FORM 6-K


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, DC 20549



Report of Foreign Issuer


Furnished Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the period ending 23 June 2003



BRITISH AIRWAYS Plc


Waterside HBA3, PO Box 365, Harmondsworth UB7 0GB











CONTENTS




1.        S198 Notification by Standard Life     23 June 2003
       








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



Date:    23 June 2003       
Sarah Billington Manager Shareholder Services


SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

British Airways Plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Standard Life Investments

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

As above

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them

Stanlife Nominees Limited


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

1,179,369

6. Percentage of issued class

Minimal

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

n/a

8. Percentage of issued class

n/a

9. Class of security

ordinary shares of 25p

10. Date of transaction

19 June 2003



11. Date company informed

23 June 2003

12. Total holding following this notification

32,740,081

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.02%

14. Any additional information



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Alan Buchanan, 020 8738 5119

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Alan Buchanan, Company Secretary

Date of notification

23 June 2003

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