Help me out with something, please:
When jets didn't have the long legs of today, LHR & CDG & FRA etc were the European gateways for onward travel to the ME, Africa etc. I personally preferred LGW if my destination were the British Isles; instant BR connection, somehow an easier operation.
Today many flights from N. America operate non-stop to Eastern Europe, ME, Africa etc. So I don't see the continued need for European hubs - yet the hub operations seem to continue and grow. Is my perception right that LHR has a lot of through traffic, as opposed to LHR as a destination?
