9 days in Dubai

[keithh]

After having to cancel our trip to the far east because of covid, we arranged a break in Dubai for our 40th wedding anniversary. We stayed at the airport Premier Inn where much use was made of the rooftop terrace and pool. I will add some details about our stay at the end. I will only include UAE stuff that I need and add a hash to those I don't. We departed from LGW in A6-EUU and I made a few before departure.
7/1 LGW
G-UZMJ A321
SE-RPL 737
G-UZMG A321
We arrived in the early hours an went to the hotel. Next day we spent on the roof.
8/1 DXB
A6-EVM A380
A40-BAA 737
A6-FNA 737
OM-LEX BADR AIRLINES
VP-BMO 737 AEROFLOT #
VT-SYZ 737 SPICEJET
AP-BLW A320 PIA #
VT=IJB A320N INDIGO #
VP-BMT A320 URAL
VT-MXK 737MAX SPICEJET
VT-IIF A320N INDIGO
EP-MMI A340 MAHAN
N651XA GULF 6
YI-ASW 737 IRAQI
EP-IEQ A319 IRANAIR
A9C-TC A321 GULF AIR #
N364UP 767F 
AP-BNB 737 SERENE AIR
HZ-NS44 A320 FLYNAS
EW-455PA 737 BELAVIA #
A9C-DHR 767F
9N-ALM A320 HIMALAYA #
HZ-AS75 A320 SAUDIA
AP-BLU A320 PIA
A6-MAX 737MAX
VQ-BTR 757 ROYAL FLIGHT
4K-AZ05 A319
A6-FMM 737MAX
HZ-SK2 GULF 4
A6-AOP A320 AIR ARABIA
HZ-NS39 A320 FLYNAS
VP-BOD 737 POBEDA #
UR-UBC 737 BEES
VT-GHB 737 AIR INDIA EXPRESS
ET-AQP 737 ETHIOPIAN
HZ-NS37 A320 FLYNAS
EP-FQV BAE 146 QESHM
HZ -AQ22 A330 SAUDIA #
A9C-DHY 767F
AP-EDG A320 AIR BLUE
A6-AOQ A320 AIR ARABIA
M-CDAN CL604
5Y-KQB 737F DAALLO
VP-CAN LEGACY
VT-IJN A320 INDIGO
JY-JAX 737 JORDAN AVIATION #
T7-SSB GLOBAL
9K-CBH A320 JAZEERA
AP-BMW A320 AIR BLUE
VT-AYA 737 AIR INDIA EXPRESS #
VP-BOH 737 POBEDA
VQ-BCI A320 URAL
A6-FMF 737MAX 
HZ-AQ28 A330 SAUDIA #
VP-BFO 737 UT AIR
VP-CLB FALCON 900
A6-AOT A320 AIR ARABIA #
VQ-BVU 737 ROSSIYA #
A6-FMI 737MAX
UR-SQF 737 SKY UP
A6-FMD 737MAX
9N-ALY A330 NEPAL
HZ-NS45 A320 FLYNAS
9K-AKO A320 KUWAIT
JY-JAT A320 JORDAN AVIATION
VT-CVV CITATION 560
SU-GFQ A320 EGYPTAIR
VT-GHD 737 AIR INDIA EXPRESS
OK-SWB 737MAX SMARTWINGS
HZ-NS29 A320 FLYNAS
A6-FNB 737MAX
VT-WGS A320 GO AIR
HZ-AS38 A320 SAUDIA
RP-C8780 A330 PAL #
EP-ITG ATR72
A6-FMJ 737MAX
A40-OVG A320 SALAM AIR
YI-ASH 737 IRAQI
9K-AKM A320 KUWAIT
N451GV GULF 5
YI-BAS 737FLY BAGHDAD
VT-PPT A321 AIR INDIA
A6-FMH 737MAX
HZ-NS34 A320 FLYNAS
HZ-AS39 SAUDIA
EP-MMJ A300 MAHAN
VT-AHI GLOBAL
HA-LZH A321 WIZZ
HZ-FAN A320 FLYADEAL
9H-IRC GLOBAL
A6-FMS 737MAX
A40-BAB 737 OMAN
HA-LJF A320 WIZZ
A6-FMU 737 
A6-FMQ 737MAX
A6-FMG 737MAX
VT-SYA 737 SPICEJET
A6-FMK 737MAX
HZ-FAH A320 FLYADEAL
VQ-BBB 737 SOMON AIR
VT-IVZ A320 INDIGO
A6-FMV 737MAX
VT-MXB 737MAX SPICEJET
EI-KGG A321 AIR ASTANA
VT-CIQ A320 AIR INDIA
9V-SHG A350 SINGAPORE
9/1 DXB
9H-SLG A321 SMART LYNX
VT-AXM 737 AIR INDIA EXPRESS #
A6-EUR A380
UK-78706 787
RP-C8763 A330 PAL
AP-BMM A321 AIR BLUE
VT-AYB 737 AIR INDIA EXPRESS
ET-AQO 737 ETHIOPIAN
OK-SWE 737MAX SMART WINGS
PH-DTF FALCON 900
9H-VMG LEAR 60
9N-ALZ A330 NEPAL
HZ-AQ20 A330 SAUDIA #
B8363 A330 CHINA SOUTHERN
SU-GFN A320 EGYPTAIR
VP-BOB 737 ROSSIYA #
VQ-BVU 737 ROSSIYA
OK-SWC 737MAX SMART WINGS
EP-ITI ATR72 IRAN #
HZ-NS36 A320 FLYNAS
HZ-AQ29 A330 SAUDIA
A40-OVI A320 SALAM AIR
VT-AXM 737 AIR INDIA EXPRESS #
B5947 A330 AIR CHINA
HZ-AQ24 A330 SAUDIA
9K-AKN A320 KUWAIT
VP-BLV 757 AZUR #
VQ-BJF 737 UT AIR
A6-FMR 737MAX
9V-SMW A350 SINGAPORE
HA-LVN A321 WIZZ
HZ-AQ11 A330 SAUDIA
YA-PIC 737 ARIANA
A9C-DHW 767F
4R-ALA A330 SRI LANKAN
VT-GHI 737 AIR INDIA EXPRESS #
T7-ME3 A321 MEA #
9K-AKP A320 KUWAIT
A7-ANS A350 QATAR #
HZ-AQ18 A330 SAUDIA
HZ-NS22 A320 FLYNAS
VT-IZC A320 INDIGO
4K-AZ04 A319
9V-SHV A350 SINGAPORE
VT-IZM A320 INDIGO
A6-EPE 777
10/1 DXB
A9C-DHP 767F
VT-AXZ 737 AIR INDIA EXPRESS
VT-ISP A320 INDIGO
HZ-NS23 A320 INDIGO
HZ-ASA A320 SAUDIA
OH-LWC A350 FINNAIR #
EP-FQR A320 QESHM #
UK78704 787 
HZ-FAO A320 FLYADEAL
HZ-AS74 A320 SAUDIA
A40-BV 737 OMAN #
EP-FQO A300 QESHM
VT-MXX SPICEJET 737MAX
YI-BAF 737 FLY BAGHDAD
EI-LSN GULF 6
YK-AZB A340 SYRIAN
YR-MXE 737MAX BLUE AIR
EP-MDM A300 IRAN AIRTOUR
VT-IJO A320 INDIGO
TC-OIL FALCON 7X
AP-BLB A320 PIA #
LY-EMU A320 GET JET
9N-ALV A320 HIMALAYAN 
AP-BLU A320 PIA #
A6-EVS A380
A6-ATD A321 AIR ARABIA
M-NSTR GLOBAL
9H-FCM EMBRAER LINEAGE
VP-BLG 767 ROYAL FLIGHT
VQ-BTS 737 POBEDA
A6-EVB A380
VT-IIG A320 INDIGO
A6-ATA A321 AIR ARABIA
9H-AIP LEGACY
AP-BND 737 SERENE AIR
A9C-DHU 767F
5X-NIL A330 UGANDA AIR
YA-KMN 737 KAM AIR
SU-GFO A320 EGYPTAIR
HZ-NS26 A320 FLYNAS
M-DADA GLOBAL
to be continued
 
  

[graham]

Blimey Keith, that's a great log.

[keithh]

Dubai continued
11/1 DXB
9H-VIC GLOBAL
VT-IJL A320 INDIGO
HZ-AS40 A320 SAUDIA
RP-C8781 A330 PAL
HZ-AQ14 A330 SAUDIA
HZ-AQ13 A330 SAUDIA
HZ-NS38 A320 FLYNAS
HA-LJA A320 WIZZ
9V-SHT A350 SINGAPORE
HA-LZA A321 WIZZ
VT-AXQ 737 AIR INDIA EXPRESS
VT-MXC 737MAX SPICEJET
VT-IJC A320 INDIGO
12/1 DXB
VT-IIJ A320 INDIGO
HZ-AS56 A320 SAUDIA
YI-ASK 737 IRAQI
RA67233 CL850
AP-BMX A320 PIA
A6-AOC A320 AIR ARABIA
HZ-AQ27 A330 SAUDIA
A6-AOM A320 AIR ARABIA
A6-ATC A321 AIR ARABIA
VT-ILW A321 INDIGO
VT-EXN A320 AIR INDIA
HS-XTA A330 AIR ASIA
A6-ATE A321 AIR ARABIA
A40-MB 737MAX OMAN
HZ-AQ12 A330 SAUDIA
A9C-DHZ 767F
A6-AOS A320 AIR ARABIA
S2-AEQ 737 BANGLADESH BIMAN
A6-ATF A321 AIR ARABIA
VT-IFP A320 INDIGO #
A6-AUA A320 AIR ARABIA
YK-BAE A320 CHAM WINGS
9N-ALW A320 HIMALAYAN
A6-AON A320 AIR ARABIA
VP-BDW 737 NORDWIND
A6-AOR A320 AIR ARABIA
EP-ITM ATR72 IRAN AIR
9K-CBC A320 JAZEERA
9K-AKQ A320 KUWAIT
HZ-AQ23 A330 SAUDIA
5X-CRN A330 UGANDA AIRLINES
EP-MMR A340 MAHAN
VT-TVB A321 VISTARA
VT-CIP A320 AIR INDIA
13/1 DXB
AP-BOL A320 PIA [INTERJET COLOURS]
VP-BNC 737 AEROFLOT #
YL-AAO A220 AIR BALTIC
HZ-FAQ A320 FLYADEAL
VQ-BGN 737 ROYAL FLIGHT #
S2-AJD 737 US BANGLA
4K-A188 GULF650
AP-BMO A321 AIR BLUE
EP-IEF A320 IRAN AIR
VT-ILN A321 INDIGO
AP-BNA 737 SERENE AIR
9H-GOA LEAR 60
VT-IIE A320 INDIGO
VQ-BTG 737 POBEDA
A9C-DHT 767F
A6-AUB A320 AIR ARABIA
9H-OMK GLOBAL
YA-PID 737 ARIANA
VQ-BSG A320 ROSSIYA
4L-BQJ 737 MYWAY
UR-SQG 737 SKY UP
HZ-NS42 A320 FLYNAS
9K-AKG A320 KUWAIT
YA-KMU A340 KAM AIR
VT-IZF A320 INDIGO
RP-C8782 A330 PAL
HA-LZD A321 WIZZ
A40-OVE A320 SALAM
N892SS GULF 650
P4-KBG A320 AIR ASTANA
HA-LVE A321 WIZZ
RA73034 767 AZUR
VT-TVD A321 VISTARA
9V-SHR A350 SINGAPORE
14/1 DXB
VT-IIH A320 INDIGO
VT-WGM GO AIR
VP-BMD 737 AEROFLOT
VT-IZU A320 INDIGO
M-TRBS CL605
A7-BFX 777F QATAR
HZ-ASG A320 SAUDIA
EP-MMJ A310 MAHAN #
TC-JOU A330F THY
EW-457PA 737 BELAVIA
VQ-BYJ A321 S7
VT-IJY A320 INDIGO
VP-BOA 737 ROSSIYA
VP-BJV A319 URAL
EI-KDE A320 AIR ASTANA
N867FD 777F FEDEX
HZ-A22 GULF 450
A9C-HMH 767
VH-LON GLOBAL
AP-FFL CL605
AP-BNV A320 AIR BLUE
9K-AKL A320 KUWAIT
OM-KEX 737 BADR
B8365 A330 CHINA SOUTHERN
OE-ITA GLOBAL
P4-KGF A321 AIR ASTANA
9K-AKF A320 KUWAIT
EI-RZB 737MAX NEOS
VQ-BWJ 737 ROSSIYA
HZ-FAI A320 FLYADEAL
9V-SHP A350 SINGAPORE
HZ-NS33 A320 FLYNAS
15/1 DXB
YL-AAP A220 AIR BALTIC
VT-GHK 737 AIR INDIA EXPRESS
TC-SEI 737 SUN EXPRESS
VQ-BDC 737 NORDWIND
VT-ISW A320 INDIGO
TC-LGA A350 THY
VT-ISS A320 INDIGO
HZ-AS55 A320 SAUDIA
9K-CAP A320 JAZEERA
N362UP 767F
YI-ASR 737 IRAQI
P4-KEB 767 AIR ASTANA
S2-AJA 737 US BANGLA
JY-JAD 737 JORDAN AVIATION
AP-BOE A321 AIR BLUE
P4-KGC A321 AIR ASTANA
HZ-AQ26 A330 SAUDIA
VQ-BFV A320 URAL
VQ-BKX A321 URAL
AP-BNU A320 AIR BLUE
VT-IIA A320 INDIGO
HA-LSC A320 WIZZ
EP-ITH ATR72 IRAN AIR
HZ-FAM A320 FLYADEAL
9V-SHU A350 SINGAPORE
EP-MNF A310 MAHAN
16/1 DXB
VT-EXI A320 AIR INDIA
HZ-NS32 A320 FLYNAS
VQ-BWA 737 AEROFLOT
S2-AJB 737 US BANGLA
TC-RBC A321 PEGASUS
VT-IZZ A320 INDIGO
9XR-WR 737 RWANDAIR
HZ-AS63 A320 SAUDIA
A40-BZ 737 OMAN
VT-IST A320 INDIGO
HZ-AS59 A320 SAUDIA
4X-EKJ 737 ELAL
VQ-BDW A321 S7
YR-MXC 737MAX BLUE AIR
AP-BNC 737 SERENE AIR
LX-LUX GLOBAL
9N-AKX A320 NEPAL
VT-ISV A320 INDIGO
N627UP 747F
SP-ESB 737 ENTER
XY-ALT A320 MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL
SU-GFJ A320 EGYPTAIR
P4-KGB A321 AIR ASTANA
HZ-AQ15 A330 SAUDIA
VP-BSO 737 NORDWIND
VT-PPL A321 AIR INDIA
4R-ALH A33 SRI LANKAN
9V-SHK A350 SINGAPORE
VT-MXG 737MAX SPICEJET
17/1 DXB
TC-SEK 737 SUN EXPRESS
Heading for home on A6-EUR 

If anyone is thinking of going to Dubai, the Premier Inn is ideal. its of a higher standard than most hotels of this type but most importantly, the views are great. The rooms to ask for are 402 to 414 even numbers only although third floor rooms would be pretty good too. My cousin had 404 but I was a bit miffed to find that we had 102 as we booked before him but he arrived a day before. I asked if we could take his room after he left but I wasn't given much hope so I emailed the hotel and sure enough the manager offered me 414 for the rest of our stay. Having said that, we could see some of the action from 102 but we spent most evenings in 404. 102 and all the 02 rooms have an obstruction to the left limiting the view and 412 and 414 are around the corner of the building. The downside of this is that the view to the left is poor but on the upside, there is a glazed corner between 410 and 412 with a couple of chairs that gives a brilliant all round view so all you need to do if there is something you want to see is pop out of your room and walk a few feet to your right! Also the windows are much cleaner around the corner although photography is distant. When visibility is good and they are taking off from the east,  keep an eye out for distant Sharjah departures over the Terminal building between gates 21 and 24. There is a 24 hour coffee shop on the ground floor and a bar that does food but it is expensive. We used one of the many delivery services for food, in our case Talibat, and you can eat for 5 or 6 pounds a head easily. The place where we spent most time was the rooftop terrace and pool and you can see all arrivals and departures from the east. When they are coming in from the west, you can only see arrivals but if you need to see something departing, you just nip down one floor to the aforementioned glazed corner and you can see it leaving between the terminals. There is a wall on two aspects but it only affects you if they are using the full length of the southern runway from east to west and you want photos. This the only time that you can reasonably get some shots but you have to wait for them to appear above said wall so for late rotations, you won't get a side on shot. The attendant on the roof doesn't seem worried about cameras but I did take most shots while sat on the sunbed to keep a low profile. They used this runway on a couple of afternoons when we were there. I had a small pair of binoculars but the only time I used them was for looking at arrivals from the east as you can only see them in the distance before they disappear behind the wall. again I kept a low profile and tried to keep away from the edges of the terrace. That's about all you need to know I think but if anyone has a question feel free to ask. I will put another post up with with some photos. One thing I forgot to mention, we paid £58 per night, very reasonable I thought.

[foxfire]

I see you picked up Global 9H-IRC that my nephew captains! It was only in Dubai briefly and is now in Dakar.