I am planning to do a JFK-HKG and like the CX889 departure schedule. The only problem is that because of the stop at YVR, the flight becomes longer than necessary unless I can make use of the time at YVR.

I searched on the forum and it seems that passengers cannot deplane at YVR (westbound). Is that still true? If so, what can I do to kill the wait, as I assume AVOD is only on in the air and it is hard for me to sleep if the plane is not flying?

Also, is CX's F so good that one would prefer an indirect flight like CX889 to the other two direct flights, assuming the person is not in any hurry?