Originally Posted by
willy wombat
That’s correct. According to Flight Global LGW JFK drops to once daily. How popular are day flights USA - Europe? Many, many years ago when I used to use staff travel I loved the BA daytime JFK LHR. Much preferred it to the red eyes and it was never full so you always got on.
East bound day flights into London are a secret 🤫 for those in the know .
A proper nights sleep and if you must you can be in the London office refreshed and early in the next day.
Whatever people think a fold down seat and privacy screen is never the same as a real bed !
Many think of slot constraints from a GB (LHR) perspective , however JFK has gate occupancy limitations with a similar indeed more restrictive impact.
There is a reason why for instance BA daily movements haven't changed (increased) in about 20 years at Kennedy, nor many other competing operators for that matter.
Any additional flights from LHR have been the result consolidation over the hub rather than regional points ( including those from City no longer operated) not actual extra slots - now is their an economic benefit? - Yes for the carrier and “maybe” a niche of customers particularly in NYC, London and Paris however less so everywhere else.
The effect creates over capacity in the back of the Bus/Boeing for large parts of the year and the excess economy seats are literally dumped below cost via the consolidators further eroding the regional services .
That is the business model; is it fair no but business isn’t fair and the mantra everyone wants to go from LHR is maintained - bribes up front to valued high paying customers ( corporations) and seemingly access to cheaper economy fares down the back ( maybe an inconvenience of several hours ground travel to endure) than available from regional points .