British Airways 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What British Airways' 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Eisneramper LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 246 defined-contribution plans in transportation and warehousing with 500 to 999 participants.
| British Airways: employer contribution per participant | $1,145 | |
| Peer median | $1,244 |
| British Airways: average balance | $243,507 | |
| Peer median | $40,518 |
| British Airways: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.08% | |
| Peer median | 0.37% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $263M at the end of plan year 2021 to $233M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,663 | $233M | $1.1M | $1,145 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 1,276 | $222M | $992K | $1,069 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 1,263 | $212M | $872K | $932 | 0.10% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 1,165 | $263M | $704K | $723 | 0.03% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other British Airways plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
British Airways Plc Pension Plan (U.S.A.)
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Independent auditor | Rsm US LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Frozen | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does British Airways match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the British Airways Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $1.1M in employer contributions, about $1,145 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the British Airways 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the British Airways Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the British Airways 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is British Airways Plc.
I left British Airways. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (British Airways Plc, (212) 716-0467) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The British Airways old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old British Airways 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports British Airways filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with British Airways. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology