Julio Rivera
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Francés, Camino Inglés, Camino Portugués, Camino Primitivo, Camino del Norte, Camino Aragonés
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It probably depends on where in the US you are flying from.I am planning to do the Via de la Plata starting in Sevilla next year. Does anyone know the best (and fastest) way to get there from the United States? I know that I have to fly into Madrid, I know that there is an AVE train (high-speed train), but is there any flight into Seville? also, how do I coordinate my arrival with the train ride, if that is the way to go? Thank you.
J.
Yes, I am flying from San FranciscoIt probably depends on where in the US you are flying from.
Our son studied in Sevilla for a year, and I don't remember exactly what his connections were, but he flew into Sevilla. His first flight was from San Francisco.
Check out Google Flights for options.
When I put in a random date in September SFO to SVQ I found flight with one stop in Lisbon on TAP. I don't think that you will have a problem finding flights to Sevilla from San Francisco.Yes, I am flying from San Francisco
I am planning to do the Via de la Plata starting in Sevilla next year. Does anyone know the best (and fastest) way to get there from the United States? I know that I have to fly into Madrid, I know that there is an AVE train (high-speed train), but is there any flight into Seville? also, how do I coordinate my arrival with the train ride, if that is the way to go? Thank you.
J.
I will probably fly into Lisbon when I do the Via de la Plata Guide in October. I will fly round-trip to Lisbon, and sleep in a hotel by the airport that day. Next morning I will have a one-way flight to Sevilla, And when I finish in Santiago return to LisbonWhen I put in a random date in September SFO to SVQ I found flight with one stop in Lisbon on TAP. I don't think that you will have a problem finding flights to Sevilla from San Francisco.
I walked VDLP last March until i stop due to COVID. I flew to Madrid and took a taxi, there are buses available, to the Atocha train station. There are trains to Seville every hour on the hour. I arrived to Seville in time for lunch. Buen camino.I am planning to do the Via de la Plata starting in Sevilla next year. Does anyone know the best (and fastest) way to get there from the United States? I know that I have to fly into Madrid, I know that there is an AVE train (high-speed train), but is there any flight into Seville? also, how do I coordinate my arrival with the train ride, if that is the way to go? Thank you.
J.
Interesting news on the airlines Robo...I haven't heard yet of any going to the wall...well none that I would think of flying with! You raise a very valid point though on aircrew currency, and I'd love to know how the airlines are handling it. I did watch a YouTube this morning (Sam Chui) and was very surprised to see the activity of some of the middle-eastern airlines. Doha airport departures was humming. Time will tell.....but I'm keeping everything crossed in the hope of some 'normal' (and safe) operations later this year.It will be interesting to see what flight schedules and routes look like as things begin to eventually settle down.
They probably won't look like they did in the past.
Though demand will no doubt dictate which routes are commercially viable.
Was chatting to my Brother last week, who had a life-long career in Aviation, as did my Father.
Many airlines are now bankrupted.
Hundreds, if not thousands of aircraft (that are not that old) are being broken up for scrap.
He raised the issue that so many pilots, engineers and ground crews have now left the industry to take up other work, that it will be very hard to rebuild the industry as it was.
Pilots and engineers have to maintain a certain work load to remain current and 'licensed'
And of course working a retail checkout or driving a delivery truck for a year or two doesn't really help with that
I think we might have a few challenges ahead.
But the Camino will wait for us
Interesting news on the airlines Robo...I haven't heard yet of any going to the wall...well none that I would think of flying with! You raise a very valid point though on aircrew currency, and I'd love to know how the airlines are handling it. I did watch a YouTube this morning (Sam Chui) and was very surprised to see the activity of some of the middle-eastern airlines. Doha airport departures was humming. Time will tell.....but I'm keeping everything crossed in the hope of some 'normal' (and safe) operations later this year.
Robo...when I read your original post I went into Google and had a bit of a look on the topic. There's been quite a few airlines go to the wall across the world...but generally regional carriers. Fortunately, most of the 'name brands' are still viable through their own emergency management (and some through the backing of their governments). To quote Sam Chui...'strong airlines going into the pandemic will likely come out of lockdown stronger'. I certainly hope that's the case.Bankrupted Airlines.
FlyBe was a major player.
Flybe (UK)
The involvement of Virgin Atlantic and a consortium of investors was not enough to save the largest independent regional airline in Europe, with 63 aircraft. Plans were sketched to rebrand Flybe as Virgin Connect and act as a feeder, but these never came to fruition. The British government came to the rescue, but this was, understandably, contested by other airlines. I guess public pressure to reduce short haul flying (Flybe’s speciality) didn’t help either. The Coronavirus epidemic has been the last straw.
Robo...when I read your original post I went into Google and had a bit of a look on the topic. There's been quite a few airlines go to the wall across the world...but generally regional carriers. Fortunately, most of the 'name brands' are still viable through their own emergency management (and some through the backing of their governments). To quote Sam Chui...'strong airlines going into the pandemic will likely come out of lockdown stronger'. I certainly hope that's the case.
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