0 per cent increase in premium traffic and a 1.9 per cent rise in non-premium
traffic.



Cargo, measured in Cargo Tonne Kilometres, rose by 5.5 per cent.




Market conditions



Longhaul premium markets continue to be strong. However, as indicated at interim
results, shorthaul premium traffic shows some weakness as corporate customers
adjust travel policies on shorter travel sectors. The single hand baggage rule
also continues to have an effect but the alleviation of this rule in January
will benefit the shorthaul premium market in particular. Our guidance on revenue
which we gave at the interim results of a 3-3.5 per cent increase for the year
is unchanged.





Strategic Developments



The UK Government launched its consultation on a third runway and mixed-mode for
Heathrow. British Airways said a third runway and fuller use of the two existing
runways would create national economic benefits worth more than £9 billion a
year. The airline said this would cut delays and allow Heathrow to increase its
global route network significantly, which is essential for the UK to maintain
prosperity in a globalised economy.



British Airways increased its fuel surcharge on all tickets booked from Thursday
November 15, 2007. The decision reflected record oil prices and took rising fuel
costs into account. As reported in November, the airline expects its fuel costs
to increase by £100 million in the current financial year, with the total fuel
bill for the year anticipated to exceed £2 billion for the first time.



The airline announced it is launching new shorthaul routes from Heathrow,
Gatwick and London City airports from March 30, 2008. The airline will start
flights from Heathrow to Malaga and from Gatwick to Alicante, Faro, Gibraltar,
Ibiza, Malaga, Palma and Tunis. BA Cityflyer, the airline's wholly owned
subsidiary which operates from London City airport, is to launch four new routes
next summer to Amsterdam, Barcelona, Nice and Warsaw.



Tony McCarthy was announced as the company's new director for people. He joins
the airline on December 10, 2007 from Royal Mail where, as group director people
and organisational development, he was a key member of the senior management
team. Prior to joining Royal Mail, he spent almost 25 years with BAE Systems and
held a range of top-level human resources roles, including the post of group HR
director.



British Airways confirmed that it would not exercise its pre-emption rights to
acquire any of the Iberia shares being sold by BBVA and Logista. The British
Airways and TPG led consortium formally withdrew their interest in bidding for
Iberia.



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   BRITISH AIRWAYS SCHEDULED SERVICES

                                                                              Financial year

                                  Month of November                         April to November

                                   2007        2006   Change (%)             2007      2006/7   Change (%)
Passengers carried (000)
UK/Europe                          1497        1529         -2.1            14438       14480         -0.3
Americas                            576         525         +9.8             5210        5184         +0.5
Asia Pacific                        146         143         +1.9             1241        1273         -2.5
Africa and Middle East              301         321         -6.2             2342        2311         +1.3
Total                              2520        2518         +0.1            23231       23248         -0.1

Revenue passenger km (m)
UK/Europe                          1430        1457         -1.9            14348       14404         -0.4
Americas                           3850        3512         +9.6            35057       34928         +0.4
Asia Pacific                       1504        1462         +2.9            12729       12956         -1.8
Africa and Middle East             2057        2203         -6.6            15661       15487         +1.1
Total                              8841        8633         +2.4            77794       77775         +0.0

Available seat km (m)
UK/Europe                          2317        2246         +3.2            19949       19145         +4.2
Americas                           5241        4871         +7.6            44607       44196         +0.9
Asia Pacific                       1888        1933         -2.3            15688       16362         -4.1
Africa and Middle East             2642        2851         -7.3            20204       20007         +1.0
Total                             12089       11901         +1.6           100447       99709         +0.7

Passenger load factor (%)
UK/Europe                          61.7        64.8         -3.1 pts         71.9        75.2         -3.3 pts
Americas                           73.5        72.1         +1.4 pts         78.6        79.0         -0.4 pts
Asia Pacific                       79.6        75.6         +4.0 pts         81.1        79.2         +1.9 pts
Africa and Middle East             77.9        77.3         +0.6 pts         77.5        77.4         +0.1 pts
Total                              73.1        72.5         +0.6 pts         77.4        78.0         -0.6 pts

Revenue tonne km (RTK) (m)
Cargo tonne km (CTK)                431         408         +5.5             3230        3220         +0.3
Total RTK                          1321        1285         +2.6            11056       11070         -0.1
Available tonne km (m)             1843        1834         +0.4            15377       15467         -0.6

Overall load factor (%)            71.7        70.1         +1.6 pts         71.9        71.6         +0.3 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
this report are based upon information known to the Company on the date of this
report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.



It is not reasonably possible to itemize 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. 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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