I was told that the pilots were also LGW. Judging by the age of the first officer with his guitar over his shoulder at Shannon, I am sure they are also LGW!! The pilots also night stop in Shannon ie drop back one day before the NY leg as they are out of hours doing both sectors. The Cabin crew do back to backs and so taxi from LGW the day before, do a NY, night stop, LCY, night stop, NY, night stop, LCY and taxi back to LGW so it's a five day trip for them

They were great - clearly a prestige route and hand picked I'd guess. Its one of those routes where it's demanding due to the high level of service they need to provide, but with 32 PAX max unlikely to be stressful! On the way back, it's a doddle - its a pre-eat job at JFK and lights out. Before you know it, the lights are on, brekkers and a fast exit from LCY