Ditchdigger
Please tell your significant other, just about every ATC Departure Clearance is to the destination airport, the exception might be a short range clearance which is very unusual. I was cleared to Paris-LeBourget three times last month. Once by KTEB Clearance Delivery (they used the ICAO identifier LFPB), once more by Gander Oceanic ("cleared to destination LeBourget via NAT...."); lastly by Shannon Radar, coasting in ("cleared to destination via standard routing"). Those clearances don't obviate the need for descent, approach and landing clearances from the operating ATC. That was in one flight.