Condor Airlines to Return to Grenada

German airline, Condor, is set to return to Grenada later this year, tourism officials announced late on Friday. The announcement became the major buzz in the Caribbean hall at the world’s largest travel show, ITB, in Germany.

Tourism Minister Alexandra Otway-Noel, who is leading a Grenada delegation at the travel show, has closed the deal with Condor after months of negotiations. Condor was first engaged by Otway-Noel at the Routes Conference in Las Vegas last year.

The minister has been continuously holding negotiations with the carrier since and her efforts have paid off. Grenada will have a direct weekly service from Frankfurt for the upcoming winter season, in November of this year.

The persistence by the tourism minister in landing a new deal for Grenada with Condor Airlines is expected to be a major boost for the country’s tourism industry. It will once again re-open access to the German market and also provide a gateway to the rest of Europe.