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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 9:25 pm
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tommyleo
 
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Originally Posted by Seat 2A
A good point of terminology is made here. As one who spent some years working in the industry, here are the original definitions:

Nonstop: A flight that flies nonstop from one airport to another

Direct: A flight that makes stops enroute but with no change of planes.

Very good point.^
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