Holding in Company

British Airways PLC
13 November 2000



          SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION - NOTIFICATION OF INCREASE

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

  75,746,885

Name(s) of registered holder(s):

  See Schedule B

                                                   Number of    Percent of
Schedule A                                            Shares   Outstanding

The Capital Group companies Inc ('CG') holdings   75,746,885      7.00%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

- Capital Guardian Trust Company                  28,186,013      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 B

               Schedule of holdings in British Airways plc
                      As of 9 November 2000


                    Capital Guardian Trust Company
                    ------------------------------
REGISTERED NAME                                       LOCAL SHARES

State Street Nominees Limited                          5,081,300
Bank of New York Nominees                                532,900
Chase Nominees Limited                                11,170,713
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd                                 113,000
Midland Bank plc                                       5,248,600
Bankers Trust                                          1,666,900
Barclays Bank                                            403,700
Citibank London                                          327,400
Nortrust Nominees                                      3,563,800
Royal Bank of Scotland                                     8,000
Citibank NA                                               69,700
          TOTAL                                       28,186,013

                    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 Plc
                     -------------------------    
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 Mannhelm                                    40,498
Citibank NA                                               18,000
          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