Originally Posted by
hjm12
Ultimately like you say, it is a choice between accepting the downgrade (and claiming afterwards) or going for a rebooked ticket on another airline. It has taken a long time (and issuing of MCOL) to even get to a point where rerouting was even offered.
Yes you have been very patient with BA. Rerouting though is straightforward under EC261, I can't see any wriggle room to deny that, and actually BA does generally provide this, sometimes faster than other times. But the downgrading point is not an absolute, particularly when combined wiht a date change. So I would only go via an another carrier (which may also change aircraft configuration) if you are willing to take the financial hit if MCOL or CEDR goes against you.