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hacer escala()
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
Como no hay vuelos directos, haremos escala en Houston.Since there are no direct flights, we'll stop over in Houston.
b. to make a stopover
¿Es un vuelo directo o el avión hace escala?Is it a direct flight or does the plane make a stopover?
Tardaremos 12 horas en llegar a Santiago de Chile porque hacemos escala en Bogotá.It'll take us 12 hours to get to Santiago de Chile because we'll make a stopover in Bogota.
c. to have a layover (waiting for a connection) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Hago escala en Roma, donde tengo el vuelo de conexión a Catania.I'll have a layover in Rome, where I'll take the connection to Catania.
d. to have a port of call (sea travel)
Camino de Tenerife, el barco hace escala en Valencia, y se queda allí tiempo suficiente para visitar la ciudad.On its way to Tenerife, the ship has a port of call in Valencia, and stops there long enough to visit the city.
e. to stop
Solo hicimos escala en un área de servicio para tomar un café e ir al baño.We only stopped at a rest stop once to have a coffee and use the bathroom.
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