British Airways sent an e-mail to inform users that on May 27, 2026, the price of award flights will increase, but only the cash portion. Flights booked before this date will not have the new fares applied. They give some examples here.
British Airways seems careful not to call these increases fuel surcharges, so I wouldn’t expect them to ever go down even if the reason for the increase is fuel costs. British Airways surcharges are already extremely high and the examples above are a 10-30% increase from what they are currently. It’s hard to call these award flights anymore with the extra fees that are charged.
