I think you cut your nose off there. You forced a change in scheduled itinerary, whereas the airline was attempting to preserve it.

So while you would have been able to claim compensation for a downgrade, you're in a very shaky position claiming compo for delay. After all, you insisted on maintaining class of travel at the expense of a lengthening your trip by a significant number of hours.

Downgrades are never pleasant: TAP could probably have handled it better, might have offered some sweetner. But, well, that's TP.


With hindsight, you might agree that giving up your Y seat to your wife, and reaching home on time, might have been a wiser strategy.



oops! just seen TPJ came to much the same conclusion. Great minds etc etc