Originally Posted by
WHBM
I see that, right now, Flybe from Belfast has made a huge loop around Colchester and North Kent, with apparently nothing ahead (attachment). It's turning onto an easterly approach over Central London. Any ideas what the advantage is over the former routing overhead Luton and Lambourne ?
That aircraft heading ENE overhead Canterbury is an inbound arrival from ... Dublin !
@WHBM #1843, that routing actually looks like the BEE got a shortcut over the standard point merge too, it should go further east before coming back again.