Posts Tagged ‘Condor’

If you haven’t sailed on the Riverboat Discovery in Fairbanks–you’re missing out. They really do a nice job, sailing from their dock on the Chena River. It merges with the Tanana River out of town and they cruise to a reconstructed “Native Alaskan” Village. Learn about how the Athabascan people live, what they eat, how they stay warm, how they travel and trade with others–the works. Fabulous trip, IMHO.

We traveled on the Discovery II to help celebrate Condor Air’s flights into Anchorage and Fairbanks. (more…)

Don’t miss out on Condor’s mid-summer specials. I’m tracking their website for deals from both Anchorage and Fairbanks to Frankfurt and back.

Between Anchorage and Frankfurt 3x weekly (Tue/Sat/Sun):

ANC-FRA on July 11

FRA-ANC on July 28  Total fare? Whoa. Just $779rt (Biz class $1,339rt)

Between Fairbanks and Frankfurt 1x weekly on Thu:

FAI-FRA on July 2

FRA-FAI on July 16 Total fare? Just $919rt (Biz class  $1,479rt)

Grab your passport. I’ll meet you at the airport. We flew Condor earlier this month from Anchorage to Frankfurt. They do a great job. Once you arrive in Frankfurt, you have plenty of options. Make plans now to visit Europe this summer! Learn more online.

Okay–True story. Kelly Jo over at USTravel saved me yesterday. I was charged with making arrangements for my family–everyone was coming and going at different times. Different flights. DIfferent times. Some award miles. Some cash (yecch–I hate that!!). But it was my responsibility. I made an honest effort before throwing up my hands and calling Kelly Jo. (more…)

Just returned from a great trip to Europe, flying Condor German Airlines. With three flights from Anchorage to Frankfurt each week (and one each week from Fairbanks), this is the fastest and least-expensive options for Alaskans headed to Europe. We flew Condor to Frankfurt (8.5 hours), then transferred to Lufthansa for the jump to Barcelona. Condor and Lufthansa work closely at FRA. Here’s a shot of a Condor 767 between two Lufthansa jets.

Current prices for roundtrip tickets is in the $1,000 range. And for about $1,500 roundtrip, you can fly their “Comfort Class” service, which is exceptional. Pretty much nonstop food-and-beverage service. It will spoil you, of course.

Here are some specifics. You can fly for 23 hours in each direction on USAir to Frankfurt via Phoenix and Philadelphia. The cost? $1,186 all-in (traveling Jun 30-Jul 8). Or, fly Condor 8-9 hours in each direction for $919 all-in (traveling 28 Jun-5 Jul). Or, fly Comfort Class on the same dates for $1,479 all-in. Don’t even ASK what “F” is on USAir. Shameful, really.

So–you’re time and money ahead when you fly Condor. You still can make plans to fly to Europe this summer. DO IT!