Holding in Company

British Airways PLC
20 November 2000


Below is a Section 198 Notification dated 16 November 2000.

Please note that one or more of the affiliates of The Capital Group Companies,
Inc. have made notifications to your company pursuant to Section 198 previously.
For a description of our organization, please visit our Web site  at
www.capgroup.com.

For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of
1,082,024,705 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of the
relevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest. We believe this
outstanding share balance is current; however, if this number is not accurate,
please contact us as soon as possible so we may make the necessary revisions to
this Notification.

Contact:
Romeo Ybanez [phone] or
Inmo Khang [phone]


                            SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
                            Notification of Decrease

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International
Limited, Capital International, Inc., and Capital Research and Management
Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985.

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue
of holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form
part of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.

Share capital to which this relates:

  Ordinary Shares (1,082,024,705 shares outstanding)

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

  75,667,385

Name(s) of registered holder(s);

  See Schedule B


As of 16 November 2000

British Airways plc

                                                        Number of    Percent of
                                                           Shares   Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings      75,667,385         6.99%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:


* Capital Guardian Trust Company                       28,106,513         2.60%

* Capital International Limited                         2,385,331         0.22%

* Capital International, Inc.                           2,075,541         0.19%

* Capital Research and Management Company              43,100,000         3.98%



Schedule A


                   Schedule of holdings in British Airways plc
                             As of 16 November 2000

                         Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                         Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                              5,074,300

Bank of New York Nominees                                    532,900

Chase Nominees Limited                                    11,170,713

BT Globenet Nominees Ltd.                                    113,000

Midland Bank plc                                           5,206,100

Bankers Trust                                              1,666,900

Barclays Bank                                                403,700

Citibank London                                              327,400

Nortrust Nominees                                          3,533,800

Royal Bank of Scotland                                         8,000

Citibank NA                                                   69,700

                                              TOTAL       28,106,513

Schedule B


                       Capital International Limited


Registered Name                                         Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                353,962

Bank of New York Nominees                                    596,008

Chase Nominees Limited                                       419,505

Bankers Trust                                                423,691

Nortrust Nominees                                            560,165

Citibank                                                      32,000
             
                                               TOTAL       2,385,331



                        Capital International, Inc.

Registered Name                                         Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                               838,455

Bank of New York Nominees                                    83,704

Chase Nominees Limited                                    1,094,884

Deutsche Bank Mannheim                                       40,498

Citibank NA                                                  18,000
Toronto

                                               TOTAL      2,075,541



                 Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                         Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                400,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                    42,700,000

                                                TOTAL     43,100,000