Yes it is nice but having experienced delays with other airlines that subsequently revert to being on time I wasn’t sure what to expect on CX. Didn’t want to have to spend ages at the airport and trying to arrange timely multiple pick ups in the city with our friendly local driver.

From what I could deduce it was due to scheduling. The aircraft operating CX653 HKG to BKK came in from Osaka, landed on time at 13:00 when it should have been departing at 12:00 for CX653. Judging by the empty J cabin on 654 others must have moved onto the other flights. We had no need to.