Originally Posted by
Finland Station
Against whom are they competing going West? Not many people will take a side-shuffle from LHR to travel West with LH/AF/LX which is the only serious F competition. And therein lies the dilemma. No real competition going West, blown away by the competition going East (other than perhaps on price).

Not everyone buying F is flying from LHR. Or even CDG, ZRH, FRA, or MUC.