You and V book a holiday in Thailand, MO in Bangkok to begin with, more luxury to follow no doubt. You step onto the BA 747 and turn left only to be told that it is overbooked and you and V will both have to travel economy, at the back, next to the bogs.
At this point you tell them 'I understand, things can't always work out, no one forced me to buy this ticket so we will happily play by the rules even if they aren't convenient to me because that's what the contract says. Now, show me and my wife to our economy seats next to the family of 8 in trackies and trainers from Basildon forthwith, I can't wait to spend 11 hours in their company!'
Yeah right
Trouble is, of course, that while one may argue the toss and express displeasure, beyond demanding compensation and redress (both things best done whilst not on the aircraft, there is realistically bugger all you can do about it if you are determined to take that particular flight.
I had a stopover at Minneapolis. It was quite good it felt like a pub.
Didn't like Atlanta though had to walk through and endless underground tunnel. Detroit airport was boring though I tried Popeyes chicken there for the first time. I don't understand the combination of chicken and a scone.
What else am I going to say? Demand they make another seat in Business by, what magic? I'd certainly be writing them a stiff letter afterwards and I'd be expecting some recompense, but causing a great fuss and embarrassing myself and the crew would be the action of, I don't know, a cad, or perhaps a ghastly foreigner. (Canadian)