Originally Posted by
Dave Noble
Indeed.
If someone did do AMS-LHR-SYD-LHR-AMS
Assume price paid is $13123 and a downgrade is performed on AMS-LHR. If allowed to do it based on ratio of the journey 231 miles of 22264 miles , then the value of the leg is $136. Take 30% of that and there is $40 due. That is hardly going to be fair and not at all a deterrent to the airline to downgrade the passenger.
A $4000 compensation would provide a large disincentive to downgrade the passenger
I actually believe that they should be prepared to upgrade passengers for no more than half of what they consider fair if they have to pay up.