Part of the issue with the last franchise owner was that their financial model was apparently based around significant penalty payments from Network Rail for infrastructure failings. As NR improved the reliability of the infrastructure on the EC these payments diminished - and the model fell apart.
In terms of NCL - LHR flights, I only take them if I am flying elsewhere. With my employer based in the City it makes very little sense to fly to LHR either from BRU or from NCL. Eurostar and / or East Coast is the way forward for me when I have to work in London.
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