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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you prefer an early evening (around 630pm) or late evening flight (around 1030pm? We would get into London at 655am or 1040am. I kind of thinking the later flight because then more of a chance of sleeping? But then maybe earlier is better if there are delays? This is for summer. [/quote]

Just keep in mind whatever you pick could easily be changed by the airline. [/quote]

Um these sound like real airlines with established routes to London, the times of which haven't really changed in decades.[/quote]

Not true!  Virgin has had 1 or 2 flights per day for a while, depending on season and a few other things.  Those flights seem to fluctuate a lot between a 9:30 PM departure and a 6 PM departure.  I know because I had a booking with them a few years ago through New York for a late departure, because on that day the Dulles departure was 6 PM and I didn't want that early window.  I got a flight change notification maybe 4 months before departure, checked the Dulles schedule for that date, and they had indeed switched the schedule for that day to 9:30 PM, so I took that one.

In addition, United has had a daytime flight with an 8 AM departure on their schedule for a while, but pulled it during the pandemic, added it back in late 2021, and then removed it again in late 2023 and hasn't added it back since.  And BA has added a 3rd daily departure around 7:30 PM most days, previously they had a 6 PM and a 10:45 PM departure, now they have one in between.

These types of routes definitely have more stability than a lot of domestic routes, but they still have some fluctuations based on demand, season, days of the week, and other variables.[/quote]

OK, a couple of things since you clearly like mansplaining. Virgin has like 40 planes, so they have to make decisions on flights/routing that BA and UA don't have to.

The two traditional UA London flights, the one in the 6pm hour and the one in the 10pm hour, have pretty much remained constant over many, many, many years. Yes, the daytime flight comes and goes as demand and plane availability warrant.

BA's flights, like UA, have traditionally also been in the 6pm and 10pm hour, fluctuating slightly. They recently added a third flight but the other two are still there.

So, my point still stands: even if you have a schedule change, it'll probably be pretty minor.[/quote]

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