Director/PDMR Shareholding

British Airways PLC
16 October 2006

                      British Airways Plc (the 'Company')

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

The Company announces that on 11 October it was notified that, Computershare
Trustee (CI) Limited, the trustee of the British Airways Employee Benefits
Trustees (Jersey) Limited (the 'Trust') purchased 92,289 ordinary shares of 25p
at a price of 4.29p on 9 October 2006 on the London Stock Exchange.  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 92,289.

The Company also announces that on 11 October 2006 it was notified that on 9
October 2006 the Trust disposed of 92,289 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 92,289 following the disposal.

The relevant directors are Willie Walsh 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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