Was supposed to be taking a 230 connecting flight to Philly. Pushed back to 3pm with no apparent explanation. As I'm sitting waiting for my flight, the next gate over (Nevada to North Carolina) the attendants ask for 18 volunteers to take a next flight due to capacity & plane weight issues. I think what she meant to say is that they overbooked the flight by 18 people. I wouldn't advise anyone to book with US Airways at this point in time.
Got on the plane from Nevada to Philly which was indeed a half an hour late. We landed in Philly to catch the connecting flight. Plane was late & took a additional 15 mins to open the door to the plane so passengers can exit. Needless to say I missed my connecting flight to NY. The airline staff provided vouchers for a hotel & a next day flight upon plane exit. Tried to see if I could get my checked bags so I could possibly go to NY on my own being that it's only 2hrs away and I didn't want to stay in Philly. Was informed by staff that they didn't have enough man power or staff to release passengers bags. So the only way to retrieve bags would be to take the flight in the morning or drive and go to the LGA to pick 'em in the morning. Not Cool. Ended up staying the night in Philly.
Not the worst airline experience I've heard of, bur definitely my worst airline experience.