I'm on a RTW DOWE3 trip, trying to maximize tier points for BA. Am flying the "red eye" from LAX-HKG (ETA HKG 0630), then HKG-TPE-HKG (leaving 07:50) then HKG-DXB-BAH (leaving HKG 16:00). As presently scheduled, it is virtually continuous - thus I'll be flying for about 26+ hours. I'm trying to decide if I should take the earlier CX flight from LAX and arriving at about 21:00 then spending the night in HKG to leave at 07:50 to TPE the following morning. That way I'd get some sleep and a shower, etc. and break up the trip. But, I'd have to claim luggage and also would have to get into HKG to a hotel (Hyatt?). Need advice on the best approach here - presume it would be a short 30+ minute trip in to HKG and back, so I could get to a hotel about 22:30 latest and leave the hotel about 05:30 or so to go back to airport. Would this be enough time to get luggage at left luggage and check it in for the HKG-TPE-HKG-DXB-BAH flight? Or I could leave it at left luggage until just before the HKG-DXB-BAH flight, then check it for that. What's the best approach? Are there other alternatives I haven't thought of? Sure appreciate your advice on this one.