So, let's have a look at the 'awful' timings and the fact that 'no one will like them'
No they're
sub optimal in a competitive trading environment, don't out words into people's mouths.
"Potential passenger in Beijing books Beijing - via MAN to Aberdeen but realising the Manchester Aberdeen leg is with a FlyBe Dash , they decide to rebook"
Words fail me....
Let me help. If he's a leisure traveller then no worries, student fare, twice a year, who cares? If he's oil industry collecting points as he travels the world, this isn't as competitive as it might be.
As said, Cathay seem to be filling the planes with such 'appalling' times, so, many people are evidently happy with the timings.
HKG starts going West at midnight as that's the earliest flights can get away for the curfew or sensible arrival time in Europe. HKG is a true 24 hour operation with Cathay coming and going all night. Does Hainan have the same at PEK? Genuine question, haven't been yet, so long as people are kicking their heels for hours at PEK it's not a deal breaker in many markets.