Originally Posted by
Offshore171
Hi - I'm considering the Boston to HK flight CX811 as part of an upcoming trip, as the price and direct flight are both attractive.
However I'm curious as to how people have worked the 0145 departure into their plans?
Do you get a late checkout from the hotel and then hang around the airport for several hours? Or pay for an extra night and stay at the hotel until say 10pm?
What time does the flight check in open? 11pm?
Really curious to see how people have made this work for them, as it strikes me as a very awkward departure time.
One would think many if not most people on the BOS flight are living in Boston and not all staying in hotels.
Since these flights arrive in the morning in HKG they make quite a lot of sense.
Check-in will no doubt be at least 3 hours before departure since they no doubt will say you should check in at least 3 hours before departure.
As for flying these transpolar overnight routes I find it best to set my personal clock to HKG time and stay awake, eat, sleep accordingly. On YYZ-HKG (same departure time) I stay awake until about 9 p.m. HKG time then sleep until 4 a.m. for breakfast, as it lands at around 5 a.m.