<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by *HighFlyah*:
On UA, a direct flight doesn't even mean you don't change planes. UA 809 from Chicago to San Francisco to Osaka requires a change of equipment at SFO... but still is "direct."
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I've always wondered about these claims. I personally think they are scamming us when they do this. It isn't direct, it is a connection, no bones about it.