Iberia’s Regional Lounge in Madrid Terminal 4 for flying inside Schengen is the DaliĀ VIP lounge (DaliĀ Sala VIP).Ā The lounge is a very similar design to the Iberia’s Velazquez loungeĀ in terminal 4S for non-Schengen flights but smaller and has lessĀ facilities. For short intra-European flights, the lounge is an averageĀ flagship business class lounge...
Over consecutive days I flew in and out of Melilla, one of the Spanish exclaves on the Moroccan north coast (the other exclave, Ceuta, I visited earlier). First a short hop from Malaga to Melilla then onto Manilla where I would be connecting to a LAN Chile flight to Frankfurt...
A short visit to the main lounge in Malaga Airport T3, AENA Sala VIP Europa.Ā This lounge is used by all oneworld carriers at Malaga in addition to a range of other airlines. IĀ used it ratherĀ early in the morning for a flight on Iberian regional affiliate and oneworld affiliate Air Nostrum.Ā
I needed to stay overnight near Malaga Airport, with an early morning flight the following day. Although Malagaās airport has aĀ newly constructed terminal and appears to not be lacking for space there are no onsite hotels. The Holiday Inn Express is seen as the closest you can get to a...
Marrakech is the tourist centre of MoroccoĀ but the country has so much more to offer. I was heading north through the capital. The cities are well connected by multiple forms of transport, but theĀ pick of them is the train. It’s a modernised service and the station at Marrakech isĀ better than...
This is Iberiaās flagship lounge an offers a range of facilities for sleeping, dining, working and relaxing. It offers a high quality of amenities with a local cultural influence is openĀ all day, everyday. Over the spring and summer of 2016 Iām getting three chances to visit the Iberia International Business...
I was arriving late into Madrid from Helsinki, only to depart early the following morning to Morocco. Although I potentially could have used the IberiaĀ Velazquez Lounge overnight to rest,Ā there was a question over whether I have the bags transferred. As such I figured it was easier to find a close...
Just flew Finnair between Singapore and Helsinki on their older but good A340 business class product. Fully flat beds, individual aisle access and some Nordic colours goes a long way toward making a comfortable 12 hour flight onto Europe. I eventually got to fly after postponing the flight a few...
Changi terminal 1 has quite a number of lounges but one I had yet to visit was the dnata lounge. I was somewhat unaware of it and accordingĀ to their site itĀ was only openedĀ a few months beforeĀ visitingĀ before my flight to Helsinki on Finnair. Although a member of the oneworld alliance, Finnair...
We were leaving Penang and after a last minute change of mind we decided against flying to Langkawi and take the train to Ipoh instead. Although there are now two road bridges between Penang Island and the mainland, the ferry remains a great option highly used by locals. Ferries transport...
Another day another side of Kuala Lumpur. AnotherĀ last minute plan and booking. Cheras is a southeast suburb of KL and the plan was to catch up with an old friend living here but in central KL. Well a quick, simple search for cheap (<$50) 4 star KL hotels came up...
Arrived into Kuala Lumpur early in the morning from Johor. The plan was to probably stay around Sentral but we eventually decided to stay a little further out with little to do anyway. It seemed like a good opportunity to stay at the relatively new Four Points in Puchong.Ā
Deciding to live on a budget and avoid planes, train travel around Malaysia can be very cheap but often the challenge is getting tickets. The KTMB site has been going well for years however it can still be a wait for sleeper berths to open for reservation. We waited an...
Surabaya continues to be a hard city to crack, from a travelling perspective. After spending an initial at the opulentĀ Sheraton, I opted to move to a relatively new Holiday Inn Express. It’s a little awkwardly placed without a vehicle however I found it to be a perfectly acceptable place to...
After intending to fly out of Lombok yesterday, it was second time lucky. Left Kuta for the Airport, arriving without a flight again. After getting through security into departures, sat on the few uncomfortable seats at the back and looked at what flights wereĀ available today. I hadĀ mentally shortlistedĀ a number of...
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