connecting flights

I have never taken connecting flights
Because I never travelled to far countries
that requires connecting flights
My trips to paris were short
that I prefer to arrive asap
13hours flights is already long
that I dont want to spend more time in transit
and surprisingly AF direct flights 
costed the same as those with connecting flight

However, this time we are travelling aS 2
and near cny
so we took the cheaper Swiss air
that include a 50m transit at zurich

The day before our flight
we received news that there is a strike
at German air at paris
which affect other flights
we were happy that our flight was not affected
but the departure was delayed
and we depart at 930 instead of 845pm

As we panic about missing our flight
the pilot announced at 1030 that our flight 
is still available
after the plane touched down at 1035
We ran likE crazy with others
but was stopped by the staff before the gates
to exchange our tickets
initially we thought it was for people 
whose flight left and not us
then we were told all flights left
because all flights are to depart at 1045

While queuing up
we panicked abouT when is the next flight
can we arrive before wedding
and are we sleeping in airport that night
while watching others crying and screaming
because their next flight is 24hrs later

Lucky for us,
we were given a hotel stay
with dinner and breakfast buffet
and our flight became SQ to depart at 1030am
husband said that he was glad I didnt cry etcS
is because we get a hotel stay, sq flight
and only 12hours delay
so, feels like a free upgrade!

I guess the flights had to leave on 
And we get a hotel stay
because zurich airport is not 24hours!
the hotel was really nice-Big and posH
Connected to the airport
the dinner buffet was just lousy sandwiches 
I guess the hotel prepared last min

By the time we settled down it was 1am
we woke up at 630aM for good breakfast
and kiasU arrive at check in by 830
as we want a seat together
we panicked again 
when sq said our rebook no was wrong
but all was fine and we made it back to sg

I felt that it was husband who jinx our flight
with his constant mention about 
sleeping in airport
and he never visited zurich/swiss
the day before

Well, at least we saw snow!
but I guess I will prefer direct flights
more than ever...