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KACommuter Jun 21, 2016 1:06 am
Originally Posted by JohnGreat (Post 26805597)
As for me.... I will definitely pick the one hour layover. Six hour layover, it's a torture to me. Hanging around the lounge for six hour is not that fun. Furthermore, leaving early in the morning allows some decent rest than flying out at 1am.
75 mins is definitely sufficient for a connection at HKIA, especially for the first flight of the day ex-SIN. But as several OP's have pointed out, the trick is to move to another transfer point if the one closest to you is jam packed. I reckon I have needed to do this about 1 in every 4 or 5 trips ex-SIN into HKG connecting to the USA, but my flights have always been the late night LAX flights.

I generally draw the line below 60 mins for HKIA. The only time I missed a connection was one with a 60 minute connection, but the incoming flight I was on was one hour late.

LHR/MEL/Europe FF Jun 22, 2016 4:00 am
Originally Posted by broadwayboy (Post 26799542)
I am flying CX 806 HKG-ORD at 11:55AM. I have 2 choices going to HKG from SIN - business class.

1. CX 714 leaving SIN at 01:20AM. Recliner 2-3-2 seat. 6 hour layover in HKG.
2. CX 650 leaving SIN at 06:45AM. Lie flat 1-2-1 seat. 1 hour layover in HKG.

I am inclined to take option 2, but is the 1 hour layover enough? I don't mind skipping the J Lounge. If I were flying F, I'd definitely take option 1, though.

Any thoughts?
Option 2.

75 mins is plenty of time.

broadwayboy Jun 22, 2016 6:00 am
Thank you for all the comments and suggestions, especially to QRC3288 who wrote such detailed thoughts. I was leaning towards option 2 until I was presented (and decided) on option 3:

I will take CX736 the day before my flight to ORD -- arriving HKG at 2PM and enjoying a brief 1 night stay in Hong Kong.

This works best for me, as I don't have to wake up extra early in Singapore.

CXFlyerBoy Jun 22, 2016 6:53 am
Originally Posted by broadwayboy (Post 26814307)
Thank you for all the comments and suggestions, especially to QRC3288 who wrote such detailed thoughts. I was leaning towards option 2 until I was presented (and decided) on option 3:

I will take CX736 the day before my flight to ORD -- arriving HKG at 2PM and enjoying a brief 1 night stay in Hong Kong.

This works best for me, as I don't have to wake up extra early in Singapore.
Hope you enjoy your stay... HKG is very doable on an overnight if you know what you are after.


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