Originally Posted by
captkdobbs
Unless I am misunderstanding the booking process, if you
deviate, there have to be business class seats
available for you to book them. If there are no BC seats available, you CAN still deviate, but you've got to take an available seat (i.e. coach). You can't bump paying business class pax to get the BC seat on a deviate DH.
Personally, I'll iron man a back end if there
are BC seats available, but if not, ...Radisson, here I come. To me, it's not worth getting 'squished between two fat people for 12 hours' to get home exhausted. (thanks for the visual scambo1

)
You are correct. I just assumed no one would put themselves in coach on a 12 hour flight. Regardless of bookings you have a guaranteed seat in business on the original DH.