Missed flight :(

So my flight from Nadi got in early (12:50)  but we has no gate to set down at so we had to wait for buses to be arranged to come pick us up and transport everyone to customs. That took at least 30 min. By the time we got off the place it was about  1:30ish. Since the flight was originally scheduled to land at 1:40 they would give me an express pay to get through customs fast since my connecting flight was at 2:45. By the time I had power walked to the other end of the airport with two heavy cases, it was too late to check in! Delta was not helpful at all, saying they could no put me on any other flight until 7:30AM the next morning! Gave me a discounted rate to a hotel, which if you ask me $99 is much of something to call a discount! Went to the hotel ate some dinner and then went to sleep at 5PM only to wake up at 10PM wide awake! Only had to be at the airport at 5:30AM so I ordered some food and watched tv until I had to check out. Got to the airport and checked in easily. The flight I am on is overbooked so hopefully I get onto it! If not I guess I will be flying out at 1PM which will be awful! What has traveling come to these days!? You can't go anywhere with out having a good experience! There is no consideration for people who have just flown across the world in a 20 something hour flight, and just want to get home!!