Originally Posted by
Global321
100%. Every airline treats it as one non-stop for mileage earning. I have flow JFK-YVR-HKG and JFK-HKG... same 'mileage' for earning.
Not always true. If the JFK-YVR and YVR-HKG flights on your itinerary have different flight numbers then you will receive credit for the full distance of both segments.