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I probably should have clarified Military as Defense-related business.

Plus plenty of conference traffic.

But the fundamental driver will be the leisure traveler and business people for whom LAX would have been the natural choice, but for whom the drive from Southern California to LAX is not ideal, and who therefore prefer to travel direct to London, and also for those tourists who have seen the light about TBIT, and wisely choose to avoid it.

Remember LHR is all about connecting traffic, and T5 is a superb gateway to the rest of Europe. That makes this route different from the other Domestic routes which have not succeeded, and also the fact that the recession is (gradually) drawing to a close so that once things are improving, the route will be properly established, and able to take advantage of growth.