Originally Posted by
Carolinian
What partners does NW have that you could connect on in London, AF to CDG, KL to AMS, OK to PRG and what else? Connections seem slim. If one is going to book a seperate flight from London, they are likely to get popped twice with the UK's huge ''save the planet'' air ticket tax.
I know quite a few people who, indeed, like LGW better because it is less congested, but a great majority of people find LHR more convenient, and in fairness, I completely agree. The problem with LHR is that it is too congested and thus prone to delays when the weather is bad, but it happens in LGW at peak hours too. LHR is much closer to the city in terms of distance as well as travelling time, it is cheaper to get to thanks to the tube connection:cheapest LGW to London centre is £10, and that would only take you to the station at peak time, from LHR, £3.50 at peak time and £2 off peak with an oyster card will take you absolutely anywhere on the tube network in London.
As for connections, your list is missing Moscow with SU, Milan and Rome with AZ, Seoul, with KE, Bucharest with RO (Skyteam associate), Nairobi with KQ (Skyteam associate). With terminal 4 becoming the Skyteam hub in LHR, it is likely that new routes will open when the current crisis is over too.