Originally Posted by
Xero
From my experience, direct flights seem to be more of a marketing ploy... [I]t allows the airline to put extra destinations at the place the airline is departing from.
Hah! Ain't that the truth. Ever tried to book UA's "direct" flight from LHR to HNL? What's worse is that some third party sites (i.e. Opodo) display it as a nonstop. I feel bad for unsuspecting kettles who make that mistake!