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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 5:45 pm
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Originally Posted by flyerdude88
CX's proposed schedule seems to be better timed for business travelers. 620pm departure from Newark vs. 320pm on UA would allow business travelers to have a couple extra hours in the work day in NYC.

On the reverse CX's 1:20am / 1:50am departure from HKG allows them to land at EWR at 5:40am / 6am which allows for a full day of work as opposed to UA's 10:25am departure which lands in the afternoon at Newark.
It is the opposite.

From my understanding the flight will operate as:

HKG->EWR
Depart 6:20pm arrives at 8/9pm same day

EWR->HKG
Depart 1:15am/1:50am arrives at 5:40am +1 day

I agree, the CX flight is timed much better.
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