> A "direct flight" is not the same as a "non-stop flight". If you're > talking about a flight that goes from airport ABC to airport QRS, making no > stops along the way, it's a non-stop flight from ABC to QRS. > > A "direct flight" from ABC to QRS, is a flight that has one flight > number... but that flight might make stops, and could even involve a change > of planes. while i agree with you completely, and the misuse annoys me. i fear it may be like routers and switches. we have lost the distinction. my fave used to be ua flight 3, ord-ogg-koa-ord, direct ord-ord :) randy