I also posted this on another forum and wondered if any posters here may wish to comment. I guess I am more thinking allowed and appreciate the operational difficulties that may be involved.
'I do understand that BA has to protect its Heathrow slots during the winter months but I can see the potential of running some services to key winter sun destinations from Gatwick
Flights to Tenerife, Las Palmas, Paphos , Arrecife, Madeira etc could utilise several aircraft for 8 plus hours a day, plus keep some of the slots active at Gatwick.
In the past those routes have been well supported during the winter months. In some cases operating twice daily. I appreciate completely things are now very different. '