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> "In the USA, if your flight is more than 20 minutes early, you are usually stuck on the tarmac waiting for a gate."

I've experienced this in the US and Canada too, but it doesn't seem to be a problem at Heathrow in my experience. LHR is slot constrained, but not gate constrained. Worst case, you end up on a remote stand with a bus ride in to the terminal.



Heathrow has a very specific restriction - no landings before 6am, due to the noise for local residents.


This flight landed 0443

Landings before 6am are allowed, but are limited in numbers.



Correct. Noise curfews are common at European airports.




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