Transiting via Madrid to Venice
I have e mailed Iberia but not had a reply. Can anyone please tell me if i book a flight Malaga to Venice and choose one with 6 plus hours transit in Madrid, therefore our bags are not our care, can we exit the airport ok for this time?
We will have UK / NZ passports
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I do not even understand why this is a question. Obviously yes and the airline has absolutely nothing to do with it. If you are starting from Malaga you are legally admitted to Spain already so why on earth would you not be able to leave the airport to another Spanish city? (not to mention that Venice is in the Schengen area too, but that's irrelevant)
It'd be an intriguing historical question whether in the Soviet Union in a similar situation this would've been allowed but in today's Spain, this is not a question.
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Do I have to go through customs for a connecting flight in Madrid?
Re: Changing planes in Madrid do I need to go thru customs? You will have to pass immigration, walk past customs, catch the bus to Terminal 4, checkin, go through security, probably take the train to Terminal 4S, pass through immigration again and board your flight.Can we transit in Madrid?
You will not be in transit at Madrid. Transit arrangements are for people travelling non-Schengen to non-Schengen with a connection in Madrid. In your case, Madrid is your first port in the Schengen area, so you will go through Immigration at Madrid and enter Spain to catch the domestic flight onwards.Can I transit Madrid airport?
Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Su\xe1rez Airport (MAD) According to the Ministerio de Sanidad, transiting passengers are not required to have a negative COVID-19 test result. So long as you don't leave the international zone of the airport, you don't need a negative test.How long do you need for a connecting flight in Madrid?
The entire connection process requires a time of around 15 minutes. Very rarely, your connecting flight will depart from the M gates. In this case we ask you to follow the signs at the airport, as you will have to go down to the train platform to catch the APM that connects with the Satellite Building.Things to know BEFORE you go to VENICE | Venice Travel Tips
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A couple of things here to be aware of. You are arriving in the Schengen area in Madrid and will have to clear Spanish / EU passports immigration in Madrid
http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-Madrid-Barajas/en/Page/1237565045453//Arrivals.html
This may mean a significant proportion of time waiting at immigration
I would also reconfirm with your that your baggage will be checked through, as I believed that if you are clearing immigration in Spain, you also had to clear customs. The flight connections page
Suggests that connection with luggage are made at the baggage reclaim hall. I think you then immediately re deposit your luggage at the flight connections desk
You will need to ensure that you have boarding passes issued for the Madrid Venice segment, if you do not have these as print at home documents you may have to collect these at Madrid from the airline transfer desk.
You will need these to re enter the security controlled area at Madrid, there are often queues for this at madrid.
The airport website suggested time to clear security and get to gates for the EU leg is 120 mins
Hope this helps
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