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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 2:36 am
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Originally Posted by moondog
I'm inclined to disagree. Go late, endure those delays, and arrive on time for your meeting the next morning. Also, having witnessed PEK arrivals during my boring meetings near the airport, I'm inclined to say that the local ATC does a pretty good job bringing planes down to earth. But, departures can be a nightmare.
Well, I suppose your go late for next day is really a form of "go really early". I rarely have AM problems, but don't expect to arrive for a PM meeting anyway. So I guess I go "really really early."

Arrivals are never a problem because often you can't/won't take off until ATC knows you can land.
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