The T5 move shifted this service from 0700 ex T1 (zero connectivity) to 0755 ex T5 (lots of connectivity from all the LH Arrs Pre 0655) and I thought it would do really well and that hasn't materialised. It regularly has <50 on board. I am mystified by this.
I think there are usually about 25 arrivals into T5 before 06:55. Very few of the arrivals into the other terminals give a realistic chance of getting over especially if BA won't check the bags through.
25 isn't a huge wave really. 3 of these (Nairobi, Doha and Muscat) have got no connection opportunity outbound form LBA. Another 3 (Sydney, Buenos Aires and Moscow) have got a minimum layover > 5 hours connecting outbound form LBA.
At Schipol, there are about 50 arrivals that connect onto the first departure from LBA - and they're filling an aircraft half the size.