Originally Posted by
mikew99
Airlines market direct flights for several reasons, among them the knowledge that some people will assume that direct means the same as non-stop. There's always some indication that the flight is a connecting flight, but it's not always immediately obvious unless you know what to look for.
Ultimately, any compensation depends on how late you arrived at your destination. How many hours late was AA able to get you to ABQ?
Thanks for the info. Guess I've learned my lesson. I was fortunate to be the LAST person to get a seat on the last flight out that night, so I was only a few hours late (the others were put up in a hotel). With that good luck and considering I apparently was a sucker for not 100% understanding direct vs. non-stop, I guess compensation isn't due but I won't make that mistake again!