Try these people for assistance. I also got a little bothered by this a few years ago, the Heathrow traffic more than the City airport traffic, but such an increase at City can only make things worse. Some days are worse than others and the noise can be affected by local weather conditions as it is the wind resistance and planes turning to adjust to this that increases engine noise.
From recollection the flight patterns change around April when due to weather and wind conditions the approaches change to westerly preference which means that they approach Hrow from the east ie from the Biggin Hill stack over our heads. So its not anyones imagination that things seem worse in summer months- also exacerbated by people having their windows open as people do in summer.
Doing anything on this is a mammoth task so not for the faint hearted, but I would sign and support any campaign going.
I also used to attend meetings in Hounslow where the offices had triple glazing but conversations still had to stop when certain aircraft flew over. I could never live in West London for that reason and dread this happening here. Surely they can find ways of rotating the stacks to avoid any one area being disproportionately affected?
I wonder if the increase in traffic is required as a result of falling ticket sales due to the recession. Its amazing that the penny hasn't dropped yet. Incidentally, I have never been one of the lucky souls who has been able to get 'cheap' flights. Even a ?0 and ?19.99 headline price to our inlaws in France means when taxes and luggage are factored in, a total ticket price of ?250 for two adults and a two year old toddler; still prohibitive.
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