Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

British Airways PLC
7 June 2000


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY: 

    BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR: 

    MARTIN BROUGHTON


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    DIRECTOR AND SPOUSE


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    MARTIN BROUGHTON   2386
    JOCELYN BROUGHTON  2386


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     JOCELYN BROUGHTON


6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    ISAs


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    4772

8)  (Minimal %)
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    NIL


10) (MINIMAL %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES


12) Price per share

    289p


13) Date of transaction

    EFFECTIVE 12 MAY 2000*


14) Date company informed

    18 MAY 2000


15) Total holding following this notification

    4772


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    MINIMAL


     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information

    * DATE OF MR BROUGHTON'S APPOINTMENT


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    ALAN BUCHANAN - 020 8738 6877


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification......7 JUNE 2000............................