----- Original Message ----- From: "David R" <damiross3@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 9:18 PM <SNIP> > As far as direct versus nonstop: In the USA, a direct flight has > always > been one flight number between 2 destinations regardless of the number > of > stops between the two points or if a change of gauge (aircraft) > happens. > > A direct flight could also be 2 flight numbers but 1 aircraft. <snip> It could also mean 1 flight number with 2 aircraft. I was ticketed CMH (Columbus OH) to SEA (SeaTac) on a single TWA flight number. We were held for more than an hour at CMH because of thunderstorms at St.Louis. Out captain was cheerful about connections - he said the other flights couldn't get there either. The flight for the STL-SEA segment had left a long time before we got to STL. I still made it to Seward AK with 15 minutes to spare. Gerry http://www.pbase.com/gfoley9999/ http://www.wilowud.net/ http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pollock/263/egypt/egypt.html