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Do you have a connecting flight? Are you flying into the same terminal on the same airline?I always book the early morning flight from Santiago to Madrid so I've got several hours before a flight home to Chicago. That early flight was cancelled and now I have just an hour to make the connection. Is this feasible?
Then no problem. Iberia is obliged to get you to Chicago from Santiago.This is all on one ticket through Iberia. Santiago to Madrid, connecting flight to Chicago.
And Iberia would be responsible for putting you up!Then no problem. Iberia is obliged to get you to Chicago from Santiago.
If the flight to Chicago does not wait for the flight from Santiago (unlikely), then you will be put on the next flight to Chicago (which may be the next day . . . ).
I think I'll take myself to the Prado if I can!
I've been to the Reina Sophia (and loved it). I did not get to spend enough time at the Prado the last time I was in Madrid.If the lineup is terminallly long, zap over to the Reina Sophia as Picasso's Guernica needs to be seen in place, or to the Museo de Artes Decorativos. There's no shortage of things to do and see in Madrid.
Thank you!Back to the OP's question: it is feasible. I've flown into MAD Barajas from SdeC SCQ (via Iberia) with just one hour to make my connection to Chicago ORD -- and I've made that connection successfully. Twice, over the years. But the experience was stressful each time and I really hope that I won't ever have to do it again. Good luck!
I'm returning to Spain in May to walk the Ingles. And, looking over all the American/Iberia current airfare offerings, I may get stuck again with just one uneasy hour to make my returning MAD-ORD connection! Don't like that at all!Thank you!
That is the good feature of booking all the way through with one airline; they are obligated to get you to your destination. Buen camino!Thank you.
(Our Iberia flight from Santiago to Madrid in June was unbelievably costly! The morning flight at 9:15am, the only one which we could take to make our next flight at 12:15 to Boston )was $197...the same flight leaving Santiago to Madrid at 1:00 was $24 !!!!! I even called Iberia to check if this was an error.Dreamer: I'm returning to Spain in May to walk the Ingles. And, looking over all the American/Iberia current airfare offerings, I may get stuck again with just one uneasy hour to make my returning MAD-ORD connection! Don't like that at all!
Back in 2017, (I think it was), my flight from SCQ arrived at MAD late and I ended up nervously sprinting through MAD to catch the inter-terminal underground train. Full backpack and all! I made it, but you better believe that I got some very suspicious looks from airport security.
I don't remember, I booked it months ago with a voucher.(Our Iberia flight from Santiago to Madrid in June was unbelievably costly! The morning flight at 9:15am, the only one which we could take to make our next flight at 12:15 to Boston )was $197...the same flight leaving Santiago to Madrid at 1:00 was $24 !!!!! I even called Iberia to check if this was an error.
Did you encounter this same price discrepancy ?
I had to get a last minute flight from Santiago to Madrid in September and the price was over $300. The prices change frequently and vary enormously. I assume they have their algorithms that set the prices — ah the beauty of supply and demand!(Our Iberia flight from Santiago to Madrid in June was unbelievably costly! The morning flight at 9:15am, the only one which we could take to make our next flight at 12:15 to Boston )was $197...the same flight leaving Santiago to Madrid at 1:00 was $24 !!!!! I even called Iberia to check if this was an error.
Did you encounter this same price discrepancy ?
The rest of the flight costs from Boston to Porto via Madrid, then home from Madrid to Santiago were $620.00 USD roundtrip, booked in December. It was impossible to het any round trip or multi city combinations that included Santiago at that time...Indeed they know there's a market of pilgrims that need to get home...lolI had to get a last minute flight from Santiago to Madrid in September and the price was over $300. The prices change frequently and vary enormously. I assume they have their algorithms that set the prices — ah the beauty of supply and demand!
I’m glad you made the connection, @KJFSophie! You are less risk averse than I am, I would never book that connection unless it was all on one ticket.
Looks like that early morning flight is still cancelled! Major bummer!I always book the early morning flight from Santiago to Madrid so I've got several hours before a flight home to Chicago. That early flight was cancelled and now I have just an hour to make the connection. Is this feasible?
How would mandatory rebooking work if I do miss the flight to Chicago? Would it only be flights offered by Iberia?
Or on one continuous ticket - regardless of them being with one or more airlines, which is where good old-fashioned travel agents have an advantage over the online-booking of separate flights.That is the good feature of booking all the way through with one airline; they are obligated to get you to your destination. Buen camino!
Wow, thank you! I did put on my "teacher voice" at one point. Effective but has to be used sparingly.You have accomplished a feat that many have tried but most have failed. If I understand correctly, you have:
1. Managed to speak at a person on the Iberia Customer Service line.
2. Get your flights rebooked (even though it was done for the wrong dates).
3. Convince an agent that the mistake was not your fault.
@Theresa Brandon, there is no challenge that the camino can throw you that will test your mettle more than this!
¡Enhorabuena!
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