Originally Posted by
Grandad81
... The fact that airlines choose to downgrade in advance instead of offering an alternative in the same class means they have to pay the price?
But there lies the argument - we say the claimant wasn't downgraded, the flight (and the reservation)
offering a first class cabin was cancelled. A full refund was offered or the claimant could travel on the new flight in business class with an appropriate refund of the difference in fare.