How the CC manage it, I don't know, but IMO that's a serious positive for the BA CC operating out of LGW. They are amazing.
I totally agree about the LGW CC & on long haul they do it with less CC than LHR. Now what is this strike all about???????
PS As to your earlier remark about we retired folk booking early, we've just snagged our Amex J freebies to GND for March '11. Must be our military training.