I Flew The STRANGEST Transatlantic Route...

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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 ...
© Alex Praglowski Aviation 2022
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@jamesnotfound Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@pischgensinsen Жыл бұрын

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

@GEU1164 Жыл бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

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

@WillBordessa 4 ай бұрын

@@watchtellyinuk🤓🤓🤓🤓

@ErieCSXguy 3 ай бұрын

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

@marknewman1904 3 ай бұрын

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

@AverytheCubanAmerican Жыл бұрын

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

@neilludlam8055 5 ай бұрын

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.

@Dutchovenderlinde Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Frankorage to Ankfurt 😂

@Flexflex744 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@Randomgirl866 Жыл бұрын

Nah, you should fly Lufthansa.

@Flexflex744 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

finally those boeing shitboxes are being replaced by something proper.

@bassgaming4177 Жыл бұрын

@@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

@frozengoose Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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!

@BayAreaTraveler Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Indeed - the best part of the flight.

@MikoDT Жыл бұрын

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

@jojoavairf567 Жыл бұрын

Wich one?

@Kevbot6000 Жыл бұрын

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

@WillGallagher1 Жыл бұрын

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!

@coyotelong4349 Жыл бұрын

Certainly beats flying from Frankhorse to Whitefurt

@tmcorbett 5 ай бұрын

🤣

@jcbaily5559 Жыл бұрын

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!

@lunadook Жыл бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

No flights are unique.

@brianmcdonald6519 Жыл бұрын

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!

@smbdekort 3 ай бұрын

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

@clarenzabalorio8570 11 ай бұрын

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

@carloslunghard3971 Жыл бұрын

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 ! 🙂

@jstarASMR3103 Жыл бұрын

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

@davidcole333 Жыл бұрын

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.

@PetrolHeadBrasil Жыл бұрын

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!

@jackyyuen1939 Жыл бұрын

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

@auntbarbara5576 Жыл бұрын

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

@tar_2377 Жыл бұрын

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

@notforrestbono3100 Жыл бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@1265peter Жыл бұрын

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

@Shankhanil_Paul Жыл бұрын

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

@user-st3nk9ui9j Жыл бұрын

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

@GregCurtin45 Жыл бұрын

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.

@linesided Жыл бұрын

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

@markvg298 Жыл бұрын

Condor isnt Part of the Lufthansa Group

@Travelagent Жыл бұрын

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

@charlesroberts6965 Жыл бұрын

Excellent fly along Alex thanks so much for sharing your adventure with us. Appreciate all you do and share 😊🎄👍

@philsflights Жыл бұрын

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

@ashleystrout6651 Жыл бұрын

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!

@lonistewart3405 Жыл бұрын

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.

@richardchristman5066 Жыл бұрын

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!

@merlin43004 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a great trip. Thanks for the excellent report/video.

@edwardhewer8530 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this video. Thanks. Super smart of you to edit in info and pics about the destination while in the transit part of the video.

@72evenant35 Жыл бұрын

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.

@flyinghow 3 ай бұрын

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

@planarian1772 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

never to late friend

@ShanePlesiuk Жыл бұрын

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

@brucecanmore3788 Жыл бұрын

Great quality coverage of some very unique geography. Thanks.

@larsw8776 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video, marvellous visuals. Thanks for sharing with us.

@petern6808 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another excellent adventure…..your editing just keeps getting better and better….love how you switch shots to the music! I would love to do this flight at some point. I am looking forward to my own low arctic adventure in August having scored an Aeroplan seat on Edmonton to Iqaluit via Yellowknife and Rankin Inlet ❤

@Nooticus Жыл бұрын

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!

@colinrenfrew48 Жыл бұрын

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

@amberdivina9333 Жыл бұрын

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.

@aviationdhuk Жыл бұрын

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

@Vulgarities Жыл бұрын

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.

@mackenzieb2218 Жыл бұрын

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.

@williamgriffis8733 Жыл бұрын

I was looking forward to you taking this flight Alex. Great video!!

@ruthbickerstaffe1915 Жыл бұрын

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

@okeesmokee6658 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating - thank you for sharing this experience.

@hefish Жыл бұрын

13:43 the power of asking nicely

@joeschenk8400 Жыл бұрын

Great views of the Canadian arctic....thanks for the post.

@cskvision Жыл бұрын

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

@julieb3996 Жыл бұрын

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!

@kirkb. Жыл бұрын

Another great production - thank you Alex!

@higgit3 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Alex. Love your content; very informative

@acapellasanonymous Жыл бұрын

That bus ride to the plane looks amazing!

@reedsehon4881 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I loved everything about this video.

@csk4j Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this amazing flight!!

@russellhouchin2640 3 ай бұрын

An inspiring video. Thanks for a quality presentation.

@WBDE Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@dicktiionary Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex for another interesting and unusual video. . I love the way you are building this channel.

@deloresmackay9923 Жыл бұрын

Very nice of you to upload this. I’ve always wanted to wonder what it’s like to fly to the Yukon from Germany. Quite a unique experience thumbs up keep up the good work and hopefully we can meet.

@johnlescanec7397 Жыл бұрын

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

@stanleovart Жыл бұрын

Great indeed! Thanks for the video!

@Alaskaneer Жыл бұрын

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.

@CenTexAviation Жыл бұрын

Amazing video! This was so interesting!

@BoeingvsAirbus1578 3 ай бұрын

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.

@robs3752 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex, love your videos. Merry Christmas.

@justindivinagracia6421 10 ай бұрын

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

@alanmiller9681 Жыл бұрын

Good job! I remember your first intriguing video years ago.

@alwaysprepared Жыл бұрын

Excellent trip report! I'm jealous of your flight and the destination!

@flyinghow 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful views. The food looked great.

@ernst-udopeters1637 Жыл бұрын

Spectacular! Thanks.

@jamesmctavish639 Жыл бұрын

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! 💪😃

@AviationFin Жыл бұрын

Good job 👍 Thanks for sharing

@mike_oe 4 ай бұрын

Interesting, thanks for sharing!

@johndemerse9172 Жыл бұрын

That was a fabulous trip Alex. Thanks for sharing. Cheers from CYYB and Merry Xmas.

@MPKleiman Жыл бұрын

Amazing video Alex. I’ve always wanted to visit Whitehorse. Your video made me want to visit there even more.

@amtrakharry Жыл бұрын

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

@Videospotter Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the fantastic Video! 👍

@jeffreydeeds9225 5 ай бұрын

Great experience!. Great video about it as well. Subbed.

@TheCpage66 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff Alex!

@paulb267 Жыл бұрын

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

@Nae395 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful flight, thanks for taking us.

@JoeTourist Жыл бұрын

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

@CitizenSeeKay Жыл бұрын

Great video! Def adding it to my "to do" and I love your style! One thing I wish you guys in the business would discuss more is time.. for instance what was the local time at takeoff?do Airlines use plane time like long haul trains? what was the time at arrival? How do long haul flights reset time etc. Keep up the great work!

@gunvaldsandhaland7757 Жыл бұрын

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

@ryankenyon5010 Жыл бұрын

Very cool. Thanks!

@RoyceMarcus Жыл бұрын

you're last few videos have really leveled up with video and storytelling. nice work, Alex!

@slukas1375 Жыл бұрын

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.

@aviationaddict_1602 Жыл бұрын

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

@mikehughes9095 Жыл бұрын

Hi Alex appreciate your videos this was a good one…I’m a local Yyc aviation guy as well. My brother works up north and have been to Whitehorse a couple times in the past 2 years! Thanks.

@LoganLavery Жыл бұрын

Must have been dream-like to gaze out the window at those arctic views. That retro livery of the plane you filmed earlier in Whitehorse was very sharp indeed - black nose cones look amazing and really finish it all off. Commenting from White ‘Rock’, Canada here.