Originally Posted by
RCarverJr
I had the same problem with a MSP connection. Same flight number, but it did require a gate and plane change. Showed up as 1 segment, 500 miles. I called the WP hotline and they gladly split into 2 segments/1000 miles without question.
Good advice. If they not operating the flight as a true direct segment you should get the extra miles for having to deplane and transfer to a different gate.