The following lounges exist at Barajas

1. All international/non-Schengen flights, terminal A and B

+ Iberia F and C, and possibly other OW partners lounge. It is on the first floor, relatively pleasant, has drinks, snacks, and depending on the time of the day, pastries and sometimes sandwiches. One section is non smoking, which is generally observed. The non smoking section however has no view, the smoking section overlooks the airport.

+ Shared lounge, for everyone else. Bit smaller, again the smokers get the better view, catering is the same as in the IB Lounge.

2. Schengen/domestic flights by all airlines except Iberia, between terminal B and C

+ Spacious, has some rest areas similar to the LH Senator Lounge in Frankfurt, but more separated. Non smokers have more space than smokers, but both have great view. Catering identical in all lounges.

3. Iberia, domestic and Schengen,

+ Basement terminal D: Worst of all lounges, left over from decades. No view, can get very very crowded, no view at all. Can not remember catering, because if there was anything at all itwas eaten so rapidly that it was impossible to determine whether the absence of food was intentional or caused by excess demand. Unless you are in a hurry I suggest you trek to terminal E, which has better lounge for the same passengers

+ First Floor terminal E: New, maybe 6 months, within Terminal E that is maybe 2 years old. Good view, overlooks both sides of the terminal and the runway, as well as looks down on the Terminal area and all those passengers who can not get into the lounge. Catering again is small snacks, peanuts etc. Good separation between smokers and non smokers

There are no *A lounges as far as I know, even though Spanair, whose home airport Madrid is, is affiliated with LH and SK . Access to the shared lounges therefore depends on the airline issuing an invitation.


[This message has been edited by Zorro (edited 06-27-2001).]