Originally Posted by
schrodingerdog
Yes, you can get boarding passes from the transit desk at T4S.
No, you can not check luggages in the transit desk. You have to follow the arrivals route (T4S -> Schengen Border -> T4 -> lugggage reclaim), go upstairs, recheck your luggage in the IB facilities and clear security into T4.
You can use the Plaza Mayor lounge, but there may be capacity constraints, and in theory you can only enter 4h before your flight.
Looks like we might check a bag with two separate PNR's ... on US to MAD on Iberia, and the second MAD to PMI on Iberia/Iberia express
So, we'll need to reclaim, the go upstairs as it sounds like transit won't check it.
If we land at 2 from the US, is a 345 flight realistic? Not sure how long Iberia takes with baggage to get it to the reclaim. We'lll be in biz from the US and suspect Iberia has check-in for OWEs.