Originally Posted by
Frequentlander
In my opinion, the only reason a rational person would subject themselves to LHR is because they have connections to make.
If the origin/destination is UK then LGW does everything LHR does. There is a fast(ish) train to central London, rental cars and a bus station with lots of busses to a lot of places. The LGW "experience" is less awful than that at LHR.
Heathrow offers a local a far better choice in frequency to a destination. I have better flight times and frequencies from LHR and when I am on business that makes the world of difference. Not to mention when my short business affairs take me to offices in Frankfurt , little Gatwick has no non stop service. Or when I need to go to Amsterdam from London, limited non stop frequency. For a leisure traveller , sure, Gatwick is fine.