Traffic & Capacity Statistics

British Airways PLC
5 February 2002


            TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS - JANUARY 2002


            Summary of the headline figures

            Capacity in January, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was 11.5
            per cent below January 2001. Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger
            Kilometres, fell 6.9 per cent. The reduction in traffic comprised a
            10.4 per cent decline in premium traffic and a 6.3 per cent fall in
            non-premium traffic. Passenger load factor of 68.5 per cent was up
            3.4 points on January 2001. Cargo, measured in Cargo Tonne
            Kilometres, fell by 5.0 per cent.


            Market conditions

            The improvements seen in traffic in recent months have continued
            through January, despite the ongoing economic weakness in many of
            our key markets. The revenue outlook remains positive although
            yields are weak, driven by ongoing promotional activity and the
            adverse mix of premium and non-premium traffic.


            Strategic developments

            In response to the US Department of Transportation's regulatory
            conditions for the proposed alliance between British Airways and
            American Airlines Rod Eddington, British Airways' Chief Executive
            and Don Carty, Chairman and Chief Executive, American Airlines,
            said: 'We will not do this deal at this price. We made it clear from
            the start that we would not conclude the deal if the regulatory
            price was too high. Regrettably this has proved to be the case. The
            conditions laid down by the US government do not make sense for
            either company.' American Airlines remains British Airways' partner
            of choice across the Atlantic.

            British Airways and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines agreed to initiate a
            short term network and frequent flyer arrangement on selected
            flights to the Middle East this summer. The six month arrangement
            will help the two carriers maximise their services to the Middle
            East, following the significant downturn in passenger demand since
            the terrorist attacks on September 11 in the USA. KLM will
            temporarily suspend flights from Amsterdam to Muscat. British
            Airways will add an additional frequency between London and Muscat
            which will upgrade its schedule from six times a week to a daily
            operation. British Airways will temporarily suspend its four times a
            week schedule between Heathrow and Dammam in Saudi Arabia. KLM will
            continue with four weekly flights to this destination from
            Amsterdam.

                                            ends

            February 5, 2002 018/LE/02




BRITISH AIRWAYS MONTHLY TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS


                                          Month of January                    Financial year to date
                                                                               April through January
BRITISH AIRWAYS GROUP                                       Change                                  Change
SCHEDULED SERVICES                      2002       2001        (%)            2001/2      2000/1       (%)

Passengers carried (000)
UK/Europe                               1793       1900       -5.6             23259       23685      -1.8
Americas                                 504        549       -8.2              5613        6992     -19.7
Asia Pacific                             159        167       -5.0              1478        1816     -18.7
Africa and Middle East                   236        258       -8.5              2322        2493      -6.9
Total                                   2692       2874       -6.3             32671       34987      -6.6

Revenue passenger km (m)
UK/Europe                               1375       1522       -9.7             18695       19708      -5.1
Americas                                3496       3794       -7.9             38374       47792     -19.7
Asia Pacific                            1654       1690       -2.2             14894       17952     -17.0
Africa and Middle East                  1615       1735       -7.0             15715       16477      -4.6
Total                                   8139       8742       -6.9             87678      101929     -14.0

Available seat km (m)
UK/Europe                               2576       3016      -14.6             29827       30516      -2.3
Americas                                4999       5758      -13.2             53341       63505     -16.0
Asia Pacific                            2149       2205       -2.5             20485       23332     -12.2
Africa and Middle East                  2153       2444      -11.9             22317       24373      -8.4
Total                                  11877      13422      -11.5            125970      141726     -11.1

Passenger load factor (%)
UK/Europe                               53.4       50.5       +2.9 pts          62.7        64.6      -1.9 pts
Americas                                69.9       65.9       +4.0 pts          71.9        75.3      -3.4 pts
Asia Pacific                            76.9       76.7       +0.2 pts          72.7        76.9      -4.2 pts
Africa and Middle East                  75.0       71.0       +4.0 pts          70.4        67.6      +2.8 pts
Total                                   68.5       65.1       +3.4 pts          69.6        71.9      -2.3 pts

Revenue tonne km (RTK) (m)
Cargo tonne km (CTK)                     308        325       -5.0              3334        4002     -16.7
Total RTK                               1133       1206       -6.1             12102       14191     -14.7
Available tonne km (m)                  1810       1971       -8.2             19130       20876      -8.4

Overall load factor (%)                 62.6       61.2       +1.4 pts          63.3        68.0      -4.7 pts





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