why is short haul so disorganised? With all aircraft operating primarily out of one base I would have imagined it would be easy to be efficient. I don't understand why there are regular aircraft changes, cabin crew changes, long turnarounds etc.
How long have you got?
I think a lot of it is generally explained away down to the need to integrate Short Haul Ops with the Long Haul Stuff and the whys of wherefores of not being a point to point operation. Some would say there's no point in banging out 4 quick sectors for efficiencies sake that don't "fit" with the long haul programme, not sure that's true but certainly that's what's said.
IMHO many would agree the union's shouldn't completely carry the can for all of this... OTOH you mentioned the frequent Cabin Crew changes..well, less said
OTOH... then there's also the sheer built inefficency of operating out of LHR, holding, etc.....
Oh did I mention management's role in the above .....
