this should be called: HELL IN THE PACIFIC
The deal for a dropped trip is part of the gotcha.
Either you are too tired to fly or it is illegal to fly...but I feel for the pilots.
At one time, United would have done the right thing...take care of pax and crew...now its money and decisions are made by people in a nice comfortable office building thousands of miles from trouble.
Stories like this make me glad I didn't choose international flying. go to new york LGA, divert and you get stuck in EWR...at least EWR is part of the USA and you can take a cab.
YIKES