British Airways is increasing the cash component of reward tickets booked through its Avios loyalty scheme by up to 33% with five days’ notice. The change takes effect from Wednesday 27 May. Avios requirements for bookings will remain unchanged for now. A Club World example from London Heathrow to New York JFK that previously required 176,000 Avios will now require an additional cash amount, increasing by roughly 100, about 25%. Customers can book until Wednesday to pay current prices. The airline said the increase is intended to reflect changing costs and advised customers to book before the change.
"British Airways is putting up the price of reward tickets for customers using Avios, giving five days' notice of the increases. The cash element of tickets booked through its loyalty scheme will rise by up to 33 per cent from Wednesday 27 May. For example, a ticket in Club World from London Heathrow to New York JFK, once requiring 176,000 Avios, will now also require 499 an increase of roughly 100, or about 25 per cent."
"In an email, the airline said the amount of Avios required for bookings will remain unchanged for now. Thank you for your continued support and understanding, it said. Customers have until Wednesday to book at current prices. Writing on his Head for Points frequent-flyer website, Rob Burgess said: This is the second devaluation in just five months."
"The earlier changes led to a 10 per cent increase in the Avios element and 3-23 per cent increase in the cash element. This change only impacts the cash element and represents an additional 10-33 per cent. These changes are very likely to be linked to the increase in fuel costs due to the Middle East crisis, although British Airw"
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