Originally Posted by
moondog
I still fail to grasp your expectation of compensation in exchange for them doing a favour for YOU. If you had demonstrated excessive greed, surely they would have let you keep the five hour layover, and moved on to find others who actually appreciated their kindness.
Right, there were times where I've offered to pay to get to my destination either earlier or in a more direct route, even if it meant having to go on Y. Unless it's an unusually long flight, F/J/Y is secondary to route and eta. Having said that, I think the the OP is well within his right, of course, to negotiate a deal, but it has to be done before, and not after. As saliently observed, there would have been many who would have offered "help" AS with a more direct route and earlier arrival.
A deal is a deal. Like buyer's remorse, it's just sour grapes at this point.