Originally Posted by 84fiero

Circling back to the original thread topic...

In the above scenario of cash compensation for a downgrade, absent any employer guidelines to the contrary, I'd say the ethical thing to do is turn the cash over to your employer. And even if it were considered a gray area, it's probably not enough money to risk it anyway.

My government employer permits us to keep VDB vouchers, so long as our accepting a delay doesn't impact the job and we don't try to ask for reimbursement for any extra costs of the delay (such as extra per diem if it's overnight). Any payment by the airline for an IDB, though, has to be turned back over to the organization.

I've never checked to see if there is any specific guidance about an involuntary cabin class downgrade and cash compensation, possibly because premium cabin travel is rarely authorized. I'd guess they probably would consider it similar to an IDB.