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The majority of flights leave quite early in the morning, almost all from Heathrow. It may be worth making considerations for plans that start with mustering on Friday, e.g. at Mike's. | The majority of flights leave quite early in the morning, almost all from Heathrow. It may be worth making considerations for plans that start with mustering on Friday, e.g. at Mike's. | ||
<Mike> I'm OK with people arriving here, but I'm not sure I could fit you all in. | |||
Note that it's a 12 hour flight (plus usually about 90 minutes in stopovers) plus a 9 hour time difference. Unless otherwise noted, it's reasonable to estimate arrival as being about 24 hours after take-off. | Note that it's a 12 hour flight (plus usually about 90 minutes in stopovers) plus a 9 hour time difference. Unless otherwise noted, it's reasonable to estimate arrival as being about 24 hours after take-off. | ||
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* Assuming holiday won't flex to flying Friday, the simplest option is to bite the alarm clock and fly BA 8am. I suspect the early flights are better for jet-lag mitigation anyway. | * Assuming holiday won't flex to flying Friday, the simplest option is to bite the alarm clock and fly BA 8am. I suspect the early flights are better for jet-lag mitigation anyway. | ||
** <Mike> I can fly Friday (and, presumably, it'll be cheaper). Not sure if everyone else can, though.... | |||
* If domestic transportation arrangements don't permit this, then we could consider Lufthansa 10am (from Gatwick) or Air China 5pm (from Heathrow). | * If domestic transportation arrangements don't permit this, then we could consider Lufthansa 10am (from Gatwick) or Air China 5pm (from Heathrow). | ||
** Alitalia and KLM being even earlier (~6am). The desperate may consider a sleep-Friday-at-the-airport option. | ** Alitalia and KLM being even earlier (~6am). The desperate may consider a sleep-Friday-at-the-airport option. | ||