Mar 22, 2013, 5:47 pm
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Iberia lounges at MAD Madrid-Barajas (T4/T4S)
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Departure lounges
Iberia Premium Lounge Dalí
Located in T4 immediately after security at Level 2, if departing or connecting to Schengen, IB operated London bound flights (A330/A350 excluded) or domestic flights: it is a decent lounge with free food, drinks and showers. Open 06:00 to 23:00.
Related discussion: Iberia Dali Madrid lounge experience
Iberia Premium Lounge Velázquez
Open daily 06:00 to 01:00
Located in T4S (Zone "S") at Level 1 at the edge of the duty free store. Open 24 hours, for departures to non-Schengen and long haul flights; self-serve food, drinks, wine bar (Rincón del vino), restaurant w/ limited hours, targeted to departing intercontinental overnight Iberia flyers.
Lunch buffet 14:00 – 16:30, Dinner 21:00 onwards, Bistro 21:00 - 00:30
When you exit the lounge and make your way to your departure gate, veer left through the duty free store. You can use Starbucks as a visual cue. If you veer right, you will end up in a cul-de-sac.
Arrivals lounge
Sala de Llegadas
Located in the main T4 arrivals hall at level -1. The lounge is equipped with showers and a breakfast room.
This is not a oneworld lounge. Access is provided free of charge to business class passengers who have arrived on an Iberia operated flight of more that 4 hours. Iberia Plus Platinum, Gold, and Singular members may also use the lounge provided they have also arrived on an Iberia operated flight of more than 4 hours. Paid entrance is also available
Lounge hopping
Terminal 4 and 4S are joined by a subterranean train; it is unlikely to lounge hop as the gatekeepers are rather strict about using the appropriate lounge.
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Departure lounges
Iberia Premium Lounge Dalí
Located in T4 immediately after security at Level 2, if departing or connecting to Schengen, IB operated London bound flights (A330/A350 excluded) or domestic flights: it is a decent lounge with free food, drinks and showers. Open 06:00 to 23:00.
Related discussion: Iberia Dali Madrid lounge experience
Iberia Premium Lounge Velázquez
Open daily 06:00 to 01:00
Located in T4S (Zone "S") at Level 1 at the edge of the duty free store. Open 24 hours, for departures to non-Schengen and long haul flights; self-serve food, drinks, wine bar (Rincón del vino), restaurant w/ limited hours, targeted to departing intercontinental overnight Iberia flyers.
Lunch buffet 14:00 – 16:30, Dinner 21:00 onwards, Bistro 21:00 - 00:30
When you exit the lounge and make your way to your departure gate, veer left through the duty free store. You can use Starbucks as a visual cue. If you veer right, you will end up in a cul-de-sac.
Arrivals lounge
Sala de Llegadas
Located in the main T4 arrivals hall at level -1. The lounge is equipped with showers and a breakfast room.
This is not a oneworld lounge. Access is provided free of charge to business class passengers who have arrived on an Iberia operated flight of more that 4 hours. Iberia Plus Platinum, Gold, and Singular members may also use the lounge provided they have also arrived on an Iberia operated flight of more than 4 hours. Paid entrance is also available
Lounge hopping
Terminal 4 and 4S are joined by a subterranean train; it is unlikely to lounge hop as the gatekeepers are rather strict about using the appropriate lounge.
Iberia lounges at Madrid Barajas (T4/T4S)
Oct 27, 2015, 10:49 am
#271
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I shall be flying Qatar Business MAD-DOH this month and shall be using the T4 lounge. My family will be flying Economy on IB MAD-LHR on the same day and at about the same time. I am also a Qatar Platinum member (One World Sapphire) . Can any reader advise me if my card will allow me to invite one of my family in and if so, how many can I invite?
Oct 27, 2015, 10:59 am
#272
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The OP mentioned MAD-LHR on IB and to the best of my knowledge it will depart T4 (and not T4S) as it is a Schengen flight (although BA do fly MAD-LHR out of T4S).
Oct 27, 2015, 11:21 am
#273
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T4 - IB metal (narrow body aircraft), BA metal to/from LCY
T4S - IB metal (wide body aircraft), BA metal to/from LHR
Oct 27, 2015, 11:38 am
#274
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MAD-LHR is non-Schengen. However, as posted above it is possible to fly MAD-LHR from either T4 or T4S depending on airline and aircraft, as there is also a non-Schengen area of T4. The usual scenarios for MAD-LON are:
T4 - IB metal (narrow body aircraft), BA metal to/from LCY
T4S - IB metal (wide body aircraft), BA metal to/from LHR
T4 - IB metal (narrow body aircraft), BA metal to/from LCY
T4S - IB metal (wide body aircraft), BA metal to/from LHR
Oct 31, 2015, 12:04 am
#275
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Will be flying IB JFK-MAD and MAD-LIS in J with about 2 hrs connecting time.
Can someone please tell which terminal will we arrive in and depart from?
Do we have to go through immigration?
Which lounge can we use?
TIA
Can someone please tell which terminal will we arrive in and depart from?
Do we have to go through immigration?
Which lounge can we use?
TIA
Last edited by Paulchili; Oct 31, 2015 at 12:26 am
Oct 31, 2015, 10:45 am
#277
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I hope that the 2 hour layover is sufficient.
Is there a separate line for J passengers at either immigration or security?
Oct 31, 2015, 2:39 pm
#278
Join Date: May 2013
Location: MAD
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There is a fast track security but even regular security is pretty quick. I would still say use fast track because it goes to the lounge. Go all the way landside and take the lift or the ramps all the way to the top and fast track is to the right of the main security.
Oct 31, 2015, 6:08 pm
#279
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Sufficient to grab a quick bite, maybe not if you want to shower. No fast track for immigration, but there is rarely any sort of line at arrival immigration. (sometimes it goes nuts on outgoing immigration though).
There is a fast track security but even regular security is pretty quick. I would still say use fast track because it goes to the lounge. Go all the way landside and take the lift or the ramps all the way to the top and fast track is to the right of the main security.
There is a fast track security but even regular security is pretty quick. I would still say use fast track because it goes to the lounge. Go all the way landside and take the lift or the ramps all the way to the top and fast track is to the right of the main security.
Nov 1, 2015, 3:19 am
#280
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Sufficient to grab a quick bite, maybe not if you want to shower. No fast track for immigration, but there is rarely any sort of line at arrival immigration. (sometimes it goes nuts on outgoing immigration though).
There is a fast track security but even regular security is pretty quick. I would still say use fast track because it goes to the lounge. Go all the way landside and take the lift or the ramps all the way to the top and fast track is to the right of the main security.
There is a fast track security but even regular security is pretty quick. I would still say use fast track because it goes to the lounge. Go all the way landside and take the lift or the ramps all the way to the top and fast track is to the right of the main security.
Dec 17, 2015, 7:03 am
#281
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Any reviews of the Velazquez Bistro service? Or information on what time it starts? I suppose I just show my boarding pass to one of the lounge attendants and that grants me access to the pre-flight dinner? My flight departs to non-Schengen at about midnight so I'm pretty sure I qualify. Is it in particular area of the lounge or the general food offering just changes. I am not too clear from the info provided on the iberia site.
Dec 31, 2015, 9:28 am
#282
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I spent most of the day on 12/24 at the Dali Lounge in Terminal 4 due to a misconnect. Here are some thoughts:
- The shower stalls are tiny and there was no place to hang my clothes so changing was difficult. Also, there's no place in the shower to store toiletries except the floor
- The nap area was a nice touch and much appreciated by me though I wish there were doors as terminal noise (including loud announcements) and light come in, though IB nicely provides earplugs and eye masks
- Wifi was the next thing to unusable. I got dropped dozens of times before I gave up
- The food options were strange. I've never seen a cold case at a lounge before with packaged sandwiches and salads like you'd find at a coffee shop. Plus, from 9 AM to 3 Pm there were no changes, the same pastries and cereal that were out for breakfast stayed out all day. I was hoping for hot soup or similar for lunch.
- The shower stalls are tiny and there was no place to hang my clothes so changing was difficult. Also, there's no place in the shower to store toiletries except the floor
- The nap area was a nice touch and much appreciated by me though I wish there were doors as terminal noise (including loud announcements) and light come in, though IB nicely provides earplugs and eye masks
- Wifi was the next thing to unusable. I got dropped dozens of times before I gave up
- The food options were strange. I've never seen a cold case at a lounge before with packaged sandwiches and salads like you'd find at a coffee shop. Plus, from 9 AM to 3 Pm there were no changes, the same pastries and cereal that were out for breakfast stayed out all day. I was hoping for hot soup or similar for lunch.
Jan 4, 2016, 4:40 am
#283
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I spent most of the day on 12/24 at the Dali Lounge in Terminal 4 due to a misconnect. Here are some thoughts:
- The shower stalls are tiny and there was no place to hang my clothes so changing was difficult. Also, there's no place in the shower to store toiletries except the floor
- The nap area was a nice touch and much appreciated by me though I wish there were doors as terminal noise (including loud announcements) and light come in, though IB nicely provides earplugs and eye masks
- Wifi was the next thing to unusable. I got dropped dozens of times before I gave up
- The food options were strange. I've never seen a cold case at a lounge before with packaged sandwiches and salads like you'd find at a coffee shop. Plus, from 9 AM to 3 Pm there were no changes, the same pastries and cereal that were out for breakfast stayed out all day. I was hoping for hot soup or similar for lunch.
- The shower stalls are tiny and there was no place to hang my clothes so changing was difficult. Also, there's no place in the shower to store toiletries except the floor
- The nap area was a nice touch and much appreciated by me though I wish there were doors as terminal noise (including loud announcements) and light come in, though IB nicely provides earplugs and eye masks
- Wifi was the next thing to unusable. I got dropped dozens of times before I gave up
- The food options were strange. I've never seen a cold case at a lounge before with packaged sandwiches and salads like you'd find at a coffee shop. Plus, from 9 AM to 3 Pm there were no changes, the same pastries and cereal that were out for breakfast stayed out all day. I was hoping for hot soup or similar for lunch.
What was interesting was that the nap area was a bit of an attraction, there was a lot of curiosity with some people even taking a camera to photograph the area. Perhaps not the most relaxing experience for those who were trying to get some rest.
The food offering at this lounge is OK, but if you've been there are couple of times it gets very boring. The lack of hot food is an issue.
I did notice that on one side (turn right after entering) there was a toaster with bread and rolls. So at least for breakfast you can make some toast.
I just wish they'd provide hot food, as they do at T4S.
Jan 4, 2016, 9:12 am
#285
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Unless of course you've never been to Madrid.