Originally Posted by
FeedbirdNiner
I live 70 miles north of London and have a general aversion to Gatwick, so will opt to fly LHR all the time, when there's a choice.
Well if you live 70 miles north of London, of course you will. However there are
plenty of people who live south or east of London, or indeed in more central London, for whom LGW is the preferred choice. I'm one of them.