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An Airbus A321 was used for today's flight DE1188. Trips with Condor can be booked with tour operators and travel agencies, flight tickets are available at www.condor.com and by telephone.
Tomorrow, Saturday, May 20, 2023, another first flight will take off from Leipzig/Halle. Flight DE1316 brings travelers to Faro in southern Portugal. The direct connection to the Algarve will be offered every Saturday in the summer of 2023.
In addition to Chania and Faro, other destinations in Greece, Turkey and Egypt are on the flight schedule from Leipzig/Halle, as well as connections to the Balearic and Canary Islands.
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