Originally Posted by
vulle
Thank you all! Even leaving from EU I expect no EC261-compensation as I was informed more than 14 days in advance.
Will contact CR and let you know the end result.
The 14 day rule concerns schedule changes not downgrades.
I assume that you purchased a through fare, with the downgraded segment on the same fare component as the flight(s) departing from the EU. Given this, I think there's a chance that EC261 would apply. Start by looking at the big authoritative EC261 thread in the BA forum which contains an incredible amount of helpful detailed information. Of course, this would be a fight and might not be worth it given how the downgraded segment represents a small fraction of your total miles (which is the basis for calculating downgrade compensation).