Pilots in the United Kingdom have expressed outrage over the German government’s bailout of Condor. Is this a case of jealously or do the pilots have a point? The British Airlines Pilots Association (BALPA) is the umbrella union representing...
Condor Survives After Bailout From German Government
Condor will survive the winter after the German federal government and the State of Hessen announced a so-called bridging loan to keep the carrier afloat. Condor is a profitable airline and forecasts stability and growth in 2020. But parent...
Is The Future Of Condor In Lufthansa’s Hands?
The collapse of parent company Thomas Cook has not affected Condor…at least not yet. What will happen to another storied company that now faces uncharted waters? While all Thomas Cook flights have been suspended, Condor flights continue to operate as...
Cockpit Coffee Spill Prompts Transatlantic Flight Diversion
Drinking hot coffee in the cockpit can be a very dangerous thing…and costly too. Just ask one Condor pilot. On February 06, a Condor flight traveling from Frankfurt to Cancun and operated by an Airbus A330-300 diverted to Shannon...
Lufthansa vs. Condor on New San Diego Route
Condor and Lufthansa used to be married. But Condor ran off with a British chap and now is part of the Thomas Cook Group. Although Condor retains (Lufthansa’s) Miles & More as its loyalty program, the two carriers are direct competitors....
Condor Partnership = Lufthansa Miles on Alaska?
Alaska Airlines and Condor, a German budget/leisure airline, have partnered: you can now earn Alaska miles when flying on Condor. But what about the other way around? Condor used to be partially owned by Lufthansa. Being a German airline...
