At Gatwick BA schedule to maximise aircraft utilisation and profitability. Also slots available can vary from day to day. I think to say they are a 'mess' is a little over the top. BA know their market at Gatwick. Certain routes have morning and evening departures where there is demand for day round trips. On lots of others the leisure market is less concerned about actual timings during the day and is more driven by flight availability and price. I have taken a look myself and the schedules look reasonable. In fact BA are offering more flights to more destinations than previous recent winters.
On a slightly different note does anyone know when G-GATU is being delivered in August?
Many thanks
V