Director/PDMR Shareholding

British Airways PLC
27 June 2006

                      British Airways Plc (the 'Company')

   Employee Share Schemes - Announcement of change in directors' interests on
                          ordinary shares of 25p each.

The Company announces that on 23 June 2006 it was notified that, Computershare
Trustee (CI) Limited, the trustee of the British Airways Employee Benefits
Trustees (Jersey) Limited (the 'Trust') purchased 47,563 ordinary shares of 25p
at a price of 357p each on the London Stock Exchange on 22 June 2006.  The
executive directors of the Company listed below, as well as other employees of
the Company, are potential beneficiaries of the trust. As such, the number of
shares in which the directors are interested increased by 47,563.

The Company also announced that on 22 June 2006 the Trust disposed of 47,563
ordinary shares of 25p each to satisfy the exercise of options under the
Company's Long Term Incentive Plan.  The executive directors of the Company
listed below, as well as other employees, are potential beneficiaries of the
trust. As such, they are deemed to be interested in the shares held by the
Trustee. Accordingly, the number of shares in which the directors are interested
decreased by 47,563 following the disposal.

The relevant directors are Willie Walsh, Martin George and Keith Williams.

This announcement is made following notifications under section 324 Companies
Act 1985.

Contact:

Alan Buchanan, Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]




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