Originally Posted by
s0ssos
That is because the airlines chose to use the wrong word, and are trying to re-define "direct".
It is no less shady than busses in China saying they are "zhi da" (translated "direct") when they stop multiple times before.
Yeah, if I didn't go on this forum and ask I wouldn't have learned about the difference. Which I suppose is in the airlines' interest, because if they can sell you a "direct" flight when you think it's nonstop it's less hassle for them, probably. Honestly, I don't know how I've never encountered this before - perhaps it's because I fly mostly between major airports, many of which are Delta hubs? I'm not sure.
Still, with fuel probably not an issue, at least within North America, I'm not sure I understand why airlines do this. It seems like an excellent way to piss off customers.