Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Cayman, San Diego, London
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I've just done the day return HKG-SIN-HKG. You're right. HKG-NRT-HKG would have been a better bet - more miles, less time. However, if you have to camp out for a few hours in an airport, SIN is far preferable.