FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

3 December 2004

BRITISH AIRWAYS Plc

(Registrant's Name)

Waterside HBA3,

PO Box 365

Harmondsworth UB7 0GB

United Kingdom

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CONTENTS

Traffic and Capacity Statistics November 2004

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.

BRITISH AIRWAYS Plc

By: /s/_______________________________

Name: Alan Buchanan

Title: Company Secretary

Date: 3 December, 2004

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description

1.	Traffic and Capacity Statistics November 2004

TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS - November 2004

Summary of the headline figures

In November 2004, passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was 1.7 per cent above November 2003. Capacity was again impacted by some two percentage points as a result of planned reductions to the schedule announced in September. Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, was higher by 1.0 per cent. This resulted in a passenger load factor down 0.5 points versus last year, to 71.3 per cent. The increase in traffic comprised a 3.7 per cent increase in premium traffic and a 0.6 per cent increase in non-premium traffic. Cargo, measured in Cargo Tonne Kilometres, rose by 5.6 per cent. Overall load factor rose by 0.9 points to 70.6 per cent.

Market conditions

Market conditions are broadly unchanged. All market segments remain price sensitive and yield declines are expected to continue. The total revenue outlook for the year to March 2005 is unchanged with a 2-3 per cent improvement driven by volume increases.

Strategic Developments

More than 2,000 customers have used a new facility on British Airways' website, ba.com, to upgrade their class of travel or upgrade their level of ticket flexibility in the last month.

Benefits include allowing customers to see exactly what they are paying for, the full range of products and services included in the cost of the ticket and a more simplified set of fare rules.

British Airways became the first airline in the UK to enable passengers departing from Heathrow to print their own boarding pass online for flights from Heathrow Terminal 1 to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow and Newcastle. Passengers travelling from Manchester will be offered the facility on both domestic and international routes.

A new bilateral agreement between the UK and Indian governments has increased the number of frequencies between the UK and India from 19 to 40 per week. Demand exceeds supply for the new frequencies, so there was a scarce capacity hearing at the Civil Aviation Authority at which British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Bmi presented why they should be awarded the additional frequencies. British Airways was given seven new services; four extra to Chennai and a new three-times-a-week service to Bangalore, all starting next summer. The airline said it was disappointed that it had not be awarded more flights to India and it will now study the decision in more detail.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced a consultation for NATS' (National Air Traffic Services) charges for the five year period starting in 2006. The final decision about NATS' charges will be made in the latter half of 2005.

December 3, 2004

BRITISH AIRWAYS MONTHLY TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS

Month of November

Financial year to date

April through to November

BRITISH AIRWAYS

Change

SCHEDULED SERVICES

2004

2003

(%)

2004

2003

(%)

Passengers carried (000)

UK/Europe

1747

1762

-0.8

16600

16691

-0.5

Americas

541

560

-3.4

4963

4849

+2.3

Asia Pacific

140

138

+1.3

1111

947

+17.4

Africa and Middle East

257

229

+11.9

2008

1798

+11.7

Total

2685

2689

-0.2

24681

24285

+1.6

Revenue passenger km (m)

UK/Europe

1496

1466

+2.0

14919

14364

+3.9

Americas

3620

3731

-3.0

33183

32400

+2.4

Asia Pacific

1428

1443

-1.1

11420

10064

+13.5

Africa and Middle East

1767

1585

+11.5

13398

12076

+10.9

Total

8311

8226

+1.0

72919

68905

+5.8

Available seat km (m)

UK/Europe

2472

2409

+2.6

21030

20540

+2.4

Americas

4960

5020

-1.2

41975

42216

-0.6

Asia Pacific

1912

1822

+4.9

15538

13996

+11.0

Africa and Middle East

2304

2202

+4.7

17727

16503

+7.4

Total

11648

11453

+1.7

96270

93255

+3.2

Passenger load factor (%)

UK/Europe

60.5

60.9

-0.4

pts

70.9

69.9

+1.0

pts

Americas

73.0

74.3

-1.3

pts

79.1

76.7

+2.4

pts

Asia Pacific

74.7

79.2

-4.5

pts

73.5

71.9

+1.6

pts

Africa and Middle East

76.7

72.0

+4.7

pts

75.6

73.2

+2.4

pts

Total

71.3

71.8

-0.5

pts

75.7

73.9

+1.8

pts

Revenue tonne km (RTK) (m)

Cargo tonne km (CTK)

453

429

+5.6

3316

2923

+13.4

Total RTK

1281

1249

+2.6

10587

9811

+7.9

Available tonne km (m)

1814

1791

+1.3

15068

14415

+4.5

Overall load factor (%)

70.6

69.7

+0.9

pts

70.3

68.1

+2.2

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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