FORM 6-K

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

FURNISHED PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

4 October 2004

BRITISH AIRWAYS Plc

(Registrant's Name)

Waterside HBA3,

PO Box 365

Harmondsworth UB7 0GB

United Kingdom

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F X Form 40-F

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes No X

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CONTENTS

  1. S198 Notification by Barclays PLC -1 October 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: 4 October, 2004

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.

Description

1.

S198 Notification by Barclays PLC - 1 October 2004


SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

British Airways Plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Barclays PLC

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

Bank of Ireland - 96,084

BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LTD - 200,547

Barclays Trust & Co & Others - 305

Barclays Trust Co R69 - 1,046

CHASE NOMINEES LTD - 617,238

CHASE NOMINEES LTD - 19,671,823

CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES - 29,520

Clydesdale Nominees - 4,080

Clydesdale Nominees - 300

INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO - 15,321

INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO - 748,584

INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO - 6,073

INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO - 84,553

INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO - 127,458

INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO - 3,172,223

INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO - 130,143

INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO - 272,868

INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO - 769,617

INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO - 945,648

INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO - 404,880

INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO - 7,430

INVESTOR BANK AND TRUST CO - 2,590,278

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 266,678

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 35,124

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 476,032

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 727,773

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 65,109

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 177,522

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 303,516

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 10,327,771

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 8,768

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 31,028

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 15,962

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 22,850

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 58,338

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 6,136

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 16,827

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 267,847

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 65,243

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 6,011

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 64,728

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 5,101

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 83,357

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 201,888

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 38,134

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 5,762

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 256,293

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 247,971

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK -319,535

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK - 82,047

Mellon Trust - Boston - 84,502

Mellon Trust - Boston - 85,279

MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND - 211,151

MITSUBISHI TRUST INTERNATIONAL - 2,913

NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA - 272,094

NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA - 44,705

NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA - 181,779

R C Greig Nominees Limited - 38,591

R C Greig Nominees Limited - 11,255

R C Greig Nominees Limited - 53,959

R C Greig Nominees Limited - 5,733

STATE STREET - 8,597

STATE STREET BOSTON - 512,867

STATE STREET BOSTON - 46,667

SWAN NOMINEES LIMITED - 1,028

SWAN NOMINEES LIMITED - 2,184

TOTAL - 45,648,964

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

2,510,082

6. Percentage of issued class

0.23%


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

Not known

11. Date company informed

1 October 2004

12. Total holding following this notification

45,648,964

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.22%

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

4 October 2004

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