MAD doesn't even come close to touching AMS or CDG. Even FCO is better!
First of all when someone came up with the word inefficient they must have had MAD arrival ATC in mind. They don't have a clue what they are doing, although from your Spanish perspective it might be completely clear that they are just trying to put any Iberia they can find in front. They don't know what the definition is of EAT. Are unable to give EAT's and when you finally get an EAT they just vector people around for no reason for another 30 minutes beyond EAT.
And if you follow their instructions to the letter you end up going around because your too close, or they waste about 5 nm of spacing.
Secondly, MAD ground control have no idea what their airport even looks like. Countless mistakes while giving pushback clearances.
Thirdly, the shops in MAD are laughable compared to AMS.
Last edited by 737Jock; 22nd Jun 2012 at 00:56.