MAD-ATL-ICT

Thursday we flew from Madrid to Wichita, Kansas.

We took an Uber from our hotel to the airport. Check-in and security were a breeze. We had Delta Premium Select seats, accessed Madrid’s VIP screening area for free, which meant a quiet and fast airport screening.

We hung out in the MAD Terminal 1 lounge for a couple of hours and then boarded in a relatively quiet terminal (Thursday departure).

Our first flight was MAD-ATL. Nine hours with a four hour layover in ATL. We arrived one hour early. Thankfully we had lounge access in ATL too. The new D18 Delta lounge was 🤩 🍾 🥂 with kale salad and lentil soup 😋.

Our last flight was ATL to ICT, which left early just after 9:00 pm. We watched massive thunderstorms roll across the eastern half of the country on our weather apps. We flew south of the storm front and still arrived in Wichita on time.

Wichita’s airport is really nice. The current airport was built in 2015, and it’s getting a major refresh. While the number of gates is small (12), ICT is at the heart of general aviation in the U.S., hosting major aircraft manufacturing facilities and supporting corporate, cargo, and military traffic.

We were able to easily walk to our hotel through the car-park.

Uber (20 minutes): €23.00
Delta flights MAD-ATL-ICT: $635.22 each.
Doubletree Hilton Wichita Airport: Free (Delta Reserve hotel credit).
Lounge access in Madrid and Atlanta: Free with Delta Reserve card.
Car rental ICT to MHK on Friday. $86.32.Leggi altro