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Old Mar 22, 2026 | 11:20 am
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Originally Posted by Boardingsoon
I am one of those people who can sleep well on a plane, so I prefer red-eye flights, especially if I’m doing a quick weekend trip since I want to maximize time spent at the destination.

Also do my fair share of HKG-SIN CX659/714. I particularly enjoy leaving Changi at 6am and heading directly to the hawker centres before the sweltering heat hits.

So, to each their own.
have to +1 to this. Pre pandemic I was doing monthly SIN HKG commutes and the 714/659 rotation allowed a full weekend plus a Monday since work actually doesn’t begin till the US wakes. This was when there was no wifi, and they mostly sent the dreaded 77P and regional A330s.
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