[davegutz]

Our flight was delayed due to mechanical problems in Boston and we were stranded in Houston due to missed connection to Salt Lake. We were booked on a flight for 36 hrs later and told we could try standby. So we did and observed 6 people being compensated to leave the first oversold flight and in addition given a confirmed seat 2 hrs later on Delta to SLC. This despite letting the agents know our situation which by the way is a family emergency with a confused elderly woman looking after her husband in intensive care following emergency surgery. (My parents). There should be some/any system to fairly prioritize stranded passengers. What has happened to us may even be illegal and I'm going to lodge as many complaints as possible.