Originally Posted by
SK AAR
As for the hotel and rebooking costs, these are on you as you were on separate tickets. You may have better luck with your travel insurance to get reimbursed for these expenses.
A sub 2 hour connection on separate tickets may not be eligible for travel insurance, as they would otherwise deem it too risky. One of the insurances I have through my credit card requires 6 hours minimum connection time for it to be covered.