they did book me on a flight the next day. i was scheduled to fly two legs on delta. but see my other replies below on lack of accommodation and rep behavior.
If the US had stronger regulation of airlines they would require compensation in these circumstances. In the EU you would be covered.
Flying in the US is a hellscape now thanks to deregulation and union-busting.
perhaps. what’s more my ticket to cross from east coast to western state cost more than my previous ticket to cross the atlantic into the country. maybe that’s a rational market outcome but it’s hard to fathom sometimes.