Amex hikes fee on BA cards and makes changes to companion voucher scheme

American Express has raised the spending requirements for its popular British Airways credit card. Do the perks outweigh the costs?

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American Express has made two major changes to its popular British Airways cards which allows shoppers to collect Avios points to help pay towards flights. 

Amex has jacked up the fee for its British Airways credit cards plus raised the spending limit for companion vouchers. The changes are due to come into play in August this year for existing customers.

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