Originally Posted by
Goose39
I went to iberia chat thing during afternoon on my computer and worked with their dude who got me a seat assigned in biz for my dfw-mad flight. I wanted the more private window option so it was important.
now only a couple minor things, I flew prem Econ on same flight last year and no precheck and lack of workers = DFW line took one hour. I was fine - just no lounge but annoying. im hoping I'll have my boarding pass prior and just do Clear in terminal E and take quick shuttle train thing over to D. also, I booked this on BA Avios and a connecting on IB avios for my connecting flight 90 min after scheduled landing. I am not checking in bags so I think I should be fine...anyone with experience with iberia to iberia transfers ...both business class if that matters. thanks
Way too much irrelevant information (DFW security) and not enough important details, such as where you are flying from out of MAD.
90 minutes will not be long enough at MAD. You will arrive, go through passport control (I'm guessing American passport so that queue is far longer), take a train to T4, and then do transfer security. Boarding will close on your connecting flight about 20 minutes before departure. So, with anything more than a 30-minute delay you will probably miss your connecting flight. IB is not obliged to put you on the next flight when you book separate tickets.
If you aren't flying to a Schengen country you might stay at T4S, which saves you the passport control but not the security...
Originally Posted by
chacor
I don't think the IB-to-IB transfer is the issue here, but rather (if I'm understanding right) that you're on two entirely different tickets?
It's not clear what your two segments are and therefore what your MCT should be, but I would personally not be comfortable with 90 minutes at any US airport when dealing with an international flight and having to clear immigration.