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Old Apr 21, 2002 | 12:46 pm
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Same plane w/ (a) stop(s) called 'direct' or 'thru' = confusing & misleading to laypersons. I agree that it probably comes from old train/bus terminology.

But calling a 'change of aircraft enroute' a direct flight is IMO an outright LIE.

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