A
direct flight in the
aviation industry is any
flight between two points by an
airline with no change in
flight numbers, which may include a
stop at an intermediate point. The stop over may either be to get new passengers (or allow some to disembark) or a mere (
i.e., for refuelling). Direct flights are often confused with
non-stop flights, which are flights involving no intermediate stops. When there is a change in flight number, the subsequent flight is referred to as a connecting flight.