Director/PDMR Shareholding

British Airways PLC
17 November 2006

                              British Airways Plc

  Employee share schemes: Announcement of transactions in shares and change in
                              directors' interests

On 17 November 2006 the Company received notification from Computershare Trustee
(CI) Limited, the trustee of the British Airways Employee Benefits Trustees
(Jersey) Limited (the 'Trust') that on 16 November 2006 the Trust had purchased
295,864 ordinary shares of 25p each at prices ranging from 478p to 479p per
share.

The executive directors of the Company listed below, as well as other employees
of the Company, are potential beneficiaries of the Trust. As such, they are
deemed to be interested in the shares held by the Trust. Accordingly, the number
of shares in which the directors are interested increased by 295,864.

The Company also announced that on 16 November 2006 the Trust disposed of
295,864 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 295,864 following the disposal.

The relevant executive directors are Willie Walsh and Keith Williams.

This announcement is made under Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985 and
Disclosure Rule 3.1.4.



Contact

Alan Buchanan, Company Secretary

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