Originally Posted by
corporate-wage-slave
In the other direction BA175 is considered the flagship service (with the lightest of touches) from London to Kennedy, hence the cocktail of that name in CCR. More could be made of this if BA wanted to exploit their history and marketing a bit more.
That makes sense if you’re thinking from the perspective of London-originating tourists or businesspeople: a flight leaving in the morning is more appealing for them so they can get most of the day in NYC.
For returning NYC residents or returning tourists from NYC, I suspect the later timed flights are more attractive: why pay for a hotel night in London only to leave early in the morning to fly back home?