Originally Posted by
wobble2plank
The BMI slots at LHR are not that good for Long Haul east or west given their timings. Want to depart New York at 4 in the morning to get to London for your slot at 12 noon into LHR? Don't forget that the slots into and out of LHR are the over riding factors for departure times. Never accuse the BAA of tail wagging the dog.
How do you work that one out? Going off the current schedules bmi look to have around 4-6 arrival slots every hour from 7am until late evening, and even more departure slots first thing in the morning (8-9 per hour). Just because they are used for shorthaul flights at the moment doesn't mean they will always be so used. Plus LH's existing slots of course.....