Traffic and capacity stats

British Airways PLC
05 July 2005





TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS - June 2005

Summary of the headline figures



In June 2005, passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was 3.0
per cent above June 2004.  Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres,
was higher by 4.7 per cent.  This resulted in a passenger load factor up 1.2
points versus last year, to 78.9 per cent.  The increase in traffic comprised an
8.6 per cent increase in premium traffic and a 4.1 per cent increase in
non-premium traffic.  Cargo, measured in Cargo Tonne Kilometres, fell by 1.6 per
cent.   Overall load factor was flat at 71.2 per cent.



For the April to June quarter, ASKs rose by 1.7 per cent, with RPKs rising by
2.7 per cent.  This resulted in an increase in passenger load factor of 0.7
points, to 75.6 per cent.  This comprised a 8.6 per cent increase in premium
traffic and a 1.7 per cent increase in non-premium traffic.  CTKs fell by 2.3
per cent.



Market conditions



Market conditions remain broadly unchanged.



Costs



As reported on June 24, 2005 total fuel costs for the year to March 2006 are
estimated to be £450 million higher than last year.  The company now has 70%
hedging cover in place at an average cost of $42 for the remainder of the
financial year and 30% cover for calendar 2006 at an average cost of $46.





Strategic Developments



British Airways increased its fuel surcharge in the UK on June 24 from £16 to
£24 per sector (£48 return trip) on longhaul and from £6 to £8 (£16 a return
trip) on shorthaul as a result of further rises in the price of oil. Total
revenue for the year to March 2006 is expected to improve by 4.5-5.5 per cent,
up from the 4-5 per cent figure issued at the full year results on May 13, 2005,
due to the impact of these latest fuel surcharges.



The airline launched a five times a week service between London Heathrow and
Shanghai's Pudong airport operated by Boeing 777 aircraft.



The company launched a new television commercial promoting its softest ever
multi-award winning flat bed in Club World.



The 'manage my booking' feature on ba.com was revamped to offer customised
travel advice to passengers with a handy point-by-point list of tasks to help
ensure their trip goes without a hitch.



British Airways announced its support for the 'Sustainable Aviation' initiative,
a comprehensive programme to address aviation's impact on the environment.



British Airways announced it will launch a new winter service to Grenoble in
December this year. The new service will operate five times a week from Gatwick,
with prices from £79 return.



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July 5, 2005
                                            066/KG/05




               BRITISH AIRWAYS MONTHLY TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS


                                             Month of June                    Financial year
                                                                           April through to June
BRITISH AIRWAYS                                     Change                                 Change
SCHEDULED SERVICES               2005       2004       (%)            2005        2004        (%)
Passengers carried (000)
UK/Europe                        2133       2157      -1.1            6087        6230       -2.3
Americas                          678        665      +2.0            1937        1918       +1.0
Asia Pacific                      158        134     +17.7             430         385      +11.8
Africa and Middle East            236        235      +0.5             700         707       -1.1
Total                            3205       3190      +0.5            9154        9241       -0.9

Revenue passenger km (m)
UK/Europe                        2003       1937      +3.4            5659        5549       +2.0
Americas                         4552       4436      +2.6           12962       12799       +1.3
Asia Pacific                     1609       1369     +17.5            4427        3967      +11.6
Africa and Middle East           1580       1564      +1.1            4692        4700       -0.2
Total                            9743       9305      +4.7           27740       27015       +2.7

Available seat km (m)
UK/Europe                        2726       2618      +4.1            8207        7842       +4.7
Americas                         5368       5284      +1.6           16016       15913       +0.6
Asia Pacific                     2160       1938     +11.5            6084        5687       +7.0
Africa and Middle East           2092       2142      -2.3            6365        6624       -3.9
Total                           12346      11982      +3.0           36672       36065       +1.7

Passenger load factor (%)
UK/Europe                        73.5       74.0      -0.5 pts        69.0        70.8       -1.8 pts
Americas                         84.8       83.9      +0.9 pts        80.9        80.4       +0.5 pts
Asia Pacific                     74.5       70.6      +3.9 pts        72.8        69.8       +3.0 pts
Africa and Middle East           75.5       73.0      +2.5 pts        73.7        71.0       +2.7 pts
Total                            78.9       77.7      +1.2 pts        75.6        74.9       +0.7 pts

Revenue tonne km (RTK) (m)
Cargo tonne km (CTK)              396        402      -1.6            1184        1212       -2.3
Total RTK                        1367       1330      +2.8            3946        3898       +1.2
Available tonne km (m)           1919       1867      +2.8            5717        5638       +1.4

Overall load factor (%)          71.2       71.2      +0.0 pts        69.0        69.1       -0.1 pts



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
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 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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