Originally Posted by
Dr. HFH
I don't know when the language was added, but IMO it is confusing on its face because it is poorly written. 16 segments between any two airports, when taken literally as it is written, means that you identify two airports and you are permitted to fly between them up to 16 times.
Even worse, the wording means you are required to use three segments between any two airports. Obviously, no one would interpret that literally, as everyone knows that makes no sense. But the rules shouldn't be nonsensical.