November traffic stats

British Airways PLC
05 December 2005



TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS - November 2005


Summary of the headline figures


In November 2005, passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was
3.6 per cent above November 2004.  Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger
Kilometres, was higher by 6.3 per cent.  This resulted in a passenger load
factor up 1.9 points versus last year, to 73.2 per cent.  The increase in
traffic comprised a 12.0 per cent increase in premium traffic and a 5.2 per cent
increase in non-premium traffic.  Cargo, measured in Cargo Tonne Kilometres,
fell by 1.9 per cent.  Overall load factor fell by 0.5 points at 70.1 per cent.



Market conditions


Market conditions remain broadly unchanged, as significant promotional activity
is required to deliver seat factors.


Strategic Developments


British Airways announced plans to re-structure its business with a 35 per cent
reduction in the number of its 1,715 managers by March 2008. The figure
comprises a 50 per cent reduction in senior managers from 414 to 207, and a 30
percent reduction in middle managers from 1,301 jobs to 911 jobs. This brings
the total number of job cuts to 597. The proposed management job cuts are set to
save the airline £50 million as part of its drive to achieve a £300 million cost
reduction programme by March 2007, announced in January 2004.



The company announced a pre-tax profit of £241 million (2004: £293 million) for
the three months ended September 30, 2005.  The three month pre-tax figures took
the result for the half-year to £365 million (2004: £368 million).  Operating
profit for the quarter was £261 million (2004: £245 million).



The airline said it will invest £100 million in a major overhaul of its longhaul
business class. The enhanced changes will be introduced from mid 2006. The
multi-million pound investment will build on the success of the airline's
existing Club World flat bed and will set new standards for the business
traveller.



British Airways and The Tussauds Group signed a memorandum of understanding
agreeing the sale of the airline's entire interests in the British Airways
London Eye including its one-third share and its outstanding loan to the company
for £95 million. The airline plans to continue its brand association with the
attraction by extending its franchise agreement.



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BRITISH AIRWAYS MONTHLY TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS


                                         Month of November                    Financial year
                                                                           April through to Nov
BRITISH AIRWAYS                                     Change                                 Change
SCHEDULED SERVICES               2005       2004       (%)            2005        2004        (%)

Passengers carried (000)
UK/Europe                        1728       1747      -1.1           16320       16600       -1.7
Americas                          570        541      +5.4            5096        4963       +2.7
Asia Pacific                      152        140      +8.4            1263        1111      +13.6
Africa and Middle East            281        257      +9.5            1995        2008       -0.6
Total                            2732       2685      +1.7           24673       24681       -0.0

Revenue passenger km (m)
UK/Europe                        1514       1496      +1.2           15182       14919       +1.8
Americas                         3815       3620      +5.4           34212       33183       +3.1
Asia Pacific                     1560       1428      +9.3           12976       11420      +13.6
Africa and Middle East           1942       1767      +9.9           13442       13398       +0.3
Total                            8831       8311      +6.3           75813       72919       +4.0

Available seat km (m)
UK/Europe                        2470       2472      -0.1           21735       21030       +3.4
Americas                         4930       4960      -0.6           42623       41975       +1.5
Asia Pacific                     2074       1912      +8.5           16918       15538       +8.9
Africa and Middle East           2588       2304     +12.3           17525       17727       -1.1
Total                           12063      11648      +3.6           98801       96270       +2.6

Passenger load factor (%)
UK/Europe                        61.3       60.5      +0.8 pts        69.9        70.9       -1.0 pts
Americas                         77.4       73.0      +4.4 pts        80.3        79.1       +1.2 pts
Asia Pacific                     75.2       74.7      +0.5 pts        76.7        73.5       +3.2 pts
Africa and Middle East           75.0       76.7      -1.7 pts        76.7        75.6       +1.1 pts
Total                            73.2       71.3      +1.9 pts        76.7        75.7       +1.0 pts

Revenue tonne km (RTK) (m)
Cargo tonne km (CTK)              444        453      -1.9            3252        3316       -1.9
Total RTK                        1325       1281      +3.4           10810       10587       +2.1
Available tonne km (m)           1890       1814      +4.2           15430       15068       +2.4

Overall load factor (%)          70.1       70.6      -0.5 pts        70.1        70.3       -0.2 pts



Certain statements included in this statement may be forward-looking and may
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.



Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, projections relating to
results of operations and financial conditions and the company's plans and
objectives for future operations, including, without limitation, discussions of
the company's business and financing plans, expected future revenues and
expenditures and divestments. All forward-looking statements in this report are
based upon information known to the company on the date of this report. The
company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.



It is not reasonably possible to itemise all of the many factors and specific
events that could cause the company's forward-looking statements to be incorrect
or that could otherwise have a material adverse effect on the future operations
or results of an airline operating in the global economy.



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