A nine-hour trip between Germany and Anchorage, Alaska, via Condor offers rich hospitality and striking views of Alaska’s frozen coastline and mountains.

In most EAS contracts, one of the stipulations is that the airline has to have baggage agreements or codeshares with other major airlines.

Atlantic Airways flies helicopters around the Faroe Islands mostly for residents and the transport of cargo, but sometimes for sightseers.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, more unique Essential Air Service proposals have been submitted by a wider variety of airlines.

For this flight, I would be flying in SAS business class to New York from its hub in Copenhagen, on board one of the carrier’s Airbus A321LRs. 

Air Wisconsin has been around since the 1960s but mostly operated under different airlines’ banners since 1985, when it operated for United Express.

The academy, which is just a short walking distance from the country’s only airport, which is located in Vágar, will feature two full flight simulators.

Delta will be readjusting its schedule, with two route increases, as well as two discontinuations one of which includes pulling out of a country completely.

Condor released its summer schedule for North America, which includes 12 destinations throughout the U.S. and Canada this year.

My journey started at McClellan-Palomar Airport, which is located in Carlsbad, California, about an hour drive north of downtown San Diego.