![]() The Air Europa business class cabin on the Airbus A330 I was one of the first passengers to board and the cabin was almost empty when I arrived. Boarding the Airbus A330 to door 2L First impressionīoarding was done through the second door, 02L, which meant a left turn for business class. On most flights between Barcelona and Madrid narrowbody aircrafts are used, however for some reason Air Europa uses an Airbus A330 on some departures, with the longhaul configuration, and this was one of those departures. I was immediately processed and allowed to board. There was a special line at the gate for premium passengers, a bit hard to see at first with so many passengers waiting at the gate, but it was there, and quite clearly signposted, once found. Afterwards priority boarding was offered for Sky Priority customers, including Skyteam Elite Plus members and business class passengers. They seemed to have started with passengers travelling with children. A busy concourse B at Barcelona airport The flightīoarding had just started as I reached the gate. Gate B63 was used to Madrid, at the very end of concourse B and a long walk from the Sala VIP Colomer Lounge. Read the full lounge review here! Inside the Sala VIP Colomer Loungeīoarding started very early to Madrid, about 45 minutes before departure, at least according to the departure boards. Although Air Europa was clearly written on the sign at the entrance the woman at the reception was a bit surprised to see me there considering the departure gate for my flight to Madrid which was at least a few minutes walk away. This lounge is much smaller though but on the other hand there were far fewer guests. ![]() The lounge itself reminded me much of the Sala VIP Pau Casals with the same design and furniture. I am not sure if it would be technically possible to visit it flying to other destinations, but it would be a major detour for most passengers anyway and frankly not worth the trek. It is quite a lengthy walk from the main transit hall and taxfree area. As I was travelling to Madrid and had never been there before I decided to make a visit. It is located at the end of a long concourse, in a corner of the terminal building, and is used for the Barcelona-Madrid shuttle and a few domestic flights. There is in fact also a second lounge in the Schengen area of the airport called Sala VIP Colomer. Read the full lounge review here! Drinks for self service in the lounge The lounge was fortunately not too packed and the lounge visit ended up being quite pleasant. This morning sandwiches, croissants and pastries were on offer as well as a full bar service with Spanish wines, beer and spirits. Decent snacks in the Sala VIP Pau Casals Lounge in Barcelona In the past there has also been an ice cream box in the lounge, but it seemed to have been removed. The lounge is called Sala VIP Pau Casals and is in fact quite pleasant with a modern interior, large comfortable leather armchairs and a nice selection of drinks and snacks, including a nice Nespresso machine for the coffee. A bit strange for a large airport like Barcelona. There is only one lounge at the airport for Schengen passengers, used by all airlines. It saved me a massive amount of time this busy Sunday morning. There were only two passengers in line, a huge contrast to the regular lines. The sign did not mention Air Europa (actually it did not list many airlines at all) but I decided to scan my boarding pass at the access gate anyway to see what would happen, and I was admitted. There was a fast track channel at security. I was also told I was invited to visit the Sala VIP Pau Casals Lounge after the security control. There was one Sky Priority desk open with no one in line and my boarding passes were quickly printed. Although there were self-service machines available, which would have been sufficient for me travelling with only hand luggage, there were quite a few people in line and I decided to go to a manual desk instead, one of the benefits of travelling in business class and having a gold card. I had already checked in online but needed to have my boarding passes printed as I did not have access to a printer. The terminal was quite busy this Sunday morning with many passengers returning home after a weekend in the city. Air Europa uses the newer terminal 1, just like most full-service airlines. I arrived at Barcelona El Prat airport at 10 am, well ahead of the scheduled departure time at noon. Air Europa is also a member of the Skyteam alliance and uses the Flying Blue program. The airline was initially founded as a charter airline but nowadays also operates as a full-service airline, even operating a few longhaul routes to the Americas. Air Europa Business Class Airbus A330 Barcelona-MadridĪir Europa is the third largest airline in Spain after Iberia and Vueling with its hub in Madrid and further bases in Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca.
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