@Screaming_Emu I had a similar “winning” moment this weekend.
Flew the Seattle to BWI redeye, was supposed to day sleep and then just deadhead back to Chicago that night. Got on the ground, gate occupied...by the O’Hare flight. Key up and say “I’m trying to go to ORD” to ops...
“Lucky you, there’s a ground stop.”
“Huh. Can you re-open the flight?”
“Sure can. Also your new gate is (__) and it will open shortly.”
Walk off the redeye and onto alternate transport home, door closes, we go. Home 13 hours early.