1 Leading: Leading economic indicators are indicators which change before the economy changes. 2  Stock market returns are a leading indicator, as the stock market usually begins to decline before the economy declines and they improve before the economy begins to pull out of a recession.
Main Image: A connecting flight is a flight that you opt for when you have an intermediate stop and change of aircraft. You take a connecting flight when you have to make atleast one stop between your originating airport and your destination. Sometimes a connecting flight makes you to change airline companies.
However, If your  connecting flight(s) are with a different airline (for example, if  you were onboard Delta and now your connecting flight is with  Continental) then you may need to visit baggage claim, collect your  things and then proceed to check-in.