Originally Posted by
KARFA
as noted there aren't any J seats unless the OP takes the last northbound flight - and those may well have gone too by now! If the OP takes the earlier flight to get home rather than wait is that an involuntary downgrade?
Well I think it ought to qualify for reimbursement. BA's rebooking software 'placed' the OP in a lower class, and that's all that's required to trigger the reimbursement.
2. If an operating air carrier places a passenger in a class lower than that for which the ticket was purchased, it shall within seven days, by the means provided for in Article 7(3), reimburse...
But as it's a short flight the correct amount is 30% rather than the 75% I mentioned, so the OP will be better off pursuing a fare difference.