Holding in Company

British Airways PLC
6 November 2000


British Airways received at 1850 hours Friday the attached disclosure of share
interests pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act, being share interests
under the management of The Capital Group Companies Inc. on behalf of its
clients.

                                                  Number of     Percent of
                                                  Shares        Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc.('CG') holdings  75,690,023     6.99%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:


- Capital Guardian Trust Company                  28,150,413     2.60%  
- Capital International Limited                    2,327,331     0.22%
- Capital International, Inc.                      2,112,279     0.20%
- Capital Research and Management Company         43,100,000     3.98%