Originally Posted by
tornado163
I call foul on this definition of "direct". If I have to get off the plane, it's not direct anymore. If I'm sitting in the terminal waiting for the plane to be cleaned or a new plane to be brought in, then how is that different than if I had to walk to another gate and connect to a different flight.
If you reboard the same plane, you cannot misconnect due to flight delay on your inbound segment, but if you have to go to another plane, you could easily misconnect on your "direct" flight if your inbound segment is late.
The use of "direct" to describe flights with stops and plane changes is misleading, since most people say "direct" when they mean "non-stop".