ChrisMoss7,
Hi, sorry for the belated response.
I guess I was truly lucky having the ticket issued at the old price of 1,260,000 HUF for OWE 4 Continents in First class.
The agent did not mention anything about the prospect of a major fare raise; guess BA kept it until last minute.
But the sheer size of increase is amazing; now where do I reroute my ticket to stop by the cheapest OWE origin place???