Originally Posted by
continentalclub
T5 sees huge peaks and troughs in the number of departing and connecting passengers throughout the day.
I rocked up at South Security last Monday at 3.55pm and the place was practically deserted; an hour later and it looked as though half of West London was in the queue.
I agree, my flights are typically off-peak mid-week ones and T5A can be rather quiet and pleasing. That said, T5A seemed busier this summer for the same times/days than I recall.