Traffic and capacity stats

British Airways PLC
5 March 2001



               TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS - FEBRUARY 2001

Summary of the headline figures

Capacity in February, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was 10.0 per cent
below February 2000, which was a leap year. The additional day last year
accounted for around an additional 3.5 percentage points of ASKs and RPKs.
Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, fell by 7.7 per cent. This
comprised a 3.9 per cent decline in premium traffic, following an 11.7 per
cent increase last February, and an 8.4 per cent fall in non-premium traffic.
Passenger load factor of 66.1 per cent was 1.6 points better than February
2000, with seat factors improving in every region. Cargo, measured in Revenue
Tonne Kilometres, decreased by 6.3 per cent.


Market conditions

Although there is some evidence of softer trading conditions, the outlook
remains positive. Load factors are stable, with any declines in traffic being
broadly matched by the current capacity reduction plans. Club World continued
to grow during February against a very strong performance last year, and
indeed the outlook for travel in this cabin still gives cause for
encouragement.


Strategic developments

British Airways launched a new on-line business travel management portal, Your
Travel Manager, which will deliver significant savings to small businesses by
implementing more effective travel policies. The easy to use system gives
small to medium sized companies access to a one-stop shop for booking hotels,
car-hire and airline travel and enables the company to access competitive
fares and save on administrative costs.


British Airways announced a new range of benefits for passengers flying within
the UK. British Airways is now offering its full fare passengers the
opportunity to choose their seats at the time of booking and lounge access at
selected destinations across the UK.

British Airways re-opened its First class lounge at London Heathrow's Terminal
4 for premium passengers. A new Concorde Room also opened in the airline's
Lounge Pavilion at Terminal 4, designed by Sir Terence Conran, in anticipation
of a resumption of supersonic services later this year. The First lounge
offers an environment that is elegant, calm and welcoming, a home-from-home
space.


oneworld celebrated its second anniversary and announced the appointment of
Maunu von Lueders as Vice-President Sales, charged with building revenue
earned through oneworld by its member airlines. Maunu is currently
Vice-President Alliances and International Relations at Finnair.








March 5, 2001

BRITISH AIRWAYS MONTHLY TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS
                                 Month of                   Financial year to
                                 February                          date
                                                              April through
                                                                 February
BRITISH AIRWAYS MAINLINE               Change                        Change
SCHEDULED SERVICES          2001  2000    (%)        2000/ 1999/2000    (%)
                                                      2001
Passengers carried (000)
UK/Europe                   1596  1642   -2.8        21175     21143   +0.2
Americas                     497   531   -6.4         7490      7517   -0.4
Asia Pacific                 148   178  -16.6         1965      2042   -3.8
Africa and Middle East       220   232   -5.4         2714      2586   +4.9
Total                       2461  2584   -4.8        33344     33288   +0.2

Revenue passenger km (m)
UK/Europe                   1383  1442   -4.1        18926     19117   -1.0
Americas                    3412  3682   -7.4        51212     51473   -0.5
Asia Pacific                1497  1744  -14.1        19454     19861   -2.0
Africa and Middle East      1468  1537   -4.5        17951     16982   +5.7
Total                       7760  8405   -7.7       107543    107434   +0.1

Available seat km (m)
UK/Europe                   2411  2601   -7.3        29233     30351   -3.7
Americas                    5175  5716   -9.5        68680     71267   -3.6
Asia Pacific                1992  2352  -15.3        25324     26824   -5.6
Africa and Middle East      2165  2372   -8.7        26539     25951   +2.3
Total                      11743 13041  -10.0       149776    154393   -3.0

Passenger load factor (%)
UK/Europe                   57.3  55.4   +1.9 pts     64.7      63.0   +1.7 pts
Americas                    65.9  64.4   +1.5 pts     74.6      72.2   +2.4 pts
Asia Pacific                75.1  74.1   +1.0 pts     76.8      74.0   +2.8 pts
Africa and Middle East      67.8  64.8   +3.0 pts     67.6      65.4   +2.2 pts
Total                       66.1  64.5   +1.6 pts     71.8      69.6   +2.2 pts

Revenue tonne km (RTK) (m)
Cargo tonne km (CTK)         352   376   -6.3         4351      4140   +5.1
Total RTK                   1123  1213   -7.4        15122     14858   +1.8
Available tonne km (m)      1772  1881   -5.8        22257     22373   -0.5
Overall load factor (%)     63.4  64.5   -1.1 pts     67.9      66.4   +1.5 pts

NON-MAINLINE SERVICES
Passengers carried (000)     558   848  -34.2         6975      8426  -17.2
Revenue passenger km (m)     389   785  -50.5         5180      7877  -34.2
Available seat km (m)        613  1169  -47.6         7921     12028  -34.1
Revenue tonne km (RTK)        30    74  -59.9          458       772  -40.6
(000)
Available tonne km            58   115  -49.3          788      1166  -32.4

TOTAL GROUP SCHEDULED SERVICES
(including Deutsche BA, Go, Air Liberte (1999) & Cityflyer Express
w.e.f. 5.11.1999 for vlys)
Passengers carried (000)    3019  3432  -12.0        40320     41714   -3.3
Revenue passenger km (m)    8149  9190  -11.3       112723    115311   -2.2
Available seat km (m)      12356 14210  -13.0       157697    166421   -5.2
Total RTK (m)               1153  1287  -10.4        15580     15630   -0.3
Available tonne km (m)      1830  1995   -8.3        23045     23539   -2.1


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