Mads, Having flown RA far too many times, I'd say they cannot be beaten on time. If I really had to be somewhere on time I would actually chose them over all others.
Roger, Yes, I remember Buzz - even had assigned seating, I believe. Do you know why KLM pulled out of STN? Planes were always pretty full, good connections at AMS thus making STN, through KLM, a good gateway from the east of England to Europe and the rest of the world. They're still operating from NCL for instance. (I'm assuming KLMuk were not independent of KLM. mind you - I still remember Air UK.)