Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
I suspect that LGW-FCO at FL100 might have raised a few ATC eyebrows ...
Apart from their well intended pesky questions, GPWS warnings and low fuel alarms can spoil the audio comfort as well.
Depsite looking illogical from a purely geographical point of view, if the origin is a not-too-small company base returning there is the optimal choice most of the time. Also for passanger service / customer care.