Originally Posted by
KeaneJohn
I’m in 2 minds on this one, it’s akin to saying yes I’ll accept a rebooking on the flight on 12 Aug at 3pm then the following day saying oh actually can I have 14 Aug at 9am.
Once you’ve accepted the downgrade claim the refund and 261 delay if appropriate together with duty of care,
So on that basis I should have rejected the downgrade and insisted on the next flight in the same travel class, even if several days later, and billed BA for the duty of care? Even if seats in the higher class later became available on earlier flights?
It is hardly worth thinking about Mennens on short-haul downgrades as the amounts it spits out are generally paltry.
At the time you accept a downgrade you do so because it’s the best option at the time. If the best option subsequently improves it seems completely reasonable that the inconvenienced passenger should be allowed to take advantage of that. On this morning’s flight (where I asked to be moved back to CE at T-60) the alternative was very likely me sat in Y and an empty seat in J, which seems like a ridiculous outcome.