Originally Posted by
cauchy
If you get the compensation it might nearly cover a long weekend in New York for two in WT+, which seems like a decent outcome to me.
I agree with you but a minor but important point, it is not compensation, it is
downgrade reimbursement that you are seeking. Under the regulation you are being reimbursed up to 75% of the fare (excluding the tax element) since you do not travel in the class for which the ticket was purchased.