>>1263702So many reasons (crosswinds isn't one of them).
They tell you to hold, then they tell you you're number 1 and you need to speed up (so you're too high and the cabin isn't ready).
The approaches to 18 are a pain in the ass, there is terrain and lots of annoying step down fixes on the final and intermediate approach segments, could all be solved with a 3.5degree ILS. The problem is if you don't get the descent clearance to the next minimum altitude in time (if you've been restricted), you end up annoyingly high meaning the first officer is likely to make a hash of it, or you end up getting the landing gear out at 18 miles, which means you waste 100kg of fuel on the approach. This is all when there is a better solution.
I've literally had 4 runway changes whlst I've been there. My airline plans a 30 minute turn around, I'm sure that's easy if you work for iberia an you just make up the V1/VR/V2 speeds, but with a real airline, it involves another 5 minutes of re-briefing every time. My airline also stipulates this must be done with the parking brake set, they keep asking you to taxi forward, no matter how much you say we need to stay still for 3 mintutes to re-calculate performance.
When you are taxying around, airport vehicles just cross in front of you. The worst offenders are the ground ops vehicles (which are supposed to be akin to the safety inspectors of the airport). Last time I reported the vehicle number (identity) to ATC and he replied in spanish that he was 'checking the stand for us'. He had nothing to do with out flight and just crossed infront of us whilst we were approaching the stand. You don't even get this in Morocco or Turkey!!!
Everywhere is a twenty minute taxi, unless you're on the Iberia Terminal (pretty much One World airlines only).
Vultures are common between 2000ft and 20,000ft AGL. Not their fault I admit, but still a hassle.
The arrival procedure to the northerly runway (32L from the NW) takes you to portugal ..... 1/2
