Originally Posted by
aveRex
While likely true about being rare, when it happens to you, it stings! Just happened to me on Sunday (11/15) - IAH-ORD. I used an RPU to upgrade. I received initial confirmation, and received 2nd confirmation after aircraft was downgraded to A319. Only when I was boarding did the gate agent revoke my seat in 1A and told me I was now in Economy. Not fun, not cool...downright sucked.
did you receive $200 downgrade compensation? and your RPU back?
The first time it happened to me, I was delighted. It was only a 1hr flight so I gladly took my $200. The second time it happened, I was disappointed they were able to get me back into F because it would have been $500.
Now if this happened on an intl flight or even a tcon, I'd be pissed
I was flying PHL-SFO-SYD once and PHL-SFO was delayed as usual. Their only option was to fly me on US PHL-LAX (so I was in economy) then LAX-SYD where they somehow got me into the last J seat eventhough R was 0. Sitting on US in economy sucked and having a middle J seat wasnt so great either. Didn't get any downgrade compensation but after some complaining got $500.
That scenario is far more likely, so I'd only worry if it looks like bad weather