There’s gotta be a oneworld way – The Spanish Solution? Run Dear Fellow…
In this epic:
- OTAs: I really hate them…
- To Heathrow, BA Galleries South
- BA485 Heathrow to Madrid
- The Spanish Solution? Run dear fellow…
- IB6275 Madrid to Chicago
- Radisson O’Hare
- Evening Photographic Test: Apple iPhone 7
- Hyatt Regency O’Hare
- Lunch with RenesPoints
- Back to O’Hare
- AA710 Chicago to Dublin
- When Irish eyes are waking up
- BA4465 – Dublin to London City Airport
- Adventures home
- One World?
With me off the plane, the priority changed – rather than sauntering along, the option that was needed was to run.
Thank you A321!
Move it people! This is a Spanish Solution not some sort of Spanish Inquisition.
When transiting at Madrid, it’s important to double check where you’re departing from as the airport is split into different sub-terminals. Thankfully, I know that all USA bound flights leave from the RSU segement of the terminal – so it was a matter for me to follow the signs.
To the Salida and RSU!
That way to RSU!
When I was here last time, only one lane was open. This time – two lanes were open, and staffing was up to full strength. As a result – I was cleared and processed through transit security in a grand total of 5 minutes flat.
That’s a record for me.
Once through transit security – it’s a matter of clearing the hell that is duty free. And it’s a proper full-on duty free maze.
Whilst I wasn’t worrying about making the plane in time, I was worried clearing duty free intact. Thankfully, the queues thinned out, and I headed for the gate.
Oh god. Get me through this fast.
Thank god. The salida.
From there is was a case of high tailing it to the U gates – where the A330 would be waiting for me.
C’mon people…
Thankfully there are travelators all over the airport to get you from gate to gate. Which is nice.
Closing in.
Eventually I came up to the U gate clearance zone for USA flights.
This is used for clearing passengers, making sure everything adds up and doing the usual pre-departure checks to make sure you’re not doing any naughty stuff in the USA.
Once cleared, I headed for the gate where group 2 were waiting to board. I was cleared through thanks to my status, and was allowed to head to board the plane.
Well I would had, exept boarding was taking more than a few minutes.
Poorly managed boarding solution of the day…
The waiting Airbus A330-300.
But for those with short connections… the Spanish Solution is very simple. Run. Fast. And pray things go your way.
Next: IB6725 Madrid to Chicago O’Hare…
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