Highlights
- Condor Airlines resumes nonstop Phoenix-Frankfurt service in May 2024, its third consecutive seasonal return since the pandemic suspended flights.
- The carrier is swapping its Boeing 767-300ER for a new Airbus A330-900neo, expanding capacity from 259 to 310 seats with 30 business class positions.
- Flights operate Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays — up from twice weekly in the 2022 debut season — with fares bookable now at condor.com.
- International arrivals at Sky Harbor ran 12.9% ahead of 2019 levels through September 2023, underscoring the route's commercial momentum.
Condor Airlines will resume nonstop service between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Frankfurt in May 2024, this time aboard a new Airbus A330-900neo that seats 310 passengers, 51 more than the Boeing 767-300ER the carrier flew in its first two seasons.
The German leisure carrier originally launched the Phoenix-Frankfurt nonstop in May 2018, suspended it during the pandemic, and returned in May 2022 with twice-weekly Thursday and Saturday departures. The 2023 season expanded to three times weekly, and the 2024 schedule holds that frequency: Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with arrivals at 5:40 p.m. or 6:05 p.m. Frankfurt time and departures at 7:30 p.m. or 8 p.m.
The A330-900neo carries 30 business class seats and reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 20 percent compared to the 767, consuming half a gallon of fuel per passenger per 62 miles, according to Sky Harbor's release.
Why does a Frankfurt route matter to Phoenix's economy?
International flights into Sky Harbor generate approximately $3 billion annually for the local economy, a figure attributed to Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego in the airport's 2022 press release on the route's return. Sky Harbor recorded 12.9% more international arrivals in the January-through-September 2023 period compared to the same stretch in 2019, before the pandemic reshaped global air travel.
For Scottsdale and Paradise Valley residents with European property, business ties, or travel habits, the nonstop eliminates a connection through Dallas, Chicago, or New York on the most direct path to central Europe. Condor's business class on the A330-900neo includes in-seat entertainment, power and USB ports, and complimentary meals with alcoholic beverages.
The 2024 season opens in May; specific launch date and booking availability are listed at condor.com.
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