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I think it is unlikely to be a weather related delay, because it would be unusual for the airline to pay for a motel room and give you a meal voucher.
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It's actually not unusual. I'm a platinum and usually if I misconnect with continental (or United), one is offered as a courtesy (I usually pass for the reasons listed by the OP: you get a cheap motel and 12 dollar voucher), or it could be it was a slow night and they had the rooms to give? It's been documented on many travel tip websites that if you kindly ask, sometimes an airline will give you a hotel. So to say it is unusual, well I don't think it is. Also I would never suggest anyone "demand" compensation", but why not simply ask for additional compensation? A simple letter with all the pertinent information i.e. flight numbers, routes, etc, might get you more rather than to be ignored. I mean what did they do other than give someone a room, a meal voucher, and a rebooking? Yea tha's the worst customer service I've ever seen, giving this guy a hotel room, what were they THINKING? *said with so much sarcasm*
I would say this to the OP: The room was free, and it would appear it was given as a courtesy, just because Continental is a Major Airline, doesn't automatically mean you will get the Ritz Carlton, because if they give it to you they have to give it to everyone and where is the business logic in that? Also if you read on this board as well as the other airlines of passengers who've misconnected, they usually don't get a room and end up sleeping in the airport. As far as the upgrade, going by continental's rule 240 they usually upgrade to first if those are the only seats available. Then again International is usually business first and my understanding they don't use those seats for any form of compensation. (I tried, no dice). Now if you feel you deserve more, write that letter to their customer service department, but at best i think you will get only travel vouchers. Good luck.