I think SFO gate has a good point. If all stations could print off a list for passengers who are stuck b/c of atc or wx delays. Then, that would help the passengers out a lot. From what I have seen in Newark, the hotel's are usually full to begin with. Then, a lot of the rooms fill up w/crews who get stranded in Newark b/c of weather, duty days, etc.

However, the notion that CO owes a passenger a hotel room b/c of something that is out of their control is absurd.

Rj- CO does not control the weather. Sure, they can move a flight up or try to work around weather delays. But at the end of the day, if WX or ATC is the reason someone misses a flight, then CO is not at fault. I know a lot of people on this site would like to think they are. But CO owes you nothing but to re-book you for the next day or evening. THere is nothing in a passenger's ticket that says CO owes them a hotel room.

If CO provided a hotel room for everyone who was stranded in Newark b/c of ATC, or WX delays, their expense's would goo through the roof. The company is trying to make money. Not hand out all the free hotel rooms at CO's expense b/c of an issue that CO has zero control over. I think the current policy should remain the same. That is CO does not provide hotel room's on atc/wx delays. The only think that should be provided is a discount rate for a hotel room if one is open. Otherwise, the passenger should pay for it on their dime.

IF the delay is b/c of MX. Then, CO should buy every passenger a hotel room that missed their connection b/c of MX. But only for MX, not weather, atc, or b/c a passenger shows up late to the airport.

A big thumbs down to those that think CO should provide free hotel rooms for WX or ATC !