aviation - the past, present and future of flight

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eathrow Airport (LHR) is the world’s

second busiest international

airport, where arrivals and

departures typically occur every

60 seconds between 0600hrs and 2300hrs.

Aviation enthusiasts from across the globe

visit LHR to enjoy its hectic activity, and to

watch the wide variety of airlines and aircraft

that use its two runways.  Development of the

airport has seen most of its approved vantage

points close, including the revered viewing

deck on the roof of the ‘Queens Building’.  This

has driven enthusiasts to locations around

the perimeter of the air eld, and some now

prefer to monitor the aviation activity from the

comfort of a hotel room.

Premier Inn is a nationwide chain of

budget hotels.  The  rm manages three

facilities around the perimeter of LHR – Bath

Road, Terminal 5 and now Terminal 4 – plus

another less than two miles (3km) away.  The

latest addition to its portfolio opened last May

on a site overlooking the southern taxiways

and the holding points and threshold for

Runway 27L.

Most of the

rooms in the

Premier Inn

Terminal 4 have

a double and a

sofa bed, with

air conditioning

throughout,

while other in-

room facilities

include a smart

widescreen TV,

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AIRPORT: HEATHROW AIRPORT
HOTEL: PREMIER INN LONDON HEATHROW
AIRPORT TERMINAL 4
LONDON HEATHROW
56 Aviation News incorporating Jets February 2018
A new hotel has opened next to Terminal 4 at
London’s Heathrow Airport. It boasts panoramic
views and provides the chance to take touchdown
shots.  Andy Martin checked out what it has to offer.
Main photo: Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-303
TC-JOJ (c/n 1640) touches down on Runway
27L. Aircraft on long turnarounds are parked
on the Terminal 2 remote stands between
Taxiways B and L, while the Iberia and British
Airways Airbus narrowbodies are taxiing for
departure from Runway 27R. The photograph
was taken at 180mm.
Above: Exterior of the Premier Inn London
Heathrow Airport Terminal 4.
Below: The hotel is marked on this airport
chart. NAVBLUE
A top  oor room at the hotel.
HOTEL IS HERE
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