Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Condor Airlines has announced the cessation of its Frankfurt service in 2025, impacting San Antonio International Airport (SAT) along with several other U.S. and Canadian airports.
This decision follows a recent ruling by the German Federal Court of Justice, which reversed a long-standing mandate from the German Antitrust Authority. The previous regulation had required Lufthansa to provide feeder flights for Condor, enabling travelers from North America to connect seamlessly from Condor to Lufthansa on a single ticket, with checked luggage sent directly to the final destination. As a result of the court’s decision, Condor will adjust its 2025 flight schedules, including the discontinuation of routes between Frankfurt and Baltimore (BWI), Minneapolis-St.
Paul (MSP), Phoenix (PHX), and SAT in the U.S., as well as Edmonton (YEG) and Halifax (YHZ) in Canada.
“This is not a decision we take lightly. Condor has cultivated strong professional and personal ties with San Antonio and the other affected communities over the years, and we deeply regret the loss of connectivity and service this will cause. We remain committed to exploring all avenues for fair competition, though we recognize that further legal proceedings will take time to resolve,” said Dr.
Jens Boyd, Commercial Director for Condor. “This summer, the San Antonio region demonstrated its strong support for trans-Atlantic travel. While we understand and respect Condor’s challenging busin.
