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AIRWAYS FEATURE Condor and fares of all these transatlantic flights , which indirectly generates a rise in demand .
Looking Eastward , in September , Condor will open and relaunch services to exciting destinations in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean , including the Seychelles , Maldives , and Thailand ’ s Phuket and Bangkok .
TRUSTING THE STRIPES
Finally , after reviewing the early days of the airline , the Thomas Cook Group ’ s historic bankruptcy , the revival of Condor as a leisure carrier , and its inflight experience and network , a crucial question pops up : how should we define Condor ?
That ’ s a tough question to answer . Some people may see
Condor as a new premium leisure airline that adds to the growing list of companies offering more luxurious experiences to passengers on vacation . This is perfectly justified by Condor ’ s detailed Business Class product that , even with room for improvement , has seen an excellent evolution during the last few years .
On the other hand , taking the opposite approach , Condor still offers an extremely basic product in Economy Class , even charging extra for carry-on baggage just like other low-cost carriers such as Ryanair , EasyJet , or WizzAir .
Mikko ’ s answer ? A little of both . “ Today ’ s environment invites airlines to provide options for customers and allow them to personalize their tickets , and to make fares available for different customer communities and groups ,” he said . “ Condor is a flexible airline that has a product for each and every passenger .”
From its 1955 founding through its evolution as the first-ever German leisure carrier , Condor has faced some of the most difficult challenges any company has ever seen in one of the most hostile markets in the aviation industry .
Having emerged from a terrible bankruptcy that almost ended its life , Condor has found its own path in commercial aviation , a combination of ‘ affordable luxury ’ and stripes , which will go down as one of the most unbelievable transformations of any airline in the 21st century .
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