Originally Posted by
corporate-wage-slave
BA117 is a well known flight within Heathrowers as being the first longhaul to leave the nest every morning. [Of course the mindhive of FT, with its forensic knowledge of the timetable would point to the early TLV flight at 08:00, but never mind]. I would assume this goes everywhere, LHR and LGW, from that date, otherwise the press release as currently worded would lead to huge disappointment on 18 January.
Goes live on all routes on this date. You’re right in saying they say JFK first because it’s the ‘first’ longhaul to depart on the 17th. Gatwick should also have it on this date too.