Partnership

Online Travel Corporation PLC
14 August 2000


Online Travel Corporation Plc

becomes British Airways' online partner & first preferred online tour operator

London, UK:  Online Travel Corporation ('OTC'), the online leisure and
business travel company, today announces that it has been granted preferred
online partner status by British Airways.

This will enable OTC to offer the best British Airways fares on its own and
its 40 halo branded partner sites, which will include a British Airways
preferred partner logo and information on their products and services. 
Preferred partner status will also allow OTC to participate in ongoing
promotional opportunities.

This is in addition to OTC's existing status as British Airways first online
inclusive tour operator. This enables OTC to provide highly competitive
worldwide package tours online.   

Commenting on the win, Mark Jones, Chief Executive, said:

'To be one of the first online travel companies to be chosen by British
Airways as a preferred partner is obviously huge news for OTC and confirms our
position as one of the leaders in the UK's online travel industry. Our status
as one of British Airways first online consolidators and as their first
preferred online tour operator, will be of enormous benefit to our partners
and customers.'

For further information, please contact:

OTC                                                   Tel: [phone]
Mark Jones, Chief Executive Officer
Robert Falkner, Finance Director

Buchanan Communications                               Tel: [phone]
Nicola How / Isabel Petre