FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
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05 July, 2006
BRITISH AIRWAYS Plc
(Registrant's Name)
Waterside HBA3,
PO Box 365
Harmondsworth UB7 0GB
United Kingdom
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CONTENTS
1. June Traffic Stats
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 05 July, 2006
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
1. June Traffic Stats
TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS - June 2006
Summary of the headline figures
In June 2006, passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was 3.1
per cent above June 2005. Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres,
was higher by 6.6 per cent. This resulted in a passenger load factor up 2.7
points versus last year, to 81.6 per cent. The increase in traffic comprised an
11.7 per cent increase in premium traffic and a 5.7 per cent increase in
non-premium traffic. Cargo, measured in Cargo Tonne Kilometres, increased by
2.2 per cent. Overall load factor increased by 2.2 points to 73.4 per cent.
For the April to June quarter, ASKs rose by 4.1 per cent, with RPKs rising by
7.7 per cent. This resulted in an increase in passenger load factor of 2.6
points, to 78.2 per cent. This comprised a 9.8 per cent increase in premium
traffic and a 7.4 per cent increase in non-premium traffic. CTKs rose by 1.9
per cent.
Market conditions
Market conditions remain broadly unchanged as significant promotional activity
is required to maintain seat factors.
Strategic Developments
British Airways announced that it is assisting the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)
and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in an investigation into
alleged cartel activity involving BA and other airlines in relation to pricing
of passenger air transportation, including fuel surcharges. BA's policy is to
conduct its business in full compliance with all applicable competition laws.
Martin George, Commercial Director, and Iain Burns, Head of Communications, have
been given leave of absence during the investigation.
British Airways won the title of Airline of the Year 2006 at the annual Skytrax
World Airline Awards.
Jumping four places from last year's line-up, the airline beat key competitors
from all over the world, including the Asia Pacific region, to take the award.
The results found that the number of premium passengers to nominate BA was
higher than any of the other airlines in the top ten.
The company's head of environmental affairs, Andrew Sentance said that the
European Union had an historic opportunity to limit aviation's impact on climate
change by producing a workable scheme for emissions trading. Dr Sentance said
plans to incorporate aviation emissions in Europe's carbon trading scheme had
made "good progress" in the last three years and could be implemented by 2010 at
the latest.
Following Department for Transport recommendations the airline introduced
changes to its baggage policies to make them easier for air travellers and to
reduce queues at airports. The new guidelines mean changes to hand, checked and
excess baggage allowances and are being phased in from early July across the
airline's global network.
British Airways and Malev Hungarian Airlines signed an agreement that will
enable the two airlines to begin codesharing on each other's flights from
November 1, 2006. Malev's flight code will be placed on BA's three daily
flights from London Heathrow to Budapest and BA's flight code will be placed on
Malev's two daily flights from Budapest to London Gatwick.
ends
July 5, 2006
053/TC/06
BRITISH AIRWAYS MONTHLY TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY STATISTICS
Month of June Financial year
April through to June
BRITISH AIRWAYS Change Change
SCHEDULED SERVICES 2006 2005 (%) 2006 2005 (%)
Passengers carried (000)
UK/Europe 2187 2133 +2.5 6197 6087 +1.8
Americas 724 678 +6.8 2063 1937 +6.5
Asia Pacific 158 158 +0.5 463 430 +7.5
Africa and Middle East 276 236 +17.1 823 700 +17.6
Total 3346 3205 +4.4 9546 9154 +4.3
Revenue passenger km (m)
UK/Europe 2065 2003 +3.1 5845 5659 +3.3
Americas 4870 4552 +7.0 13888 12962 +7.1
Asia Pacific 1611 1609 +0.1 4670 4427 +5.5
Africa and Middle East 1838 1580 +16.3 5478 4692 +16.8
Total 10383 9743 +6.6 29881 27740 +7.7
Available seat km (m)
UK/Europe 2669 2726 -2.1 7989 8207 -2.7
Americas 5633 5368 +4.9 16779 16016 +4.8
Asia Pacific 2023 2160 -6.3 6119 6084 +0.6
Africa and Middle East 2406 2092 +15.0 7303 6365 +14.7
Total 12731 12346 +3.1 38189 36672 +4.1
Passenger load factor (%)
UK/Europe 77.3 73.5 +3.8 pts 73.2 69.0 +4.2 pts
Americas 86.5 84.8 +1.7 pts 82.8 80.9 +1.9 pts
Asia Pacific 79.6 74.5 +5.1 pts 76.3 72.8 +3.5 pts
Africa and Middle East 76.4 75.5 +0.9 pts 75.0 73.7 +1.3 pts
Total 81.6 78.9 +2.7 pts 78.2 75.6 +2.6 pts
Revenue tonne km (RTK) (m)
Cargo tonne km (CTK) 405 396 +2.2 1224 1184 +3.4
Total RTK 1440 1367 +5.3 4200 3946 +6.4
Available tonne km (m) 1961 1919 +2.2 5914 5717 +3.4
Overall load factor (%) 73.4 71.2 +2.2 pts 71.0 69.0 +2.0 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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