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San Antonio will soon have a non-stop flight to Europe.
Condor Airlines has announced it will begin flying from San Antonio International Airport to Frankfort, Germany on May 17.
From there, passengers could connect to other destinations throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India.
"This a spectacular win for San Antonio,” said San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg. “This is the first time people in San Antonio will be able to fly from SAT to Europe nonstop and vice-versa. Germany is where San Antonio has the most demand for travel in Europe because of the cultural, historic, tourism, military and business ties.”
Jesus Saenz, Director of Airports, San Antonio Airport System, said Condor is a welcome addition for SAT, which will help attract other airlines and more destinations.
“This is just the beginning of so much more to come at SAT,” Saenz said. “We fully believe San Antonio will utilize this service to Europe and take advantage of Condor’s extremely competitive airfares. Once that happens, we anticipate Condor will expand their services even further.”
Ralf Teckentrup, CEO of Condor, said the airline is focused on providing quality service and good value.
“With our growing fleet of A330neos, we can provide better travel options to more Americans every year,” Teckentrup said. “I am particularly proud to offer the only nonstop connection from San Antonio, Texas to Frankfurt, Germany – the heart of Europe, where travelers can enjoy the popular touristic sights of Germany or travel beyond conveniently by air, road or rail. I invite everyone to try out our newest and most luxurious in-flight experience ever.”
Initially, Condor will operate three days a week at SAT:
Mondays:
- Depart SAT at 10:05 p.m.; Arrive at FRA at 3:20 p.m. the next day
- Depart FRA at 3:40 p.m.; Arrive at SAT at 8:05 p.m.
Wednesdays/Fridays:
- Depart SAT at 8:25 p.m.; Arrive at FRA at 1:40 p.m. the next day
- Depart FRA at 2:00 p.m.; Arrive at SAT at 6:25 p.m.
The anticipated flight times are:
- San Antonio to Frankfurt: 10 hours, 15 minutes
- Frankfurt to San Antonio: 11 hours, 25 minutes