Airline industry experts say Condor's departure shouldn't be a big blow to city's future trans-Atlantic efforts
German leisure airline Condor pulled the plug on San Antonio 's first trans- Atlantic service after just one summer — but experts say losing the Frankfurt flight probably won’t undermine the city's efforts to land new overseas destinations. Yet, the setback could give airlines one more reason to pause as they consider whether to offer international service out of San Antonio International Airport.
You’re not big enough': San Antonio may struggle to land more trans-Atlantic flights “Airlines will look at their own business,” said Kenneth Button, a George Mason University professor emeritus who specializes in transportation policy. “They may look at what happened with Condor,' he said.
Southwest Airlines, San Antonio gear up for court after settlement talk fails And in June, Condor said that next summer’s route would only be offered two days per week instead of three. Texas' sweltering summers, too few must-see attractions for tourists and too few business travelers could have stymied the flight’s performance, industry experts have speculated. Those same factors could make winning new trans-Atlantic service that much more difficult.
San Antonio International lands nonstop flight to D.C., prepares to take flight In San Antonio, the flight was offered May 17 through Sept. 6 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. City officials credited the Condor route with helping increase travel between Europe and San Antonio.
City breaks ground on $1.7 billion terminal at San Antonio International Airport San Antonio saw the most visitors come from Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, China, and South Korea in 2019, according to Oxford Economics data provided by Visit San Antonio. Oxford Economics expects that Mexico, Canada, U.K., Germany and South Korea will be the top five places that visitors came from in 2024, but official data won’t be available until August.
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