Originally Posted by
hockeyguy
On the other hand, if you have a connection with a different flight number, you're on your own unless it's the airline's fault that you missed your connection (e.g. mechanical or crew delays).
Well, no, you're not "on your own" ... the airline still has to get you to where you're supposed to be going, so they still have to help you get rebooked, rerouted, whatever. However, they don't necessarily have to cover hotel costs if you need to overnight (in non-airline-at-fault cases).