by Dave Rose
A business trip in London gave me the opportunity to try out the new Premier Inn at T4. As its new, the rates are low, and car parking is now £15 per day, although with only 25 spaces available, you need to book it. Access is round the back of the T4 Hilton, be careful not to join the A30 (As I did) and enter the underground car park. The hotel has 7 floors, I had e-mailed asking for a runway view and was duly allotted room 763. The hotel is triangular, with an A30 view, and a Hilton view, along with the runway view, so be carefull. There are also rooms classed as with a runway view, but are angled more towards the BA hangars, so dont give a terminal view, these would be OK for 27L arrivals only.
I arrived at 2pm (earliest check-in time) and started logging. Room 763 is the last room on the right side, and has a radar stack off to the left, although everything can be seen. Landings changed to 27L at 3pm, so got the camera out and bagged a few.
Here is the view from 763 - HERE
Shooting is through 2 pains of glass, although its not tinted but shots are sharper when straight ahead, due to distortion. The rest of the shots are - HERE along with some departure shots taken at the south-side fuel station.
I had not been to LHR for a year or so, so lots of new frames were in the bag, here are some of the tastier morsels - HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE
To summarise, I am sure this PTI will become the spotter hotel of choice at LHR, rooms are cheap (for now) and views are good. There is an on-site Restaurant, bar and Costa Coffee to keep the energy levels up, I would certainly recommend it.
LHR 8/8
| 4R-ALO | Airbus A330343E | 1650 | Srilankan |
| 4X-ECF | Boeing 777258(ER) | 36084 | El Al Israel Airlines |
| 5Y-KZC | Boeing 7878 | 36040 | Kenya Airways |
| 7T-VKO | Boeing 7378D6 | 60751 | Air Algerie |
| 9K-AOL | Boeing 777300(ER) | 62569 | Kuwait Airways |
| 9M-MNF | Airbus A380841 | 114 | Malaysia Airlines |
| 9V-SKM | Airbus A380841 | 65 | Singapore Airlines |
| 9V-SWY | Boeing 777312(ER) | 42238 | Singapore Airlines |
| A6-APC | Airbus A380861 | 176 | Etihad Airways |
| A6-API | Airbus A380861 | 233 | Etihad Airways |
| A6-EEC | Airbus A380861 | 110 | Emirates Airlines |
| A6-EES | Airbus A380861 | 140 | Emirates Airlines |
| A6-EEX | Airbus A380861 | 154 | Emirates Airlines |
| A6-EUC | Airbus A380861 | 214 | Emirates Airlines |
| A7-ADA | Airbus A320232 | 1566 | Qatar Airways |
| A7-ADC | Airbus A320232 | 1773 | Qatar Airways |
| A7-ADD | Airbus A320232 | 1895 | Qatar Airways |
| A7-ADE | Airbus A320232 | 1957 | Qatar Airways |
| A7-ADF | Airbus A320232 | 2097 | Qatar Airways |
| A7-ADG | Airbus A320232 | 2121 | Qatar Airways |
| A7-ADI | Airbus A320232 | 2161 | Qatar Airways |
| A7-ALH | Airbus A350941 | 12 | Qatar Airways |
| A7-APC | Airbus A380861 | 145 | Qatar Airways |
| A7-BAF | Boeing 7773DZ(ER) | 37661 | Qatar Airways |
| A7-BAF | Boeing 7773DZ(ER) | 37661 | Qatar Airways |
| A7-BED | Boeing 7773DZ(ER) | 60330 | Qatar Airways |
| A7-LAA | Airbus A320214(SL) | 6347 | Qatar Airways |
| AP-BMS | Boeing 7773Q8(ER) | 35782 | Pakistan International Airlines |
| B-1428 | Boeing 777300(ER) | 63355 | Air China |
| B-16710 | Boeing 77735E(ER) | 32641 | EVA Air |
| B-2020 | Boeing 77739P(ER) | 43272 | China Eastern Airlines |
| B-2088 | Boeing 77739L(ER) | 38668 | Air China |
| B-2725 | Boeing 7878 | 34923 | China Southern Airlines |
| B-2735 | Boeing 7878 | 34928 | China Southern Airlines |
| B-HNR | Boeing 777367(ER) | 60724 | Cathay Pacific Airways |
| B-KPF | Boeing 777367(ER) | 36832 | Cathay Pacific Airways |
| B-KPQ | Boeing 777367(ER) | 36162 | Cathay Pacific Airways |
| B-KPX | Boeing 777367(ER) | 37897 | Cathay Pacific Airways |
| B-KQF | Boeing 777367(ER) | 41428 | Cathay Pacific Airways |
| C-FGDZ | Boeing 7879 | 37173 | Air Canada |
| C-FIVS | Boeing 777333(ER) | 35784 | Air Canada |
| C-FNOG | Boeing 7879 | 35266 | Air Canada |
| CN-RGM | Boeing 7378B6 | 33074 | Royal Air Maroc |
| CN-RNV | Boeing 7377B6 | 28988 | Royal Air Maroc |
| CS-TNU | Airbus A320214 | 4106 | TAP Portugal |
| D-ABGR | Airbus A319112 | 3704 | Eurowings |
| D-AEAG | Airbus A300B4-622R | 621 | DHL Worldwide Courier Express |
| D-AEAS | Airbus A300B4-622R | 737 | DHL Worldwide Courier Express |
| D-AEWK | Airbus A320214(SL) | 7261 | Eurowings |
| D-AEWL | Airbus A320214(SL) | 7263 | Eurowings |
| D-AEWO | Airbus A320214(SL) | 7394 | Eurowings |
| D-AEWV | Airbus A320214(SL) | 7545 | Eurowings |
| D-AIDU | Airbus A321231 | 5186 | Lufthansa |
| D-AINA | Airbus A320271N(SL) | 6801 | Lufthansa |
| D-AINE | Airbus A320271N(SL) | 7103 | Lufthansa |
| D-AIUV | Airbus A320214(SL) | 7174 | Lufthansa |
| D-AIUY | Airbus A320214(SL) | 7355 | Lufthansa |
| EC-JPU | Airbus A340642 | 744 | Iberia |
| EC-JXJ | Airbus A319111 | 2889 | Iberia |
| EC-LYE | Airbus A320216(SL) | 5729 | Iberia Express |
| EC-MDK | Airbus A320214(SL) | 6328 | Iberia |
| EI-FNJ | Airbus A320216 | 3174 | Aer Lingus |
| EI-FPA | Canadair Regional-Jet900NG | 15398 | SAS Scandinavian Airlines |
| EI-FPF | Canadair Regional-Jet900NG | 15403 | SAS Scandinavian Airlines |
| EP-IJA | Airbus A330243 | 1540 | Iran Air |
| ET-ATY | Airbus A350941 | 89 | Ethiopian Airlines |
| F-GRXM | Airbus A319112 | 2961 | Air France |
| F-GKXY | Airbus A320214 | 4105 | Air France |
| G-PRPD | de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-402NG | 4332 | Flybe |
| G-VCRU | Boeing 7879 | 37972 | Virgin Atlantic |
| G-ZBKO | Boeing 7879 | 38631 | British Airways |
| G-ZBKP | Boeing 7879 | 38632 | British Airways |
| HB-JBD | Bombardier CS-100BD-500-1A10 | 50013 | Swiss Global Air Lines |
| HL7619 | Airbus A380861 | 96 | Korean Air |
| HL8254 | Boeing 77728E(ER) | 40198 | Asiana Airlines |
| HS-TKR | Boeing 7773AL(ER) | 41527 | Thai Airways International |
| HS-TUB | Airbus A380841 | 93 | Thai Airways International |
| HZ-AK20 | Boeing 777368(ER) | 41058 | Saudia |
| HZ-AK38 | Boeing 777300(ER) | 61597 | Saudia |
| JA787A | Boeing 777381(ER) | 37949 | All Nippon Airways |
| JY-BAA | Boeing 7878 | 37983 | Royal Jordanian Airlines |
| LN-RPO | Boeing 737883 | 30467 | SAS Scandinavian Airlines |
| LN-RRB | Boeing 737783 | 32276 | SAS Scandinavian Airlines |
| LZ-PLO | Embraer Emb-190100AR | 19000584 | Bulgaria Air |
| N13954 | Boeing 7879 | 36405 | United Airlines |
| N1610D | Boeing 767332(ER) | 30594 | Delta Air Lines |
| N171DZ | Boeing 767332(ER) | 29690 | Delta Air Lines |
| N174DZ | Boeing 767332(ER) | 29693 | Delta Air Lines |
| N29968 | Boeing 7879 | 60141 | United Airlines |
| N38950 | Boeing 7879 | 36401 | United Airlines |
| N651UA | Boeing 767322(ER) | 25389 | United Airlines |
| N722AN | Boeing 777323(ER) | 31547 | American Airlines |
| N728AN | Boeing 777323(ER) | 31553 | American Airlines |
| N729AN | Boeing 777323(ER) | 33127 | American Airlines |
| N730AN | Boeing 777323(ER) | 31554 | American Airlines |
| N732AN | Boeing 777323(ER) | 31549 | American Airlines |
| N794AV | Boeing 7878 | 39406 | Avianca |
| N802AN | Boeing 7878 | 40620 | American Airlines |
| N804AN | Boeing 7878 | 40622 | American Airlines |
| N817AN | Boeing 7878 | 40635 | American Airlines |
| N964AM | Boeing 7878 | 35307 | Aeromexico |
| OE-LBJ | Airbus A320214 | 1553 | Austrian Airlines |
| OH-LVA | Airbus A319112 | 1073 | Finnair |
| OH-LVI | Airbus A319112 | 1364 | Finnair |
| OO-SSX | Airbus A319111 | 2260 | Brussels Airlines |
| OO-TCQ | Airbus A320214 | 2114 | Brussels Airlines |
| OY-KAL | Airbus A320232 | 2883 | SAS Scandinavian Airlines |
| P4-KCU | Boeing 75723N | 27971 | Air Astana |
| PH-EXH | Embraer Emb-175200STD | 17000564 | KLM cityhopper |
| PK-GIF | Douglas DC-1030 | 46686 | Instructional Airframe |
| PT-MUI | Boeing 77732W(ER) | 40589 | LATAM Brasil |
| RP-C3435 | Airbus A340313X | 302 | Philippine Airlines |
| SE-DOY | Airbus A320251N(SL) | 7499 | SAS Scandinavian Airlines |
| SU-GEH | Boeing 737866 | 63800 | EgyptAir |
| SE-RET | Boeing 73776N | 32734 | SAS Scandinavian Airlines |
| SE-ROB | Airbus A320251N(SL) | 7676 | SAS Scandinavian Airlines |
| SP-LWD | Boeing 73789P | 32802 | LOT Polish Airlines |
| SU-GDM | Boeing 77736N(ER) | 38285 | EgyptAir |
| SX-DGA | Airbus A321231 | 3878 | Aegean Airlines |
| SX-DNA | Airbus A320232(SL) | 6655 | Aegean Airlines |
| SX-DVO | Airbus A321232 | 3462 | Aegean Airlines |
| TC-JJY | Boeing 7773F2(ER) | 44120 | THY Turkish Airlines |
| TC-JST | Airbus A321231(SL) | 6682 | THY Turkish Airlines |
| TC-JTA | Airbus A321231(SL) | 6781 | THY Turkish Airlines |
| TC-LOA | Airbus A330343E | 1483 | THY Turkish Airlines |
| TF-ISP | Boeing 767319(ER) | 26971 | Icelandair |
| V8-DLC | Boeing 7878 | 34789 | Royal Brunei Airlines |
| VP-BBR | Boeing 7878 | 37920 | Azerbaijan Airlines |
| VP-BUH | Boeing 757231 | 30339 | Uzbekistan Airways |
| VQ-BBG | Airbus A330243 | 1047 | Aeroflot Russian Airlines |
| VQ-BQX | Airbus A330343X | 1232 | Aeroflot Russian Airlines |
| VT-ANY | Boeing 7878 | 36296 | Air India |
| ZK-OKS | Boeing 777319(ER) | 44547 | Air New Zealand |
LHR 9/8
| 9M-MND | Airbus A380841 | 89 | Malaysia Airlines |
| 9V-SKK | Airbus A380841 | 51 | Singapore Airlines |
| 9V-SWZ | Boeing 777312(ER) | 42239 | Singapore Airlines |
| A4O-DE | Airbus A330343X | 1093 | Oman Air |
| A6-APD | Airbus A380861 | 180 | Etihad Airways |
| A6-EEB | Airbus A380861 | 109 | Emirates Airlines |
| A7-ADC | Airbus A320232 | 1773 | Qatar Airways |
| B-2726 | Boeing 7878 | 34924 | China Southern Airlines |
| B-KPC | Boeing 777367(ER) | 34432 | Cathay Pacific Airways |
| B-KPP | Boeing 777367(ER) | 36164 | Cathay Pacific Airways |
| C-FIUL | Boeing 777333(ER) | 35255 | Air Canada |
| D-AIUO | Airbus A320214(SL) | 6636 | Lufthansa |
| ET-AUB | Airbus A350941 | 120 | Ethiopian Airlines |
| F-HEPG | Airbus A320214(SL) | 5802 | Air France |
| HS-TUE | Airbus A380841 | 125 | Thai Airways International |
| N1200K | Boeing 767332(ER) | 28457 | Delta Air Lines |
| N169DZ | Boeing 767332(ER) | 29689 | Delta Air Lines |
| N172DZ | Boeing 767332(ER) | 29691 | Delta Air Lines |
| N182DN | Boeing 767332(ER) | 25987 | Delta Air Lines |
| N204UA | Boeing 777222(ER) | 28713 | United Airlines |
| N641UA | Boeing 767322(ER) | 25091 | United Airlines |
| N721AN | Boeing 777323(ER) | 31546 | American Airlines |
| N726AN | Boeing 777323(ER) | 31550 | American Airlines |
| N733AR | Boeing 777323(ER) | 33524 | American Airlines |
| N801AC | Boeing 7878 | 40619 | American Airlines |
| V8-DLD | Boeing 7878 | 34788 | Royal Brunei Airlines |
| VH-OQL | Airbus A380841 | 74 | QANTAS |
| VN-A861 | Boeing 7879 | 35151 | Vietnam Airlines |
| VT-ANE | Boeing 7878 | 36280 | Air India |
| VT-JEU | Boeing 77735R(ER) | 35160 | Jet Airways |
| ZS-SXV | Airbus A330243 | 1249 | South African Airways |
| ZS-SXW | Airbus A330243 | 1236 | South African Airways |