What's the difference between a Direct flight and a Non-stop flight?

Are the Direct and Nonstop flights in English the same?

Although these two may be translated into "direct flight", "direct flight", but in fact, it is not quite the same. Direct regulations are more relaxed, as long as the flight number is unchanged, even if there is a stop in the middle, or even change planes, it is considered Direct; The Nonstop not only has the same number, but there are no stops in between.

Can you give me an example?

Take Eva (BR) flight BR067 to London as an example. After the plane leaves Taoyuan, it stops in Bangkok before flying to London. If your destination is Bangkok, you are taking an Nonstop flight; If your destination is London, this is a Direct flight for you, while Bangkok is what is known as a "Technical Stop".

If there are intermediate stops, what is the difference between Direct and transfer?

There are two differences between Direct and ordinary transfer. First, checked baggage usually does not need to get on and off the plane, as long as people carry hand luggage off the plane, and then re-board the plane later (sometimes even can stay in place waiting), so as to avoid the trouble of connecting the transfer; Second, general transfers need to pay the airport tax at the stopover point, while Direct flights can be exempted.

Taking the above two points into consideration, although Direct is not as convenient as Nonstop, it is also better than general transfer.

Do all airlines have Direct flights?

There are almost all, such as Cathay Pacific (CX) flying from Hong Kong (HKG, West Coast Airfreight price inquiry) to Brisbane (BNE) and some stopping in Cairns (CNS); Singapore Airlines (SQ) flies from Singapore (SIN) to San Francisco (SFO) with a stop at Seoul (ICN).

In addition, China Airlines (CI) from Taoyuan (TPE) to Rome (FCO) used to make a stopover in Delhi (DEL), but after the introduction of the new A350 aircraft, it has changed to nonstop flights.