Some of the ticketing portals are also really odd
Eg Newquay - say Dubai, a logical destination for connections.
Instaed of picking up one of three EK daily ex LGW (OR indeed flying to Manchester and doing likewise which I would prefer as they have a 380), the sites punt you in on BA via LHR ?
Its mad.
Fly to LGW...change of airport, not sure how that is achieved and then a BA flight from LHR !
A small matter of a 20hr connection in most cases !