Originally Posted by chornedsnorkack

Under the EU rules, the compensation for involuntary downgrade is a fixed portion of total ticket price, depending on the distance covered.

Does it mean that it is irrelevant for the airline where the passenger is downgraded into?

If First Class is overbooked then a paying First Class passenger involuntarily downgraded to lie-flat Business seat gets exactly the same compensation as a paying First Class passenger involuntarily downgraded to coach, middle seat next to toilets... correct?

And downgrading the First Class passenger to Business Class may mean that a paying Business Class passenger has to be involuntarily downgraded and get as compensation a portion of Business Class ticket price over and above what has to be paid to the First Class passenger.

So, what does a paid First Class ticket actually give in case of overbooking or disruptions?