Hey, I was only sort-of-kidding earlier. The airline has to put you on another airline if the delay was not weather related and more than two hours. I know, no one else flies iah-hou. However, it could be done on NW thru one of their hubs. Therefore, I would ask for MILES. Iah-dtw-hou Miles to be exact! (1075+1075= 2150) PLUS, elite bonuses etc! Not as silly as you might think. Just another mileage run.