Update: My return from SVQ-BRU via MAD

Monday 3 Nov 900am: 1030am flight delayed to 1230pm. Which meant that I would miss my 140pm connection to BRU. So IB at SVQ puts me on the 8pm departure as the 410pm flight is full. 6 hours at MAD. The lounge mentioned above is definitely not in the North terminal! SVQ agent also just hand wrote baggage tag as her baggage tag printer is broken. She was feeling just as frustrated herself as she couldn't put me on an earlier flight, and people kept coming up to the counter to ask her for other things. The man standing behind me kept asking me (in Spanish) if I was in Business Class! Which I was n't but I think a AAdvantage Platinum card suffices my reason to check in at the Business Class counter.

1030pm: Arrived in BRU amidst fog ! I was nervous when "baggage delay" delayed baggage delivery by 30 minutes. I have never been so relieved to see my bag come off the carousel !

1130pm: Checked into the BRU airport Sheraton as I wasn't going to schlep to the City Four Points hotel.

Now I'm on the Thalys back to Germany! Hi ho all !

Next time, I'm taking Vueling!