AA MIA - LGA 1:50PM. checked in, checked bag. passed security was notified that flight delayed to 2:30, went to centurion, got a beer, came back. Now, the gate was open, gate agents were there, it was then that I found out that the flight was full. They had put people on standby on, myself and 3 others who were ticketed, were left out.
I also at this time around 2:21 got a notification that the flight was delayed till 3:30. Frankly, i'm not sure if I am in the wrong for going to the lounge, I can tell you the Gate was E11 and I had arrived to airport at D-20'sh.. Sure, I could have first gone to the gate and seen the situation..
Anyways, they said tough luck, they put me on 6:45 flight standby and ticketed 7:50. I got on 6:45 flight which was delayed, got to NY at 10:30
Should they compensate me?