30.01.06
The low key opening of Madrid airport's new Terminal 4, Spain's equivalent of Heathrow's new Terminal 5, set for the weekend just past, has been put back by a week.
First in was supposed to be Virgin Express, the Belgian budget carrier, part of SN Brussels and a code share partner of Iberia. However the move has been postponed 7 days and Virgin Express will join Iberia and its Oneworld partners in officially arriving next Sunday.
The ultra modern latest technology structure covers an area of nearly half a million square metres which will provide a total of 174 check-in desks and 38 boarding stations. Under the new arrangement Star Alliance will be located in Terminal 1 and SkyTeam in Terminal 2.
