Originally Posted by mauld
if CO's booked you on this route, and you miss your connection, they will be responsible to get you on another flight out.
True, but CO would only be responsible for incidental expenses if the delay was the fault of CO. If it's weather or ATC (the most common of the delays), they'll still rebook the pax, but they're off the hook for providing meals/lodging if the pax can't get out that day.