Originally Posted by
KARFA
A9W would usually be the expected exit point for most short haul aircraft landing on 09L (similarly when landing on 27R it would be A9E). Braking might be heavier depending on weight of the aircraft, higher ground speed when landing, touching down more towards the end of the touchdown zone etc, and not necessarily because the flight crew have been told to expedite exit.
Good to know that A9W is the "usual" exit for short haul (this is why i love FT :-) ). I did notice that my INV-LHR used the same exit when it landed later in the day, but that felt like a "normal" landing without any excessive (from a PAX comfort perspective) braking. I'd also had two landings on 09L the previous Monday - both on A320Neos and again, nothing of note about the landing. We weren't experiencing any unusual turbulence or anything that i was aware of that would have necessitated a faster than usual approach, but likely there was something else going on, or they landed a little bit further along the runway than intended.