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


                                22 January 2007


                               BRITISH AIRWAYS Plc
                               (Registrant's Name)


                                 Waterside HBA3,
                                   PO Box 365
                              Harmondsworth UB7 0GB
                                 United Kingdom


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                                    CONTENTS

1. BA given formal notice




                                   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  22 January 2007



                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.                 Description


1.                          BA given formal notice


The Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) has given formal notice to
British Airways that the airline's employees who are members of the TGWU's cabin
crew branch will be called upon to take part in industrial action.



The action would take the form of a series of 72 hour strikes on Monday January
29 to Wednesday January 31; Monday February 5 to Wednesday February 7 and Monday
12 to Wednesday February 14 and on further dates to be notified.



The airline said it remains committed to the search for a peaceful outcome to
this dispute and it has urged the union to withdraw this totally unjustified
strike threat to give negotiations the fullest chance of success.



                                      ends



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