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Scheduled arrival 07:00, London time, into Terminal 4.
See how EY61 is running today on the Heathrow arrivals board, or follow the aircraft on Flightradar24.
Which terminal this flight arrives at
Arrives at Terminal 4, on its own to the south of the airport, the SkyTeam base alongside Qatar Airways and Etihad. Immigration and baggage reclaim are on the arrivals level. Terminal 4 has its own dedicated station directly under the building on the Elizabeth Line and the Piccadilly Line; note that Heathrow Express does not stop at Terminal 4. See the Terminal 4 guide, and T4 parking if you are collecting someone.
Arriving from the United Arab Emirates: entry and eGates
Arriving from the United Arab Emirates. Before you travel, check whether your nationality needs a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (an ETA, £20) or a visa, and whether you can use the automated eGates at Heathrow. The gov.uk eligibility checker at gov.uk/eta settles it in a minute. the United Arab Emirates is outside the EU, so the non-EU UK customs allowances apply to anything you carry in.
A morning arrival and the queues
Lands in the 06:00 to 09:00 long-haul bank, the busiest border window of the day. Border Force targets clearing 95% of eGate-eligible passengers within 25 minutes and others within 45, so allow the upper end. Every onward option is running: the Elizabeth Line, Piccadilly Line, Heathrow Express and the coaches.
Meeting someone off EY61
The Terminal 4 meeting point is in the arrivals hall, marked by the four-arrows ceiling sign. Wait there rather than at the exit doors, which get congested. The common mistake is to arrive when the board shows Landed: for a long-haul flight like EY61, the passenger still has passport control and baggage ahead of them.
How long after landing until arrivals
A realistic window to actually see someone is about 45 to 70 minutes after EY61 shows Landed. The aircraft taxis to the stand, the passenger walks to UK Border and queues, then waits at baggage reclaim, where first bags reach the belt 35 to 50 minutes after a long-haul arrival, and finally clears customs into the hall.
Getting to and from Heathrow
If you are collecting someone, the cheapest wait is Terminal 4 parking, using the Park & Ride free 29-minute window or short-stay at the door. Forecourt pick-up is not allowed and the £7 charge applies to drop-off. For onward travel into London, compare the Heathrow Express, the Elizabeth Line, black cabs and private transfers.