Tag: spain
TAP Executive, Madrid Barajas – Lisbon Portela, Airbus A320: badly delayed, shameful service
I left the lounge about 45 minutes before my flight to Lisbon was due to depart.
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As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:
Boarding
When I arrived at the gate, boarding was about to begin.
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As usual with the Portuguese airline, 4...
Salon Puerta del Sol, Madrid Barajas Terminal 2: What a difference!
I left The EDITION Madrid about 2h15 before my flight to Lisbon.
As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:
Check-in and ground experience
I checked in about 30 hours before the departure of my flight to Lisbon and Paris.
This time, there...
The Madrid EDITION: A so-so stay
After a long and tiring journey from Paris, it was time for a weekend of relaxation at this Madrid property.
As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:
Booking
I booked in this property about two months before my arrival. Hotel prices...
TAP Executive, Lisbon Portela – Madrid Barajas, Embraer 190: A delay longer than the flight time!
Last leg of this outbound itinerary to Madrid from Paris with TAP.
As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:
Boarding
Pendant mon séjour au salon, j’ai remarqué le départ serait décalé d’environ 25 minutes sur FlightRadar24, bien que rien ne soit...
Conference in Paris and weekend in Madrid
One week after my return from Hungary, I was back on a European itinerary. This time, it was the Paris Air Forum that took me to Europe, as well as a planned weekend with friends in Madrid.
Transportation
For flights, given...
British Airways Club Europe (operated by Iberia), Barcelona El Prat – London Heathrow, Airbus A320: Solid service but lack of warmth
As we leave the lounge at the theoretical boarding time, the boarding is about to start when we arrive at the gate.
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Here is the route followed:
Boarding
The boarding is well organized with a line for group 1, and another for...
Lounge Joan Miro, Barcelona T1 : Elegant and pleasant
After a pleasant stay in Barcelona, it is now time to go to Barcelona International Airport.
As a reminder, here is the planned itinerary:
Check-In and ground experience
We check-in online 24 hours before the departure of our flight to London, via...
Kimpton Barcelona Vividora: Excellent from end to end
While my wife just spent a few nights at the Intercontinental Barcelona, recently reopened after a previous life as a Crowne Plaza, we chose to stay at the Kimpton that opened just over a year ago in the Catalan...
Air France Business Class, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle – Barcelona El Prat, Airbus A321 : acceptable catering, excellent service
While the flight is announced with a delay of 25 minutes at the departure, I leave a few minutes before the boarding time.
So I arrive in the 2F2 peninsula as the flight is just starting to board.
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As a reminder,...