Director/PDMR Shareholding

British Airways PLC
24 November 2006

                              British Airways Plc

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

On 24 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 23 November 2006 the Trust had purchased
84,266 ordinary shares of 25p each at a price of 487.75p per share.

The executive directors of the Company, Willie Walsh and Keith Williams, 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 84,266.

The Company also received notification that on 23 November 2006 the Trust
disposed of 84,266 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, Willie Walsh and Keith Williams, 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 84,266 following the disposal.

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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