This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the business environment surrounding British Airways (BA). It begins by identifying the purposes of different organizational types, distinguishing between private, public, and non-profit sectors, and then specifically analyzes BA's role as a public limited company. The report identifies key stakeholders of BA including owners, employees, consumers, and the government, and discusses their respective objectives and challenges. It then examines BA's social, environmental, and legal responsibilities and the strategies employed to meet them. The report also delves into economic systems, discussing market, planned, and mixed economies, and how BA operates within a mixed economic system. It analyzes the challenges posed by fiscal and monetary policies, including excise taxes, fees, and deregulation, and the impact of competition policies, market liberalization, and merger controls. The report further explores the market structure of the airline industry, particularly the oligopoly, and its impact on pricing and demand. It also discusses the influence of business and cultural environments, global changes in trade regimes, and the impact of EU policies on BA's operations.