The time has already come for us to return to France after our “replacement vacation”, which was booked late due to the COVID crisis.

As a reminder, here is the booked itinerary:

Arrival at the airport and check-in

We arrive at the airport 1h30 before our flight by Uber from the Alfonso XIII hotel, which left us with a very bitter taste.

At the moment, Iberia doesn’t offer priority check-in in Seville, so we have to wait a good 15 minutes before we can offload our Freight, checked in all the way to Paris with priority tags stuck on the boarding passes we’re given. The whole process is carried out with a smile and professionalism.

As the airport’s Fast Track is closed, the normal queue is used. At this time of day, however, we don’t have to worry, as we’re airside in just a few minutes.

As in many Spanish airports, the lounge in Seville, operated by Aena, is closed, and we have to make do with the only café open.

Overall, the airport needs a major overhaul (which has just begun).

Boarding

Boarding takes place in rows, from back to front. No priority boarding is offered.

Cabin and welcome

The cabin is that traditionally offered on Iberia medium-haul flights, with leather seats and a neutralized middle seat in Business class, with USB and power sockets.

This device is equipped with Wifi (which I won’t be using).

The crew is very friendly with us. We feel like we’re in grandma’s house, taking care of her Business cabin and making sure nothing is missing.

Service and catering

Service, already minimalist in normal circumstances on domestic Iberia flights, is reduced to its simplest expression: hot and cold drinks served in disposable containers, an (excellent) pre-packaged croissant and a few dry cakes.

I note that the croissant is supplied by Do&Co… The beginnings of a very positive change at Iberia?

Arrival and disembarkation

We arrive at the gate in Madrid 10 minutes early. Disembarkation will take place in a rather organized fashion, with each of the ranks authorized to disembark being called.

The purser tells us it will be the same crew on our next flight, but on a different aircraft… Excellent news!

Bottom line

An excellent domestic flight, confirming the good impression I had on the outward journey.

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