Well I never, you’ve taken the plunge despite reading this blog and 1hr 45 after sailing through Heathrow you’ve landed in AC. You could have ordered your in-flight food (not recommended) and drinks in Spanish or English or a bit of both. Euros are the order of the day or cards are accepted no problem. You’re in real Spain – nothing is a problem.
If you know your way round Heathrow you would, like us, have parked at Parking Express, hopped on the green bus (10 minutes) and bailed out at Terminal 2.
There are two Clickair desks and several Iberia desks next door. If the queue builds the Iberia people step in and help out the Clickair people and vice versa – imagine that! So check in times are short. After going through passport control head upstairs to Est Est Est for a decent breakfast so you don’t have to rely on the airline food.
The Clickair (part owned by Iberia the Spanish national carrier) loads at 11:20 and pushes back at 11:33. (200 Spaniards board a plane in less time than 5 English Tourists so don’t get in the way). The classical music starts and lasts throughout the ascent. Same relaxing music plays on the decent but don’t expect any reassuring commentary from the flightdeck – Spaniards don’t travel like that they just want to get from A to B with the crew concentrating on Flying not entertaining. (Captain Pablo performing monkey with My Travel please take note).
If you’re interested in the weather on arrival or how many clouds there are or what the temperature is or if you are wearing shorts or you find yourself asking if you've gone over the Pyrenees yet then you are on the wrong flight – please re-book for one of the costas.
After landing and a leisurely stroll along the airbridge through passport control it takes less than 10 minutes to find yourself in the airport concourse. There are 3 or 4 cash machines there and a Medas cafeteria which you should visit.
There are no queues at the car hire as the flight will have been full of Spaniards returning home not tourists. Taxis are lined up outside and again no queues.
The drive to AC itself takes 10 minutes although there is a regular bus service if you intend to survive for two whole days without a car. http://tinyurl.com/2a7s29
If you know your way round Heathrow you would, like us, have parked at Parking Express, hopped on the green bus (10 minutes) and bailed out at Terminal 2.
There are two Clickair desks and several Iberia desks next door. If the queue builds the Iberia people step in and help out the Clickair people and vice versa – imagine that! So check in times are short. After going through passport control head upstairs to Est Est Est for a decent breakfast so you don’t have to rely on the airline food.
The Clickair (part owned by Iberia the Spanish national carrier) loads at 11:20 and pushes back at 11:33. (200 Spaniards board a plane in less time than 5 English Tourists so don’t get in the way). The classical music starts and lasts throughout the ascent. Same relaxing music plays on the decent but don’t expect any reassuring commentary from the flightdeck – Spaniards don’t travel like that they just want to get from A to B with the crew concentrating on Flying not entertaining. (Captain Pablo performing monkey with My Travel please take note).
If you’re interested in the weather on arrival or how many clouds there are or what the temperature is or if you are wearing shorts or you find yourself asking if you've gone over the Pyrenees yet then you are on the wrong flight – please re-book for one of the costas.
After landing and a leisurely stroll along the airbridge through passport control it takes less than 10 minutes to find yourself in the airport concourse. There are 3 or 4 cash machines there and a Medas cafeteria which you should visit.
There are no queues at the car hire as the flight will have been full of Spaniards returning home not tourists. Taxis are lined up outside and again no queues.
The drive to AC itself takes 10 minutes although there is a regular bus service if you intend to survive for two whole days without a car. http://tinyurl.com/2a7s29
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