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Old Jan 9, 2014 | 2:50 pm
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Originally Posted by love_to_travel
If flying out of SFO, why not take UA's lie-flat flight on the 767-400ER? I don't think HA has lie-flat seats, however they do have MUCH better service than UA.

EDIT: Oh, it's because you're going to OGG/KOA
The 764 flights out of SFO are horribly timed. Late afternoon departure from SFO means you do not get a full day in Hawaii (unlike the morning SFO departures) and very early morning HNL departure means you likewise do not get to enjoy a final day in the islands (again, unlike the mid-day and red-eye HNL departures). I would love to see them fly the 764 ex-SFO early morning and ex-HNL for the red-eye.
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