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There’s gotta be a oneworld way – The Spanish Solution? Run Dear Fellow…

28/11/2016 by Kevincm

There’s gotta be a oneworld way – The Spanish Solution? Run Dear Fellow…

There's gotta be oneworld way cover

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.

Spanish Soultion - Madrid Airport
Thank you A321!

Spanish Soultion - Madrid Airport
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.

Spanish Soultion - Madrid Airport
To the Salida and RSU!

Spanish Soultion - Madrid Airport
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.

Spanish Soultion - Madrid Airport
Oh god. Get me through this fast.

Spanish Soultion - Madrid Airport
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.

Spanish Soultion - Madrid Airport
C’mon people…

Thankfully there are travelators all over the airport to get you from gate to gate. Which is nice.

Spanish Solution - Madrid Airport
Closing in.

Eventually I came up to the U gate clearance zone for USA flights.

Spanish Solution - Madrid Airport

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.

Spanish Solution - Madrid Airport
Poorly managed boarding solution of the day… 

Spanish Solution - Madrid Airport
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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