Originally Posted by
gardener
Consider yourself educated as to the "evil" of "direct" flights, at least for us milehounds. First rule is don't book a direct flight if you can book a connection, unless the miles are very close.
Hmmm... This is what I expected, when I first saw the flights (booked by travel agent), but it was the only way to get a transcon with out being stuck in a middle seat or in a window seat with someone in the middle next to me (everything else thru PHL, PIT, LAS, CLT was jammed that day for some reason). So hopefully US will show some sympathy like AA did. I'm not a heavy flyer, but enough that having status would be much appreciated (and would probably get me to direct the rest of my flying toward US).