Director/PDMR Shareholding

British Airways PLC
20 November 2006



                              British Airways Plc

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

On 20 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 17November 2006 the Trust had purchased
546,342 ordinary shares of 25p each at prices ranging from 480.08p to 482.75p
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 546,342.



The Company also received notification that on 17 November 2006 the Trust
disposed of 546,342 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 546,342 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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