One of the happiest days of my PAX life was when BD started an alternative to the BA LHR shuttle. Wider seats, decent food and cabin crew that smile. Makes the journey to the land of stress, warm flat beer and expensive housing worthwhile
I'll be happy when we get an alternative to BA on the LGW route.
DUB is a hub is OK - a real mess with the building work but a big plus is traveling to the US - clearing US immigration in DUB. No queues in the states an immigration officers who seem happy in their job!!