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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....
** <Mike> I can fly Friday (and, presumably, it'll be cheaper). Not sure if everyone else can, though....
** NB: Friday isn't absolutely cheaper, unless only considering Virgin flights (which you might do if objecting to silly o'clock starts).
* 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.