CAP 371 states an acclimatised crew of 2 or more operating 1 sector can operate an FDP of 13 hours if checking in between 1300-1759
BA103 schedule gives 9.25. a dept time of 1725L. With the hour pre flight and half hour post flight it could operate 2 crew on one sector.
Return BA102 schedule gives 8.50. a dept time 2135L. If crew not acclimatised the most limiting FDP on an 18 to 30 rest period is 11.30, acclimatised FDP is 12 hours. Flight can still operated 2 crew.
The LCA flight dept 0850 has 1.20 on the ground in LCA arrives UK at 1940 that would be an FDP of 11.50. CAP371 allows an FDP 12.15 there is no reason this cannot be operated there and back by one crew on the day just like the numerous UK charter operators.
I concede that the Raffles hotel may have been a one off for that crew or maybe it was a windup, the chat I was having was in Feb 2009.
I am in the real world and have been for a long time through the good and bad times within this ever changing industry, I’m just thinking of things that IMHO would save some cash.
Well done to Willie for leading the way.