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About three years ago, I made a video talking about one of the most unique transatlantic flights that Canada gets - Condor's seasonal service between Frankfurt and Whitehorse, Yukon.
In September 2022, I finally got to fly that very route!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: Condor (CFG/DE)
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300ER (B763)
Flight Number: DE2426
Seat: 8K (Premium Economy)
Livery: Old (Post-Thomas Cook)
Engines: 2x Pratt & Whitney PW4060
Registration: D-ABUA
Route: Frankfurt (FRA) - Whitehorse (YXY)
Callsign: CONDOR 426
Runway used: 25C (FRA) - 14R (YXY)
Date filmed: September 2022
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Outro song - "Take Flight" by Nyhtian: • Nyhtian - Take Flight ...
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@GEU1164 Год назад

Condor also flies from Frankfurt to Fairbanks in Alaska which is pretty unique since Fairbanks is the smallest city in the USA to fly transatlantic

@watchtellyinuk 5 месяцев назад

Nothing is pretty unique. Either IS or is NOT. Look up the word.

@WillBordessa 5 месяцев назад

@@watchtellyinuk🤓🤓🤓🤓

@ErieCSXguy 4 месяца назад

Norse Airways too has a route to Fairbanks, but from London Gatwick

@marknewman1904 4 месяца назад

well my guess is 2 reasons: Alaska Cruises and stopovers to Asia

@jamesnotfound Год назад

I remember years ago when you were in Whitehorse and mentioned that Condor flies there from Frankfurt once a week during the summer. And then your following video explaining how popular of a summer destination Canada is for Germany, which completely surprised me! Glad you were able to finally take this trip, you inspire me to try out long and unique routes like this.

@steffenrosmus9177 Год назад

Well, for Germans which want to tour the Yukon it is the shortest (10 hrs) and cheapest way to get there. In the 1990ies there were 3 flights/ week from FRA to Whitehorse from June - August operated by Condor.

@rb3058 Год назад

Some Germans flew to Whitehorse because Condor sometimes had super cheap offers.

@pischgensinsen Год назад

same for us Swiss people, we're heading off to Canada quite often too...also a lot move to Canada forever, when Switzerland just get's a lil too small haha

@AverytheCubanAmerican Год назад

Not only is Yukon a popular destination for Germans, but the most spoken unofficial language, one that isn't English nor French, in Yukon is German (with over two percent in a 2011 census stating it as their mother tongue)! "Fühlen Sie sich bei uns ganz einfach zuhause" at 16:44 means "Simply feel at home with us", which some Germans chose to do, and it makes sense that they'd want to keep this flight going for the Germans living there as their connection to their homeland too. And I can't blame them, Yukon is quite a gorgeous place. Even though you didn't get the airplane model you wanted, the A320 with the retro-style Condor livery is still pretty neat. A neat souvenir for a neat and unique flight like this one

@Flexflex744 Год назад

As a German myself I've flown Condor a few times, however only on the A321 and the 757-300. And maaan, how I will miss the 767. By the way, if you ever travel to Germany (the western part, to be precise) you should give the visitor's terrace at Cologne/Bonn airport a try, you can get some amazing shots when the right runway is in use. Great video!

@matiasjacobsen2647 Год назад

Ive been to frankfurt once on a stopover to Graz in 2018.Lovely airport.At the time the screens were showing these RU-vidrs who did football tricks shots at the airport. Ps.On the way back from Graz there was an observational deck which is neat

@Randomgirl866 Год назад

Nah, you should fly Lufthansa.

@Flexflex744 Год назад

@@Randomgirl866 Well, not everyone lives in Frankfurt or Munich. Germany is quite large and Lufthansa is really expensive. I prefer to fly a 757 out of my home airport rather than travelling to a different airport to sit onboard a normal A320. Anyways.

@IBo99608 Год назад

finally those boeing shitboxes are being replaced by something proper.

@bassgaming4177 Год назад

@@Flexflex744 to be honest germany is tiny in comparecent to other countries but I understand what you mean by that, and I have the same opinion

@coyotelong4349 Год назад

Certainly beats flying from Frankhorse to Whitefurt

@tmcorbett 6 месяцев назад

🤣

@MikoDT Год назад

I've been waiting for this video ever since that documentary

@jojoavairf567 Год назад

Wich one?

@Kevbot6000 Год назад

@@jojoavairf567 assuming he meant the video he made a few years back about the flight’s existence

@Dutchovenderlinde Год назад

When I was growing up in Alaska, I took the Condor route from Anchorage-Frankfurt round-trip. It was easily the most fun I’ve ever had on a flight. I really enjoyed the Arctic views, great food, and comfortable flight. Thanks for the throwback!

@coyotelong4349 Год назад

Frankorage to Ankfurt 😂

@neilludlam8055 6 месяцев назад

I flew Whitehorse to Frankfurt Aug.23. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I also took their A330neo from Fra to Las green strpes and all. Loved the new plane smell. Premium economy and window seats every time.

@BayAreaTraveler Год назад

Wow, totally enjoyed this trip report! Views are magnificently amazing! It always puzzles me why a lot of people sitting next to the window quite often have their window shades closed. They are missing wonderful scenery from the air.

@NicolaW72 Год назад

Indeed - the best part of the flight.

@frozengoose Год назад

Another great video! Condors visits here to Whitehorse are very welcomed. Interesting thing is we would fly the Condor flight crew between Whitehorse and Anchorage on chartered Dornier 228 just for the crew. Great views on that flight flying over Kluane National Park.

@nickpapagiorgio5056 Год назад

I am absolutely blown away that Condor of all airlines has been flying this route for over 20 years! Wow! Since I am a Boeing fan and the 767s are quite rare and slowly being swapped for newer/ more efficient planes I would have been so excited to fly one across the ocean! Have you ever been to YellowKnife?!?! Very similar in size and lots to do and see with beautiful views!!!! The 767 is a beautiful aircraft btw!! What a treat thank you for sharing! New subscriber here!

@WillGallagher1 Год назад

Flown Condor a few times and love choosing them whenever they are available. I think the value for the money is typically unbeatable and their catering is great!

@lunadook Год назад

I really appreciate your coverage of unique flights like this and also regional airlines like Air North. Your videos are a delight to watch and I love seeing them pop into my notifications inbox. Also, hello from Whitehorse! I hope you enjoyed your second visit!

@watchtellyinuk 5 месяцев назад

No flights are unique.

@tar_2377 Год назад

I really hope Condor is able to keep this flight with the slightly bigger A330-900. Fantastic Video, greetings from Germany!

@notforrestbono3100 Год назад

yeah I'll miss the 767, a320-200 and a321-200. At least Condor will keep its 757-300 for at least 5 more years

@PeterNGloor 4 месяца назад

the runway at Whitehorse is too short for the 330Neo.

@jcbaily5559 Год назад

It looked like a fairly smooth flight and the food did look very tasty. My first Polar flight was on SAS DC-7C from Anchorage to Copenhagen. We departed in a snow storm and the views were mostly covered with clouds and after 14 hours and 3 meals. served on pillows on your lap, we landed in Stavanger, Norway because of morning fog in Copenhagen but we soon took off for the 1hr 45min flight to end our journey. Thanks for the memories! Happy Holidays!

@richardchristman5066 Год назад

As a former airline employee, avgeek and fly anywhere, whenever I can, I am pleased when my flight is arriving or departing at a remote stand so I can get on the ramp and view the aircraft. For this experience I like AMS, FRA, WAW, NQZ, ALA and more. AMS seems to have the longest 'ramp ride'. Thanks for the flight across the roof of the world!

@brianmcdonald6519 Год назад

Absolutely loved this video! The views of the rugged barreness of the high artic are stunning! You are so lucky to have been able to take this flight! I remembered the video you made of why this route exists. Didn't realize it was three years ago! Thanks!

@linesided Год назад

So cool! Economy looks perfect on the 767 - more room on this "discount" arm of LH than on their mainline 787!

@markvg298 Год назад

Condor isnt Part of the Lufthansa Group

@Travelagent Год назад

Condor is no arm of Lufthansa for more than 15 years!

@jstarASMR3103 Год назад

I can’t believe a route like this exists, so freaking interesting!

@smbdekort 4 месяца назад

Cool, on my flight from CPH-LAX I was also able to see the queen Elizabeth islands but it was in February so everything was covered in snow and ice. Magical landscape. Never thought it would look like that during summer

@philsflights Год назад

Starting @14:26 is perhaps your most incredible footage ever. Thank you for sharing, Alex. Thoroughly enjoyed as always.

@carloslunghard3971 Год назад

A very well narrated video. I enjoyed watching it, I even felt your excitement and enthusiasim throughout the flight. I was part of the Condor family, having flown as a Purser for more than 20 yrs on the B767. Your video brought me back wonderful memories. Thanks for appreciating Condor and its product. Merry Christmas ! 🙂

@jackyyuen1939 Год назад

the view of Arctic Canada is amazing. Never seen before. thank you very much for this great video.

@lonistewart3405 Год назад

Your videos are always so well done an I appreciate that you don't have music or talk over the take-off and landing segments. So many others do and it really takes away from the enjoyment.

@davidcole333 Год назад

What a fantastic aviation experience! I always seek out B767 and A330 when going long haul because of the 2-3-2 / 2-4-2 configuration in economy. the 3-3-3 and 3-4-3 are just incredibly uncomfortable. I remember when the 757 and 767's were introduced. I can't believe they've been around well over 30 years now. Life is a blur sometimes.

@user-st3nk9ui9j Год назад

Great video Alex, your enthusiasm and excitement really shone through the entire video!

@72evenant35 Год назад

Amazing Alex it's nice to see 767s still flying around, most boeing aircraft have been phased away in my country apart from the 787. Really great video.

@ashleystrout6651 Год назад

Given that I live nowhere near either Frankfurt or Whitehorse I'll likely never take this flight. But you had me looking up prices anyway! Thanks for this look at such a unique route!

@1265peter Год назад

Lucky you taking this epic flight. Well narrated and filmed. Loved it

@hefish Год назад

13:43 the power of asking nicely

@amberdivina9333 Год назад

OMG! I went to Whitehorse to teach a dance class more than 10 years ago. I flew from San Francisco to Vancouver, then Vancouver to Whitehorse. I was there for 5 days, the most incredible 5 days I've spent traveling. I hope to go back there again someday.

@planarian1772 Год назад

Just found your channel a couple of months ago and i'm absolutely hooked with your content. I used to dream about being a pilot when I was a kid, and got interested in the world of aviation. My dream got lost somewhere along the way but watching your vids truly takes me back and makes my day a whole lot better. Thanks Alex.

@pilots4paws Год назад

never to late friend

@PetrolHeadBrasil Год назад

19:27 - that picture bring me some memories... I miss working in the 767 so bad! What a GREAT review! And thank you very much for NOT speeding up the take off and the landing footage! Good job!

@mackenzieb2218 Год назад

I work at a cabin property in jasper, and northern Canada is a HUGE tourist attraction. One of our guests flew to Whitehorse and drove down to jasper for a week, going to Banff for a week and then flying home thru Calgary.

@Vulgarities Год назад

This is definitely a bucket list route I've always wanted to fly as well! As much as I'll miss the 767, the new A330 cabin looks quite nice.

@cskvision Год назад

Looking forward to exploring the Yukon someday and trying out Condor from Edmonton to Frankfurt. Their new livery is badass. Another great vid Alex!

@slukas1375 Год назад

Excellent video, Alex! And another memorable and rare trip under your belt. When I lived in Halifax, we flew Condor 3x to Frankfurt over the years, always on the 767-300. Great service every time. It was always an appreciated convenience to conclude a European trip with a direct flight back to YHZ. (Nice angle on the take-off; noticed the 2 AC 777's and the Dreamliner lurking on the apron). FRA offers great, not expensive driving tours of the around the airport, including the apron and runways - well worth experiencing. Thumbs up from YLW.

@Mitchellisawesome100 22 дня назад

One of the reasons that Yukon and Whitehorse are so popular with German travellers is because a kids book/show (can’t remember which) was set there!

@auntbarbara5576 Год назад

Excellent video as always, and oh my the views were breathtaking! Thank you for taking us along with you Alex!

@WBDE Год назад

If I am not mistaken, Whitehorse was one of the Canadian airports where flights from Asia were diverted to on September 11 since flights from outside the U.S. either had to return or divert to Canada

@philipbahia2707 Год назад

I can say this Alex you got great service on that airline in premium economy and the view from your window was amazing,I didn't think how beautiful white horse could be.

@fakeMbadge Год назад

I went to Whitehorse for work 4 years ago I want to go back so bad it's so beautiful

@acapellasanonymous Год назад

That bus ride to the plane looks amazing!

@BanesPlanes Год назад

Visiting the cockpit after the flight is always worth it. After my last flight in February I got into the cockpit and spoke to the pilots as ground staff yelled at me to get out😂😂

@clarenzabalorio8570 Год назад

9:00 got me rolling as he stopped talking and then goes like "oh hang on a second. You have my interest."

@BoeingvsAirbus1578 4 месяца назад

Love these videos. The short taxi video fade right into the takeoff roll means no skipping long boring taxi sections of video 👍 keep up the good work, subbed.

@Nooticus Год назад

I’ve known about this route for so many years but never seen a flight review on it! Looking forward to watching this legendary vid!

@aviationaddict_1602 Год назад

The condor model you got in pretty sure should be the correct livery as they done an A320 A/c in the retro livery, just as they did the more modern retro livery on the B767

@aviationdhuk Год назад

Beautiful old 767, great service and an amazing trip report 👌👌👌

@gunvaldsandhaland7757 Год назад

I Like The Cabins In Condor New A330 NEO.Great Work

@Alaskaneer Год назад

Great Video. We took this flight in June this year with the D-ABUM in premium economy. Love the views over Greenland and the approach to Whitehorse with more great views.

@bobbypaluga4346 4 месяца назад

I’ve flown Condor from Phoenix to Frankfurt and back in 2023. I was worried when I read reviews on travel sites with 1 star reviews, but I had a great time on board, good food, very professional cabin staff. The 767 was excellent, my favorite widebody. Coming back I flew on the 330-900 which wasn’t as comfortable with less legroom. I was so impressed I’m flying them this year also, even paying $300 more than deals on BA.

@Shankhanil_Paul Год назад

Your hard work deserves much more recognition. Such a well-made video ❤

@marsgal42 Год назад

Almost worth it for the view alone. I've seen signs for Condor at the Whitehorse airport but didn't know the story.

@CocoaBeachLiving 18 дней назад

Looks appealing- Between the food, light passenger load, and the view 👍👍

@joncalon7508 Год назад

Thanks for flying and reviewing the route Alex. I lived up in Whitehorse in the late 90's when the flights were first introduced, and you're absolutely right that Germans love the Yukon. I worked with a web development company in Whitehorse that dealt with a few of the Wilderness Tourism guides, one of whom was catering to the Germans on those flights. Good times... Until those flights commenced, all the luggage handling equipment was the conveyor belt trucks that piece-loaded into bellies of 737's and the occasional A320 (flown by Canada 3000...Remember them?). Containerized luggage simply wasn't needed at the time because none of the planes used them. Until Condor started flying that is, and that spurred a few upgrades to the Whitehorse airport - runway extensions, container handling equipment, etc. Even a terminal expansion after I left apparently because there was only one jet bridge back when I lived there.

@engrpas 6 месяцев назад

Great video! My wife and I took the narrow gauge train from Skagway to Carcross, and there was a bus to Whitehorse only about an hour away, unfortunately we didn't have time to do visit there. I lived in Vancouver in the 1970's but never got around to visiting the far north. One thing I've learned during my two million miles of travel, Germans are everywhere! They love to travel!

@olgravey1364 Год назад

Love your content, this was a really cool trip to get to see. The vast majority of humanity will never see the Greenland ice sheet in their lifetimes. Very cool 🙂

@jslaon Год назад

Whitehorse is such a great town. If I lived in Germany I could see flying there to be surrounded by beautiful wilderness for sure!

@paulb267 Год назад

Really enjoyed this video and I am a new subscriber to your channel. Keep up the great work.

@nolanohana 5 месяцев назад

Flew Condor from FRA to BWI and was pleasantly impressed with the coach service, meals and hospitality.

@CenTexAviation Год назад

Amazing video! This was so interesting!

@jamesmctavish639 Год назад

As soon as I got the notification, the legend Alex has a new video, had to stop everything, sit back and enjoy! top class videos as always! 💪😃

@nikolauswolff5791 Год назад

It might seem strange for you but for us it's a common and well known connection. Condor operates several flights to vast areas such as Yukon, Alaska. Very very popular for a lot of Germans as we have a very close relation since 60 years with the US & Canada.

@halweilbrenner9926 Год назад

I've never been that far north. 73 yr old American here. Good 4 U! Have been to Ontario, Canada once.

@ruthbickerstaffe1915 Год назад

Very impressive flight. Great meal service. Beautiful scenery over the Canadian North.Thank you.

@atcordice Год назад

A flight deck visit is always epic. Even if you go on another plane that is the same model 2 mins after the first one

@jamesmartin6546 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the tour across Northern Canada, never have seen that part of the world and you erased my thoughts that it was all flat up to the Arctic Ocean, you corrected my understanding; there are mountains way up there.Again thanks.

@messedmushroom 5 месяцев назад

Great views on the bus to the plane! Last time I was in Frankfurt, we loaded on to the bus and it must have been at least 15 minutes from the plan to the terminal! We were rushing to try to make a connection, and I was too stressed to enjoy the views... Regrets!

@GregCurtin45 Год назад

Great video. Appreciate the detailed cabin tour, amenity kit, and close up of the food. Thank you for the time put into filming, editing, and sharing with us.

@sushi777300 Год назад

I love the odd routes from FRA Fairbanks, Anchorage, Whitehorse

@dorsalfinn79 Год назад

this cannel is sooooooooooooooooooooo underrated

@flyinghow 4 месяца назад

Thanks for filming the full takeoff and landing. So many others fast forward through them.

@colinrenfrew48 Год назад

Interesting range of Condor liveries in the video. Very interesting trip report!

@antonisantoraharjo7106 Год назад

The observation deck in Terminal 2 (D-E) is much larger and offer a much better view and it’s also in the land side of the terminal so people can still enjoy it even when they’re not flying.

@TheMitchyb61 Год назад

8 767 to a town of 28,000 people is wild! I live in North Dakota in a town about the same size and we have 1 flight a day lol! Bismarck where I fly out of has an airport about the same size but nowhere near that much traffic! Appreciate the video, really interesting and well done!

@bustanmagic 6 месяцев назад

its so intersting to see the great service that Condor offers as this airline is not so very well known in Germany. Everyone knows the name but most people think its a low cost and simple vacation airline. But I see they have a great product and they are doing well with keeping rather old aircrafts well in shape. If they would allow their cabin crew intercating proactive with youtubers this would make great promotion for them.

@vap57 Год назад

I bet that salt and pepper shaker was made intending for it to be taken. I worked for Wardair Canada in the 1980's and the salt and pepper shakers we had on our flights were designed for people to take instead of pocketing our branded cutlery or Royal Doulton place settings.

@brucecanmore3788 Год назад

Great quality coverage of some very unique geography. Thanks.

@julieb3996 Год назад

Really cool story behind the flight route! And an excellent travel video to watch, in general. You actually travelled over places that we can only visit in Google Earth!

@brunopetitmengin7176 Год назад

Très intéressant !! Je sais maintenant oû se trouve Whitehorse.. merci pour le partage

@jamesnoonan7450 7 месяцев назад

Frankfurt is a fantastic airport to fly from or connect through. Honestly, it's just a fantastic experience start to finish, and you can tell so much thought and effort has been put into make the experience as seemless as possible. If I ever fly long haul, I'll always fly into frankfurt from the UK and connect onto any long haul route I might be doing. They have some amazing airport hotels so if you arrive the day before you can really relax before departing on a long haul flight.

@justindivinagracia6421 11 месяцев назад

Dude you have such a relaxing and de-stressing voice ! It’s great watching your videos before I go to sleep 🤟

@rynrobber Месяц назад

they also do Frankfurt to Halifax which is a cool one!

@tomlevitt4133 Год назад

not really sure why i'm watching this but thanks man i love it

@auggith Год назад

whoah that catering is super impressive, even if it’s premium economy! that pork and lentil salad actually looks really good

@flyinghow 4 месяца назад

Beautiful views. The food looked great.

@hugolafhugolaf 4 месяца назад

An excellent video that highlights the age-old concept of supply and demand…

@ianaitchison9434 Год назад

Wow what an interesting destination. That looks like a great flight to take. Excellent video with quality footage. P.S. Well done to Condor for pitching the premium economy product just right 🙂

@amtrakharry Год назад

That was and excellent trip report Alex.. Condor looks like a pretty good airline...:):):)

@johnlescanec7397 Год назад

Loved you finally did this trip for yourself … I remember when you posted that video a long time ago about Whitehorse and Condor airlines…you have the best hobby my man 🍻cheers

@russellhouchin2640 4 месяца назад

An inspiring video. Thanks for a quality presentation.

@JoeTourist Год назад

Thanks for sharing all the far north scenery out the window. There is a Glory at 18:15 in your video!

@bernardmueller5676 7 месяцев назад

I agree. That sixties design model looks great.

@Citroeniste 7 месяцев назад

Great video and so well narrated. Thanks! I recently had the good fortune to be able to fly from Seoul to UlaanBataar Mongolia on board Mongolian Airlines. I was very impressed with the service in Business Class, probably the best I have ever experienced and the 12 year old 767 was immaculate! I can also say the same thing about my recent trip on RwandAir from LHR to Kigali Rwanda. Excellent service and beautiful aircraft (A330-300). If you ever have the opportunity, give both of these a try. Greetings from Vancouver!

@ShanePlesiuk Год назад

I LOVE how you keep it positive! Great work Mr. Praglowski

@Philip_Bialk Год назад

I want to wish the SO Team Canada Training Squad all the best as they prepare for the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games! The Chef de Mission is very empathetic about the needs of others.

@Nae395 Год назад

What a wonderful flight, thanks for taking us.

@pendolinofan643 Месяц назад

Flown the Thomas cook/Condor 757-300s and 767-300s so many times.. 🤩 😊 some of my best flights, in 2019 (June) I was flying home from Spain to Manchester UK the crew loved my pilots uniform with the badges too and the pilot sent through the cabin crew to me a chocolate bar and gave me a postcard with their names, he also put on the overhead screens our airspeed and altitude and had me visit him after landing I was sat over the wing on the A321 but felt like I was first class

@thethaneofcawdor1 Год назад

mannnn that customs form is a flashback - super happy you got to take this flight I remember you mentioning it when you were in Whitehorse. So happy you got to try it!

@billdeburgh 4 месяца назад

The aircraft was always Condor inventory but for a few years Condor has been rebranded Thomas Cook by a tour operator who had aquired the airline for a rather brief period of time.