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What is te best way to travel around the world.
Am I best going to Auckland from London via Hong Kong or San Fran and vica versa on the return? 3 day stop in each is expected
Your question was rather ambiguous, so I'm not sure how to answer.
Are you doing this all one-way?
For example, are you talking about going from London-Hong Kong-Auckland-San Francisco-London? Or is this trip a return: London-Hong Kong-Auckland and back or London-SFO-Auckland and back?
If your is return, either Hong Kong OR San Fran, then I would choose Hong Kong over SFO in a heartbeat. Avoid the U.S. at all costs. Our customs and immigration officers have ceased to be friendly. Security is arbitrary; while not difficult, it's simply an unpleasant experience. On the other hand, San Fran is a very very cool city so if this is a once in a lifetime chance to go there, then do it and to heck with the grumps at the airport.
If your trip is one-way, I think I would go westerly. It seems to be easier to temporarily adjust one's internal clock that way.
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Matthew Smith
Expertise
CAN: Airport Security (NOT immigration).
Airport planning and design. Airport development.
Airline pricing/yield/revenue management (NOT prices for individual tickets)
grant process
PLEASE STOP ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW LONG IT TAKES TO FLY FROM A TO B!!!
PLEASE STOP ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW MUCH PARTICULAR AIRLINES WILL CHARGE FOR YOUR BAGS!
That's why your airline has a website!
Experience
Formerly Director of Operations at a small commercial airport.
Formerly worked for a state government issuing and managing airport development grants.
Formerly worked for TSA. (Not as bad as it appears to the average passenger.)
Formerly worked at an airport in planning and operations.
Also formerly worked as a Price Analyst for a wildly unpopular airline.
Currently teaching overseas until the job market improves.
Organizations
AAAE, AOPA, AzAA
Publications
Collegiate Aviation Review (2008)
Education/Credentials
B.A. English and Religious Studies, Hobart College
M.S. Aviation Management Technology, Arizona State University
--specialty is airport planning and design
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