That's what I had been doing when visiting customers a long way away. If driving, I had to leave the day before anyway and stay in a hotel, so I would fly on that day if I could, and if the wx was crap then I would drive instead.
One could not tell the customer how one travelled because most will resent what they see as paying for your expensive hobby. I guess if you are visiting some banker that is fine, but most normal people don't like it.