Originally Posted by
HKFlyer026
Thanks for sharing your experience, that's good to hear. I'll be flying LHR-MXP in late afternoon, so weary of the traffic buildup throughout the day.
Admittedly I'm not flying till mid Aug, so situation (hopefully?) will improve marginally by then
Late afternoon will be fine. The First Wing has had some busy early Saturday mornings and busy Friday late mornings, but that's about it. You can safely arrive 1 hour before departure.