MAD Madrid connection help please?
Oct 23, 2012, 12:23 pm
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MAD Madrid connection help please?
I am booking an AA Oneworld Explorer award and one possible connection on our segments is LIN-MAD-MIA on our return flights. The LIN-MAD (Iberia) segment leaves us with a 1.5 hour connection time in MAD before the MAD-MIA (AA) segment. While I understand that I won't need to pass through customs, there is immigration control. Is this generally enough time as long all flights are on time? Or is it too much of a risk that I should book something else? I *believe* both flights are out of T4S.
Oct 24, 2012, 3:02 am
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I am booking an AA Oneworld Explorer award and one possible connection on our segments is LIN-MAD-MIA on our return flights. The LIN-MAD (Iberia) segment leaves us with a 1.5 hour connection time in MAD before the MAD-MIA (AA) segment. While I understand that I won't need to pass through customs, there is immigration control. Is this generally enough time as long all flights are on time? Or is it too much of a risk that I should book something else? I *believe* both flights are out of T4S.
There's also this one from AA (as you're using American miles) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...adrid-mad.html
The MCT at Barajas for IB>AA at T4S is 1:30.
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Oct 24, 2012, 3:40 am
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This is the info from IB about Schengen to Not-Schengen. It estimates that it should take 20-30 min if it's T4>T4S (most likely case, as few Schengen flights land in T4S.)
Oct 26, 2012, 8:36 am
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Search is your friend. "MAD connection" generates multiple threads, including this one http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/spain...d-airport.html
There's also this one from AA (as you're using American miles) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...adrid-mad.html
The MCT at Barajas for IB>AA at T4S is 1:30.
There's also this one from AA (as you're using American miles) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...adrid-mad.html
The MCT at Barajas for IB>AA at T4S is 1:30.
Dec 5, 2012, 5:48 pm
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My recent experience (limited, 3 lights) with IB was 2 flights were late, one by an hour (just did not take off on time). That one resulted in my missing my connection (T4S -> T4).
Only you can evaluate the risk factor involved.