Among the many benefits claimed for Heathrow’s controversial third runway proposal is this: “A better selection of flight times to the most popular destinations.” It’s always good to have a choice, and offering multiple departures across the day is a passenger benefit. Yet is there a perfect time to fly?
You will have a view on this. Consider a three-hour flight to somewhere in Europe from a major UK airport. What time provides maximum benefit? My excellent colleagues have their opinions, which I shall bring you in a moment. But I have two preferences.
