Traffic & capacity statistics

British Airways PLC
3 July 2002


                  TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS - JUNE 2002


Summary of the headline figures

In a month that was impacted by air traffic control disruption in Europe,
overall load factor improved by 1.3 points to 69.0 per cent. Passenger capacity
in June, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was 12.7 per cent below June
2001 while traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, fell by 13.1 per
cent. This resulted in a small passenger load factor decline of 0.4 points
versus last year, to 74.8 per cent. The decline in traffic comprised a 13.2 per
cent decrease in premium traffic and a 13.1 per cent fall in non-premium
traffic. Cargo, measured in Cargo Tonne Kilometres, decreased by 3.8 per cent.


For the April-June quarter, overall load factor rose 1.6 points, with passenger
load factor rising 0.8 points to 70.3 per cent. ASKs reduced by 12.4 per cent,
while RPKs fell by 11.4 per cent, resulting in a passenger load factor of 70.3
per cent. Premium traffic fell by 8.8 per cent, with non-premium falling by 11.9
per cent. CTKs reduced by 4.5 per cent.


Market conditions

An already soft market was further affected in June by air traffic control
disruption, falling confidence in financial markets, two public holidays for the
Queen's Golden Jubilee and the World Cup keeping many people at home. The
overall market outlook continues to be soft. In UK/Europe, seat factors are
expected to benefit from the further roll-out of new fare structures through the
summer.


Costs

With markets remaining soft as expected, progress towards restructuring the cost
base under the Future Size and Shape project remains comfortably on track. The
next market update will be on August 2, with the first quarter results.


Strategic developments

British Airways launched the next phase of its shorthaul initiatives announced
as part of the Future Size and Shape project in February. Air fares have been
reduced on 42 more routes, making a total of 71 routes. Saturday night stay and
advance purchase restrictions have now been removed for new lower year round air
tickets on domestic flights in the UK and from the UK to France, Italy,
Portugal, Holland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

A series of key new initiatives was unveiled by the oneworld alliance. The new
steps include a major extension of alliance activity into the areas of cargo,
engineering and maintenance, insurance, flight operations training and revenue
accounting.


British Airways and Finnair, are expanding their current codesharing
arrangements by adding destinations in South Africa, Canada, and the UK regions.


July 3, 2002




BRITISH AIRWAYS MONTHLY TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS
                                        Month of June                          Financial year to date
                                                                                 April through June
BRITISH AIRWAYS GROUP                                           Change                                      Change
SCHEDULED SERVICES                        2002         2001        (%)                2002          2001       (%)
Passengers carried (000)
UK/Europe                                 2338         2656      -12.0                6850          7409      -7.5
Americas                                   606          686      -11.7                1682          1846      -8.9
Asia Pacific                               132          145       -9.3                 376           432     -13.0
Africa and Middle East                     195          238      -18.2                 581           688     -15.5
Total                                     3270         3725      -12.2                9490         10375      -8.5
Revenue passenger km (m)
UK/Europe                                 1873         2168      -13.6                5394          6078     -11.3
Americas                                  4069         4642      -12.4               11328         12548      -9.7
Asia Pacific                              1329         1446       -8.1                3814          4284     -11.0
Africa and Middle East                    1284         1594      -19.5                3872          4640     -16.6
Total                                     8555         9850      -13.1               24408         27551     -11.4
Available seat km (m)
UK/Europe                                 2609         3142      -16.9                7935          9351     -15.1
Americas                                  5181         5654       -8.4               15723         17038      -7.7
Asia Pacific                              1701         1972      -13.8                5075          6156     -17.6
Africa and Middle East                    1946         2327      -16.4                5954          7046     -15.5
Total                                    11438        13095      -12.7               34688         39592     -12.4
Passenger load factor (%)
UK/Europe                                 71.8         69.0       +2.8 pts            68.0          65.0      +3.0 pts
Americas                                  78.5         82.1       -3.6 pts            72.0          73.6      -1.6 pts
Asia Pacific                              78.2         73.3       +4.9 pts            75.2          69.6      +5.6 pts
Africa and Middle East                    66.0         68.5       -2.5 pts            65.0          65.8      -0.8 pts
Total                                     74.8         75.2       -0.4 pts            70.4          69.6      +0.8 pts
Revenue tonne km (RTK) (m)
Cargo tonne km (CTK)                       361          375       -3.8                1053          1096      -4.0
Total RTK                                 1215         1349       -9.9                3484          3819      -8.8
Available tonne km (m)                    1760         1992      -11.6                5334          5994     -11.0
Overall load factor (%)                   69.0         67.7       +1.3 pts            65.3          63.7      +1.6 pts




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