Traffic statistics dates

British Airways PLC
27 September 2004

Traffic Statistics dates

British Airways is to change the timetable of some of its monthly traffic
statistics updates to co-incide with its quarterly financial results.

These include:

October 2004   November 8

January 2005   February 4

July 2005      August 5

October 2005   November 4


All other monthly traffic statistics will continue to be announced on the third
working day of every month.


                                      ends



September 27, 2004
                      093/KG/04

Certain information included in this statement 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 'Future Size and Shape' programme, 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 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. Information on some
factors which could result in material difference to the results is available in
the Company's SEC filings, including, without limitation the Company's Report on
Form 20-F for the year ended March 2002.




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