Originally Posted by
Arfur Dent
Actually, just checked on the Heathrow arrivals site for today and there are nearly 100 inbound and that’s just up to 1300 approx. How many do you think there are then?
Actually, there aren't.
If you look at the Heathrow arrivals or departures due on any given day, you will see many instances of multiple flight numbers with an identical arrival/departure time and the same origin/destination. The 166 arrivals currently showing for the remainder of today translate into fewer than 50 actual flights.
Google "codeshare" and you'll understand what that's all about.
It's been three weeks now since Heathrow saw as many as 100 arrivals in a day, let alone your figure of 205; yesterday's total was just 86 landings for the 24 hours.
Edit: Wiggy beat me to it while I was crunching some numbers
