Originally Posted by
N639DL
If you went on the MCI-ATL flight, misconnected in ATL, just say "I missed my connecting flight, because this flight was late due to a mechanical delay" you wouldve gotten a free hotel room and be on the next flight to HSV. Simple as that.
Simple enough to say, but difficult to have them understand.
As soon as weather enters the equation, they develop tunnel vision and so conveniently overlook that mx was the original cause.