October traffic statistics

British Airways PLC
05 November 2007




TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS - October 2007

Summary of the headline figures


In October 2007, passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was
1.3 per cent above October 2006.  Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger
Kilometres, rose 2.2 per cent.  This resulted in a passenger load factor up 0.6
points versus last year, to 75.9 per cent.  The increase in traffic comprised a
10.4 per cent increase in premium traffic and a 0.9 per cent rise in non-premium
traffic.


Cargo, measured in Cargo Tonne Kilometres, fell by 3.0 per cent.

Market conditions


Market conditions are broadly unchanged, as reported by the company in its
interim results on Friday November 2, 2007.


Strategic Developments



The company concluded arrangements for a long term multiple option facility for
US$ 1,700,000,000. The facility will be used to finance aircraft delivered over 
the next five years.



British Airways launched a sale of more than 350,000 Club World seats to 46
destinations across the globe. The sale runs until midnight on 27 November 2007,
for selected travel dates between December 1, 2007 and March 20, 2008.



The airline announced an end to its franchise agreement with GB Airways from
March 2008 and its intention to start services on some of the routes previously
operated under the franchise. BA plans to start services from Heathrow to Faro
and Malaga and from Gatwick to Faro, Gibraltar, Ibiza, Malaga, Palma and Tunis
from March 30, 2008. The airline will also end its franchise with Loganair from
October 25, 2008 and begin a codeshare arrangement with the Scottish carrier.



BA CityFlyer announced the acquisition of two Avro RJ85 regional jets for Spring
2008. The airline has signed leases for the two aircraft with BAE Systems
Regional Aircraft, to replace the two oldest RJ100s in the BA CityFlyer fleet of
10 aircraft. The new, lighter aircraft will be able to carry more passengers on
longer routes from London City Airport.



British Airways will operate flights from Gatwick to Poznan in Poland and
Antalya in Turkey next summer. There will be daily flights to Poznan from March
30, 2008 and three flights per week to Antalya from April 10, 2008.



An order was placed for 150 new electric powered baggage tugs to improve
operational performance after its move to Terminal 5. The new baggage tugs are
part of British Airways' £25 million investment in more than 550 airport
vehicles, which will work around the new terminal when it opens on March 27,
2008. All of the baggage tugs will be delivered between October 2007 and March
2008.



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BRITISH AIRWAYS SCHEDULED SERVICES

                                                                          Financial year
                            Month of October                             April to October

                                   2007        2006   Change (%)             2007      2006/7   Change (%)
Passengers carried (000)
UK/Europe                          1787        1816         -1.6            12940       12951         -0.1
Americas                            633         589         +7.4             4632        4658         -0.6
Asia Pacific                        161         165         -2.4             1095        1130         -3.1
Africa and Middle East              292         286         +2.2             2040        1990         +2.5
Total                              2873        2856         +0.6            20708       20728         -0.1

Revenue passenger km (m)
UK/Europe                          1762        1805         -2.4            12918       12947         -0.2
Americas                           4243        3983         +6.5            31195       31403         -0.7
Asia Pacific                       1657        1682         -1.5            11224       11494         -2.3
Africa and Middle East             1966        1951         +0.8            13598       13282         +2.4
Total                              9628        9421         +2.2            68935       69126         -0.3

Available seat km (m)
UK/Europe                          2545        2431         +4.7            17630       16899         +4.3
Americas                           5581        5492         +1.6            39354       39314         +0.1
Asia Pacific                       1968        2085         -5.6            13800       14429         -4.4
Africa and Middle East             2586        2512         +2.9            17557       17154         +2.4
Total                             12679       12519         +1.3            88341       87795         +0.6

Passenger load factor (%)
UK/Europe                          69.3        74.3         -5.0 pts         73.3        76.6         -3.3 pts
Americas                           76.0        72.5         +3.5 pts         79.3        79.9         -0.6 pts
Asia Pacific                       84.2        80.7         +3.5 pts         81.3        79.7         +1.6 pts
Africa and Middle East             76.0        77.7         -1.7 pts         77.4        77.4         +0.0 pts
Total                              75.9        75.3         +0.6 pts         78.0        78.7         -0.7 pts

Revenue tonne km (RTK) (m)
Cargo tonne km (CTK)                395         407         -3.0             2758        2799         -1.5
Total RTK                          1358        1361         -0.2             9693        9727         -0.4
Available tonne km (m)             1913        1928         -0.8            13485       13535         -0.4

Overall load factor (%)            71.0        70.6         +0.4 pts         71.9        71.9         +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
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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