I was able to get an airline to transfer me to another flight once when I got there a bit too late... I don't think they even charged me the $70 fee. Maybe they were oversold on that flight anyway. But that was a few years ago. They're probably a lot less forgiving these days, when they don't even pretend to provide meals on flights.
At least you have an internet connection... so you have all of us to help cheer you up!
