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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 9:44 pm
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Originally Posted by jaxbill
Does each leg of a trip with a connection count as "segment" for preferred qualification? (round-trip with connection = 4 segments)

If there is a stop but no plane change with the same flight number, the entire flight counts as one segment, correct?
You have it just about right. For a flight with a stop it doesn't matter if there is a plane change. If it is the same flight number then it is one segment regardless of if you stay on the same plane or they put you on a different one.

If you have a connection then it is a different segment.
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