BRITISH AIRWAYS DROPS FUEL SU

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British Airways PLC

15 October 2008

 



BRITISH AIRWAYS DROPS FUEL SURCHARGE 

British Airways will drop its fuel surcharge by as much as £13 from midnight tonight (Wednesday October 15).

World Traveller passengers will pay £13 less on longer sectors and £10 less on shorter sectors. World Traveller Plus passengers will pay £6.50 less on longer sectors and £5 on shorter sectors. 

The changes will mean:

• For World Traveller, the surcharge for long haul flights of more than nine hours will drop by £13 per flight from £109 per flight to £96 per flight. 

• The surcharge for long haul flights of less than nine hours will drop by £10 per flight from £78 per flight to £68 per flight.

• For World Traveller Plus, the surcharge for long haul flights of more than nine hours will drop by £6.50 per flight from £121 per flight to £114.50.

• The surcharge for long haul flights of less than nine hours will drop by £5 per flight from £88 per flight to £83 per flight.

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October 15, 2008 139/KG/08

Certain information included in these statements 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 Business Plan programs, 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 itemize 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. Fuller information on some factors which could result in material difference to the results is available in the company's Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2008, which is available on www.bashareholders.com.

 

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