Cardiffairtaxi From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2006, 303 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 22410 times:
MichiganMAN From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 139 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 22410 times:
Jfk777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 7410 posts, RR: 7 Reply 3, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 22385 times:
It is used by dignataries like the Sultan of Brunei when HE arrives on his 747 or two. Other Head of State and Royalty use it as well. It is for super VIP's as well as the Winsors.
BigOrange From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 2358 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 22326 times:
Quoting 8herveg (Reply 4): Are Prince William & Prince Harry allowed to use it with their girlfriends and friends?
British royalty tends to use Northolt, except if they are using a BA triple.
He means B777.
Most Royal flights leave from Northolt, an RAF airfield about 10 miles North of LHR. But when they go long haul they usually charter a BA B777 and leave from LHR. (The runway at Northolt is too short)
The Royal suite is on the south side between T4 and the BA World Cargo centre.
BritPilot777 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2004, 1075 posts, RR: 3 Reply 8, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 22176 times:
Hey,
On the actual airfield it's located between stands 456 and 601, and has two stands of its own, RS1 and RS2 next to taxiway W.
LeonB1985 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 22078 times:
I believe the Royal Suite was built around 1991. The suite itself is not continually open, and, as the name suggests, it is used for royalty and visiting heads of state.
Humberside From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2005, 4903 posts, RR: 5 Reply 11, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 22014 times:
The Royal Suite is often featured on BBC's Airport. The other week on Airport a Canadian Air Force A310 was there to pick up the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh
TymnBalewne From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 913 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 21837 times:
Isn't the "Royal Suite" named the "Spelthorne Suite" at LHR?
Leezyjet From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 4041 posts, RR: 55 Reply 13, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 21722 times:
Quoting TymnBalewne (Reply 12): Isn't the "Royal Suite" named the "Spelthorne Suite" at LHR?
No, they have the "Hounslow Suite", the "Spelthorne Suite" and the "Hillingdon Suite" all located in different terminals. These are used for Royalty, diplomats and politicians who are travelling on regular passenger services, yet still require the extra "treatment".
The Royal suite is used when Heads of State/Politicians/Royalty etc arrive with their own private a/c.
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