Originally Posted by
Bagso
Whilst I'm no fan of Heathrow but trying to remain impartial I would have thought limiting arrivals from Asia to a later time would be commercially quite toxic?
JH-K explains that the reason for those early-morning landings is so that Chinese businessmen can arrive from Shanghai(?) and Hong Kong in time to catch the 07:10 flight to Newcastle and do a full day's work there:
Heathrow Airport Vows To Ban Night Flights