I might be unusually unlucky, but I get sick on more like 1 in 10 flights. Price-wise I don’t think middle-of-the-night flights are worth it for more mundane reasons (being awake all night has a 100% chance of ruining my next day), so for me it’s entirely about scheduling.
Assuming each sickness makes me sick for 10 days, would I rather pick a less convenient schedule or be sick for (on average) an additional 5 hours? It might depend on the trip but I usually don’t do much on my traveling-home days anyway, so it seems like I should at least travel home mid-day, even though I might be willing to travel out late to maximize vacation days (trade 5 hours of sickness for one vacation day).
I might be unusually unlucky, but I get sick on more like 1 in 10 flights. Price-wise I don’t think middle-of-the-night flights are worth it for more mundane reasons (being awake all night has a 100% chance of ruining my next day), so for me it’s entirely about scheduling.
Assuming each sickness makes me sick for 10 days, would I rather pick a less convenient schedule or be sick for (on average) an additional 5 hours? It might depend on the trip but I usually don’t do much on my traveling-home days anyway, so it seems like I should at least travel home mid-day, even though I might be willing to travel out late to maximize vacation days (trade 5 hours of sickness for one vacation day).