PlaneHunter From Germany, joined Mar 2006, 6183 posts, RR: 79 Posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 18177 times:
Premium Meal & PMI Spotting:
Munich - Palma de Mallorca on Condor 757-300
Picture by Satchmo
Intro
The focus is on Condor's Boeing 757-300 in part 1 of my latest trip report series. I will give an impression of the plane's interior and the "Premium Meal" service offered on a flight from Munich to Palma de Mallorca. In addition to the flight report you will also find a few pictures taken on a spotting tour around Son San Juan Airport.
Background
In late November 2009 Condor was offering one-way flights from Munich to Palma for 69 Euro, available in spring 2010. My friend Satchmo hadn't flown on the 757-300 yet so he asked me whether I would be interested in a spotting tour in late April. I had already flown on NWA's 757-300, but I liked the idea of getting on that rare type again. However, I also wanted to add at least one new airline or one new type, so we started searching for interesting return trip options. Some time later the final itinerary consisted of four flights - and included one new airline and one new type for me. Details to follow in part 2.
If you want to check in online for a Condor flight you need to reserve a seat for 10 Euro. We agreed that it wouldn't be worth it and so we tried to be at the check-in counters early enough. 1,5 hours prior to departure we joined the relatively small queue and soon got our boarding passes. Several window seats in the back had still been available.
Passing security was just a matter of a few minutes in the early morning and soon we took a seat at the gate area. D-ABOH, one of 13 757-300s in the fleet, was built and delivered in March 1999:
Picture by Satchmo
Friendly flight attendants welcomed us on board while we were walking down all the long way to row 46. The cabin was in good shape and the fabric seats were quite comfortable...
Legroom wasn't bad either:
No doubts, the cabin design is intended to get passengers in holiday mood:
It wasn't very busy at Terminal 1 on that early Saturday morning. An Air France A320 and a KLM 737 were being prepared for their early morning flights to Paris and Amsterdam:
We left the gate ten minutes late and taxied to runway 08R. Takeoff was not as powerful as hoped...
Picture by Satchmo
...but views were beautiful:
Picture by Satchmo
Picture by Satchmo
The load factor was in the 80 percent range and some seats around us had remained empty. The passenger in the aisle seat next to me moved to another row shortly after takeoff, so I could stretch out.
It didn't take very long until we were cruising over the Alps:
Picture by Satchmo
Half an hour after takeoff, before flight attendants started serving free non-alcoholic drinks and cheese sandwiches, I received my pre-ordered "Premium Meal" - a cold breakfast for 7 Euro. I was really curious to find out whether it would come up to expectations.
This is how Condor describes the "Premium Meal" service on its website: "Haute cuisine above the clouds: In addition to our regular in-flight service, we offer you a selection of first-class meals on our international flights – our Premium Menus. We'll serve you an exquisite meal with select ingredients depending on the route and the time of day.
Enjoy an exclusive ambiance characterized by modern elegance, excellent cocktails and exquisite top-quality meals – courtesy of Kameha Suite – in Frankfurt, Cologne and on Mallorca. Kameha Suite's chef de cuisine created exquisite Premium Meals specifically for our flights from Germany."
And this is how Condor describes the cold breakfast: "Get your day off to a healthy start with a colorful fruit salad chock-full of vitamins and a delicious fruit yogurt. We serve this with a selection of cold cuts with turkey breast spinach roll, Black Forest ham and stinging nettle cheese. Round off your breakfast with a croissant, a roll and jam. This breakfast finishes with a mini Bundt cake and a melt-in-your-mouth sweet delicacy."
Now let’s see - here's the tray:
All items unpacked:
Was it really worth it? Yes, it was a tasty and filling breakfast. What I liked in particular was the Guácimo milk chocolate bar. I would definitely order such a breakfast again and I would also try the hot meals offered on medium and long-haul flights. However, Condor should improve the quality of its tea.
The cabin was equipped with overhead screens which were showing the airshow channel most of the time:
Several audio channels were available, too, but I preferred listening to my MP3s. Flight attendants had offered headphones for 3,50 Euro shortly after takeoff, but I'm quite sure they didn't sell many of them due to the short flying time.
Cabin shot:
Picture by Satchmo
On approach we passed Port de Pollenca and the Cap Formentor, the northernmost part of Mallorca:
Picture by Satchmo
Only a few more moments to go:
Picture by Satchmo
After a flying time of 1 hour and 46 minutes we touched down at runway 24L and taxied to a remote parking position next to some other Condor 757-300s.
Since we were only travelling with hand luggage we could immediately leave the terminal. Unfortunately, it took some time until the "Hasso Rent a Car" shuttle bus showed up.
Palma Spotting
About one hour after arrival we finally got a red Fiat 500 (some 25 Euro per day) and went to the first spotting spot next to runway 24L:
The surrounding area is not really pretty...
...but the location offers good views of the runway. This is Air Nostrum DHC-8-300 EC-LFH, still wearing the basic Arik Air color scheme:
Picture by Satchmo
Air Europa Embraer 195 EC-KXD - cabin shots to follow in part 2:
Picture by Satchmo
Some hours later we moved on to a spot next to runway 24R. This is EC-KXQ, meanwhile the last remaining ERJ-145 in the Andalus fleet:
Picture by Satchmo
In the late afternoon it was time to switch to a spot under the approach path of runway 24L. Very nice scenery:
Air Berlin A320 D-ABFA:
Picture by Satchmo
Spanair A321-200 EC-HQZ:
Picture by Satchmo
Primera Air Scandinavia 737-800 OY-PSC
Picture by Satchmo
City Airline MD-87 SE-DIU:
Picture by Satchmo
We were quite satisfied with our "hunt" in the end, even though we missed some aircraft from Eastern Europe. I logged a total of 56 new registrations at Palma during the whole day.
Later in the evening we checked in at the Roc Linda Hotel at Can Pastilla which is not far from the airport. It's a rather basic 3-star-hotel, but the room was clean and the staff was friendly. The low rate of 36 Euro per room even included breakfast and dinner buffet. Of course, you shouldn't expect any culinary delights.
Views from the room balcony:
Early the next morning we headed to the airport again to start our two-stop return trip. Story to be continued...
Conclusion Condor offered a decent product on the short Munich-Palma sector. All staff members were friendly, the 757-300 cabin was in good shape, seats were comfortable and legroom was sufficient. I cannot complain about the entertainment system either - the airshow channel is all I need on such short routes. It was also good to see that Condor still offers non-alcoholic drinks and sandwiches free of charge. The "Premium Meals" are a nice addition to the service concept, I wouldn't hesitate to order such a meal again.
The777Man From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 6079 posts, RR: 56 Reply 1, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 18075 times:
Hi PlaneHunter!
Very nice report with fantastic pictures!
Quoting PlaneHunter (Thread starter): Was it really worth it? Yes, it was a tasty and filling breakfast. What I liked in particular was the Guácimo milk chocolate bar. I would definitely order such a breakfast again and I would also try the hot meals offered on medium and long-haul flights. However, Condor should improve the quality of its tea.
Wow! Very nice breakfeast! Looks like quite a bargain for EUR 7.00.
I LOVE the Fiat 500!!! Nice to see the new generation of it, something we don't see here in America. The new generation looks very much like the old one which is great. How was it to drive ?
Quoting PlaneHunter (Thread starter): The low rate of 36 Euro per room even included breakfast and dinner buffet. Of course, you shouldn't expect any culinary delights.
Views from the room balcony:
Amazing deal of EUR 36.00 plus dinner and breakfeast!!! As long as it's clean, that's all that matters to me.
Looking forward to part 2!
Take Care
The777Man
Need a Boeing 777 Firing Order....Further to fly....GA, T5, CI and LX 777s
EL-AL From Israel, joined Oct 2001, 1119 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 18019 times:
Hey PH,
Very nice trip report, thank you for shearing.
This breakfast looks fine, but for 7 Euro I would expect something warm to come with it, omelet for example.
The B753 is nice, isn't it? I had the B753 for the first time myself two weeks ago for very short ride, I hope to get a longer flight on one of IZ's B753 someday, since they are due to stay in service here for a while.
If I am not mistaken, Arkia, Condor and Icelandair were the first 3 airlines to buy the B753, with 17 jets total (13 of them to Condor), and only later CO & NWA bought B753s too.
Nice photos, seems like you had nice time in Palma.
LY
"In our country, those who do not believe in miracles are irrational" - David Ben Gurion.
AI151 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2009, 303 posts, RR: 17 Reply 3, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 17787 times:
Hi PH, a great 1st instalment of this TR and most definitely looking forward to the 2nd part. Your friend Satchmo has taken some amazing pictures especially the ones when taking off from Munich and seeing the morning mist/fog. Out of curiosity what type of zoom was used for the spotting pictures as the airport looks literally right next to the side road.
Quoting PlaneHunter (Thread starter): If you want to check in online for a Condor flight you need to reserve a seat for 10 Euro. We agreed that it wouldn't be worth it and so we tried to be at the check-in counters early enough. 1,5 hours prior to departure we joined the relatively small queue and soon got our boarding passes. Several window seats in the back had still been available.
At least its not as bad as FR and EZY where you don't even get seat numbers.
Quoting PlaneHunter (Thread starter): No doubts, the cabin design is intended to get passengers in holiday mood
It would get me in the mood for a holiday if I saw that getting on a plane, but then depress me if I'm going home.
Quoting PlaneHunter (Thread starter): The low rate of 36 Euro per room even included breakfast and dinner buffet. Of course, you shouldn't expect any culinary delights.
In some places I've stayed which are more expensive, I didn't get breakfast let alone dinner.
PlaneHunter From Germany, joined Mar 2006, 6183 posts, RR: 79 Reply 4, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 17716 times:
Quoting The777Man (Reply 1): Very nice report with fantastic pictures!
Hi Lars, thanks a lot for your comments!
Quoting The777Man (Reply 1): Wow! Very nice breakfeast! Looks like quite a bargain for EUR 7.00.
Yes, the price was ok. Certain low cost carriers charge 4-5 Euro for an average sandwich.
Quoting The777Man (Reply 1): I LOVE the Fiat 500!!! Nice to see the new generation of it, something we don't see here in America. The new generation looks very much like the old one which is great. How was it to drive ?
Well, it doesn't look bad, but it's too small for me. And it doesn't drive as good as the cars which I am used too.
Quoting The777Man (Reply 1): Amazing deal of EUR 36.00 plus dinner and breakfeast!!! As long as it's clean, that's all that matters to me.
Yes, it was a great deal. Unfortunately we couldn't have breakfast there on the next morning because we had to leave very early.
Probably I'll be able to post it before I'll leave for Portugal.
Quoting EL-AL (Reply 2): Very nice trip report, thank you for shearing.
Hi Jonathan, thanks for your feedback!
Quoting EL-AL (Reply 2): This breakfast looks fine, but for 7 Euro I would expect something warm to come with it, omelet for example.
One has to consider that there were many items on the tray, so the price was ok. The hot breakfast is available for 10 Euro on medium-haul routes, btw.
Quoting EL-AL (Reply 2): The B753 is nice, isn't it? I had the B753 for the first time myself two weeks ago for very short ride, I hope to get a longer flight on one of IZ's B753 someday, since they are due to stay in service here for a while.
The 753 rocks, the fuselage length is amazing. According to an ATDB database entry Condor's fleet is due to be retired between 2011 and 2012. That would be quite disappointing, I hope it's not true.
Quoting EL-AL (Reply 2): If I am not mistaken, Arkia, Condor and Icelandair were the first 3 airlines to buy the B753, with 17 jets total (13 of them to Condor), and only later CO & NWA bought B753s too.
Yes, Condor placed the first order in 1996. Icelandair and Arkia followed in 1997 and 1998.
Quoting AI151 (Reply 3): Hi PH, a great 1st instalment of this TR and most definitely looking forward to the 2nd part.
Many thanks for your comments, Sandeep!
Quoting AI151 (Reply 3): Your friend Satchmo has taken some amazing pictures especially the ones when taking off from Munich and seeing the morning mist/fog.
He'll be glad to hear that.
Quoting AI151 (Reply 3): Out of curiosity what type of zoom was used for the spotting pictures as the airport looks literally right next to the side road.
I'll find that out for you.
Quoting AI151 (Reply 3): It would get me in the mood for a holiday if I saw that getting on a plane, but then depress me if I'm going home.
Initious From Singapore, joined Dec 2008, 1011 posts, RR: 16 Reply 5, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 17656 times:
The premium meal looks value for money! Does Condor serve normal food for free or do you still have to pay? However, either way I guess I'd choose the premium meal. Even though I am on a full stomach typing this comment, the cold cuts still look very appetizing for me.
A few weeks ago I finally noticed how the length to width ratio of the 757-300 made it a long plane which I really love and wants to have a ride on it someday, unfortunately there are no B757 operators near SIN, the nearest is CZ in CAN and they only operate the 752. Condor's services looks neat too, plus their livery is definitely a fresh and relaxing one, great to start a vacation with!
Hope to see more great reports from you, Mr PlaneHunter.
debonair From Germany, joined Jan 2004, 2096 posts, RR: 4 Reply 6, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 17652 times:
Quoting PlaneHunter (Thread starter): This is EC-KXQ, meanwhile the last remaining ERJ-145 in the Andalus fleet:
Very, very sad to see... andalus was planning to start B767 ops soon, but after serious financial problems I doubt it! Would been nice to have seen a B767-300ER in full andalus colours!
BTW. Romanian(!!!) airline Medallion Air is now offering head-on-head flights to Nador in direct competition with andalus! So, perfect to catch the ERJ-145 of andalus and the MD83 of Medallion
Air!
PlaneHunter From Germany, joined Mar 2006, 6183 posts, RR: 79 Reply 7, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 17611 times:
Hi David, thanks for your reply!
Quoting Initious (Reply 5): The premium meal looks value for money! Does Condor serve normal food for free or do you still have to pay?
Yes, Condor serves non-alcoholic drinks and snacks/meals free of charge on all flights. Cheese sandwiches were served on the MUC-PMI sector.
Quoting Initious (Reply 5): A few weeks ago I finally noticed how the length to width ratio of the 757-300 made it a long plane which I really love and wants to have a ride on it someday, unfortunately there are no B757 operators near SIN, the nearest is CZ in CAN and they only operate the 752.
That's true, 757s aren't easy to find in Asia. Hopefully you'll get the chance to ride on a 757-300 in the future.
Quoting Initious (Reply 5): Hope to see more great reports from you, Mr PlaneHunter.
Many more reports planned...I only need to find enough time to write them.
Quoting debonair (Reply 6):
BTW. Romanian(!!!) airline Medallion Air is now offering head-on-head flights to Nador in direct competition with andalus! So, perfect to catch the ERJ-145 of andalus and the MD83 of Medallion
Air!
Hi Debonair, thanks for the info. Sounds really interesting.
Quoting debonair (Reply 6): Would been nice to have seen a B767-300ER in full andalus colours!
FLIEGER67 From Georgia, joined Sep 2003, 4387 posts, RR: 57 Reply 9, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 16372 times:
Hello, PH,
a real interesting story with the focus on a real special airliner.
Hope that DE dont ever think about to switch to any other plane type around instead of the 753.
D-ABOH is also covered in my log with the very first leg of now 6 on the 753 STR-FUE years ago.
Nice pictures by the way, also congrats to Satchmo, well done.
eicvd From Ireland, joined Mar 2008, 2067 posts, RR: 5 Reply 12, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 16053 times:
Hi PlaneHunter
Really enjoyed that trip report, im a frequent vistor to Mallorca so it brought back a few memories. Unfortunatly im not going there this year
PlaneHunter From Germany, joined Mar 2006, 6183 posts, RR: 79 Reply 13, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 16025 times:
Quoting eicvd (Reply 12): Really enjoyed that trip report, im a frequent vistor to Mallorca so it brought back a few memories. Unfortunatly im not going there this year
Hi Mark, thanks for your feedback. Nice to hear you enjoyed the report.
Quoting eicvd (Reply 12): Flew on that a/c on the 01/07/2008 & a week later (DUB-PMI-DUB) when it was registered TF-JXF.
How did you like these flights? I haven't seen a report about that carrier yet.
eicvd From Ireland, joined Mar 2008, 2067 posts, RR: 5 Reply 14, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 15970 times:
Quoting PlaneHunter (Reply 13): How did you like these flights? I haven't seen a report about that carrier yet
The flights were perfect, they were on time, the a/c was fairly clean & leg room was decent (flew on their only 737-700 on the same route last year, was slightly more uncomfortable). The cabin crew were ok, nothing special but no where near as bad as the FH crew I had in 2007. The Primera/Jetx flight crew also gave a few informative announcements, never heard a word from the pilots on the Futura flights. I posted my first & only trip report on the 2008 flights. DUB-PMI & Back With Jetx (by EICVD Jul 13 2008 in Trip Reports)?threadid=130130&searchid=130204&s=DUB-PMI+%26+return#ID130204
Dublin, where Sam Maguire will be coming home to in mid September
luxair747SP From Germany, joined May 2010, 444 posts, RR: 18 Reply 15, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 15889 times:
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Hi PH
really nice TR
Ive been to PMI quite a few times but never tried DE, but after reading your report I think it would be worth doing trip to Mallorca again and the 757-300 is a bird Ive never been flying with
The breakfast on this relatively short hop looked really awesome.
ChrisCruise From Netherlands, joined exactly 3 years ago today! , 109 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 15678 times:
Hi PH,
Really enjoyable report to read!
Quoting PlaneHunter (Thread starter): In late November 2009 Condor was offering one-way flights from Munich to Palma for 69 Euro, available in spring 2010. My friend Satchmo hadn't flown on the 757-300 yet so he asked me whether I would be interested in a spotting tour in late April.
That is a bargain! For that money I would not hesitate to have my first 753 experience!
767747 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 1748 posts, RR: 26 Reply 17, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 15198 times:
Planehunter,
Thanks for sharing this report on your recent trip! I've never flown on a 757-300; definitely looks pretty long in that cabin shot! Great shots out of the window on your flight down. Looks like it was a nice day for flying.
Quoting PlaneHunter (Thread starter): Was it really worth it? Yes, it was a tasty and filling breakfast. What I liked in particular was the Guácimo milk chocolate bar. I would definitely order such a breakfast again and I would also try the hot meals offered on medium and long-haul flights.
Really nice looking breakfast! Yes, for chocolate in the early morning! Definitely worth the extra money.
PlaneHunter From Germany, joined Mar 2006, 6183 posts, RR: 79 Reply 18, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 14483 times:
Quoting eicvd (Reply 14): The flights were perfect, they were on time, the a/c was fairly clean & leg room was decent (flew on their only 737-700 on the same route last year, was slightly more uncomfortable). The cabin crew were ok, nothing special but no where near as bad as the FH crew I had in 2007. The Primera/Jetx flight crew also gave a few informative announcements, never heard a word from the pilots on the Futura flights. I posted my first & only trip report on the 2008 flights.
Thanks for the info and the link, I somehow missed that report!
Ive been to PMI quite a few times but never tried DE, but after reading your report I think it would be worth doing trip to Mallorca again and the 757-300 is a bird Ive never been flying with
Thanks for the feedback, Johannes. I can only recommend to try DE's 753.
Quoting ChrisCruise (Reply 16): That is a bargain! For that money I would not hesitate to have my first 753 experience!
Sometimes you can even find those short flights for 59 Euro - but the number of tickets is quite limited.
Quoting ChrisCruise (Reply 16): Wow, that are quite some frames, always thought they were more rare!
Only 55 have been built which is a very low number.
Quoting ChrisCruise (Reply 16): Looks nice and not too expensive for EUR 7,-. There are carriers where you pay that money for a can of beer and a bag of crisps.
Very true.
Quoting 767747 (Reply 17):
Thanks for sharing this report on your recent trip!
Hi Matthew, thanks for your feedback, good to hear you enjoyed reading.
Quoting 767747 (Reply 17): I've never flown on a 757-300; definitely looks pretty long in that cabin shot!
Well, that shot doesn't show the last section with nine more rows!
FlyingFinn76 From Finland, joined Jun 2009, 1705 posts, RR: 42 Reply 19, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 14361 times:
Hi PH,
A very interesting report on the 753! I have been looking for opportunities to fly a Condor (or rather any) one for some time now but haven't been able to find a low enough fare with a good schedule so far - your fare definitely would've done it for me!
That breakfast looks good and I agree it's good value for the price.
Nice plane shots from PMI, I especially like that Air Nostrum Dash in Arik Air livery! Give Satchmo compliments for some amazing photography as well.
lukeyboy95 From Papua New Guinea, joined Apr 2008, 951 posts, RR: 35 Reply 20, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 14181 times:
Hi PH.
Another enjoyable TR - it isn't just legacy carriers that you do very well it seems... My particular like about this TR was Palma and the island of Mallorca. It brought back very pleasant memories as it is an island close to my heart and I get out when-ever it isn't the tourist season and the locals tentatively come emerge from their houses!
Quoting PlaneHunter (Thread starter): No doubts, the cabin design is intended to get passengers in holiday mood:
looks so tacky!
Quoting PlaneHunter (Thread starter): Was it really worth it? Yes, it was a tasty and filling breakfast.
It certainly looked great and just the correct amount.... but it does seem to come along with quite a fanfare
Quoting PlaneHunter (Thread starter): On approach we passed Port de Pollenca and the Cap Formentor, the northernmost part of Mallorca:
I love this unmistakable approach into Mallorca.... it always marks the dramatic arrival onto these great islands.
Looking forward to your return sector.... did I also see you'de done MUC-MAN or was I imagining!?
Contact Air From Germany, joined Apr 2001, 1154 posts, RR: 14 Reply 21, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 14138 times:
Hi PH,
Great report and excellent pictures taken by you and Satchmo. I also like Condor a lot, they are my preferred holiday carrier in Germany. I haven't flown them for quite some years though, so I haven't yet tried out the premium meal. It really doesn't look bad.
Quoting PlaneHunter (Thread starter): On approach we passed Port de Pollenca and the Cap Formentor, the northernmost part of Mallorca
Very nice morning scenery - I really like it.
Quoting PlaneHunter (Thread starter): Air Europa Embraer 195 EC-KXD - cabin shots to follow in part 2
reifel From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 1127 posts, RR: 1 Reply 22, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 14123 times:
Hi and thanks for the nice report! I just came back from Mallorca as well. We got a nice deal with Neckermann Reisen Frankfurt-Palma-Frankfurt with Condor and a nice 4* Hotel in Alcudia for as low as 110 EUR, including meals. Didn#t hesited a lot and booked it.
Flights were with Condor 757-300 as well, I love this aircraft. Departure was at OMG time (4:40 am!!) but therefore we got 2 full days in Mallorca, which is such a nice island as long as you visit other places than Platja de Palma, Can Pastilla, S'Arenal etc... Especially a drive through the Tramuntara Mountains and to Formentor.
But back to the aviation part: I always enjoyed flying with Condor in the past, and I still do. They are sometimes notorious with huge delays, but in our specific case all went fine, except unloading luguage of no show guests on the flight from FRA to PMI, but Condor is not to blame for that. Crew was very average and almost a little rude on the way out, but on the flight back to Frankfurt they were great, taking care of the kids etc.
However their pre evening check-in ("Vorabend-Check-in") is a mess. Two counters for 8 flights between 4 am and 6:30 am. It took ages and the queue was longer than any long haul carrier crew. What's more is that you can only do online check in if you are willing to pay for a seat reservation. i do understand that most people would not use webcheck-in anyway since Condor is mainly a charter and holiday carrier (although they offer individual bookings as well - but not as "organized" and massively as Air Berlin i.e.), nevertheless this is a bad point.
I realized they have some problems with a "standard" service... Exemples: FRA-PMI they showed a full movie (which was interrupted in the end, since the flight was too short), turned on the landing camera view etc. On the way back this wasn't the case and no movie was shown, but music clips and sitcoms/cartoons, which is more appropriate. When we arrived in PMI we were on a remote gate (although the airport was almost empty) and back we got a jetway.
Found also two interesting signs at check-in:
-In Frankfurt there was a sign on the check-in counter informing guests that Condor uses aircrafts from "White Airlines" for Jerez and Kos, would have loved to fly on them (they're from Turkey if I'm correct)
-In Palma they had a sign on the check-in-desk promoting upgrades in case flights are operated by Boeing 767-longhaul equipment: 20 EUR for Upgrade to Premium Economy and 40 EUR for Upgrade to Comfort Class. Although service is economy in all cabins, I think the price is fair. Good to know if you're going to fly a 767 on that route.
FlyingFinn76 From Finland, joined Jun 2009, 1705 posts, RR: 42 Reply 23, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 13815 times:
Quoting reifel (Reply 22): Condor uses aircrafts from "White Airlines" for Jerez and Kos, would have loved to fly on them (they're from Turkey if I'm correct)
Portugal actually. They have two A310s in the fleet, those would be nice birds to catch, but somehow I think these routes are operated by the sole A320 instead, could be wrong though.
infodesk From Switzerland, joined exactly 7 years ago today! , 1236 posts, RR: 34 Reply 24, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 13750 times:
Hi PlaneHunter,
Enjoyable read. I particularly like the photo of the Alps with the winglet and the AB with the windmill, so thanks to Satchmo too.
You certainly got a good trayful of food for 7 euros, although they could have improved the presentation of the meat and cheese a bit.
Quoting PlaneHunter (Thread starter): the cabin design is intended to get passengers in holiday mood:
I'm sure it goes down well with the kids!
Happy flying
Infodesk
"Do nothing in haste, look well to each step and from the beginning think what may be the end" - Edward Whymper
25 trintocan: Thank you PlaneHunter, that is a great trip report. Mallorca is a very beautiful island and the approach over the rugged Serra de Tramuntana mountains
26 lukeyboy95: Urgh... steralise Magaluf, or cut it off. Its a terrible inflamed cist on a models perfect body! I took one lads holiday out there when I was 17 and
27 eicvd: I went there on one of those excursion trips, absolutly loved it. Started with a coach trip across the mountain range stopping for a while in the bea
28 shamrock321: Great report, really got that early morning flight feeling from the pictures. The breakfast is great value aswell!
29 PlaneHunter: Thanks for your feedback, FlyingFinn! Good to hear you liked it. Some days ago I got a newsletter promoting certain special offers. I'm sure you'll f
30 NZ107: Hi PH, Another great TR, thanks for sharing. The 757 has always been one plane that has attracted me however it's not a very popular plane down here -
31 oa260: Hey great report as always. Some really nice photos. Funky cabin design and great to see another 757report. How did you find the Fiat 500? Iooked at b
32 airbuseric: Hi PH, somehow I missed the report so far, but now was able to read it. Great catch, that B753. You know, it's on my schedule in September. Including
33 PlaneHunter: Hi Nicholas, many thanks for your feedback! Yes, you should find plenty of options to get on the 752 and 753 there. And you have plenty of time left,
34 nipoel123: Hi PH, I was just reading up on DE, when I stumbled upon this report of yours. I'll be flying on their 753 tomorrow (28-4). Your report gave some impr
35 debonair: Make sure you get seat 42A- best place in tha house!
36 debonair: Make sure you get seat 42A- best place in tha house!
37 nipoel123: Thanks, I'll keep that in mind! Nick
38 PlaneHunter: That's great, Nick! Enjoy the flight. Have you ordered a premium meal? PH
39 nipoel123: I enjoyed the flight, expect a tripreport within a day or two! Nick
40 PlaneHunter: Very good! I'm looking forward to your report. PH
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