Beginning next May, Edmonton will become the fifth destination in Canada to be served by German leisure carrier Condor.

The airline will launch a nonstop route between Frankfurt (FRA) and Edmonton International (YEG) from May 2023. The airline says the market is currently unserved and will become YEG’s second direct flight to Europe alongside KLM’s operations from Amsterdam (AMS).

Condor already offers summer season routes from Frankfurt to Halifax, Toronto Pearson, Vancouver and Whitehorse, as well as flying between FRA and YYZ during the winter months.

The inaugural Edmonton flight will take place on May 25, and will be offered twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Condor’s flights to Edmonton will initially be on board Boeing 767-300 aircraft, but the carrier is currently in the process of renewing its long-haul fleet with A330neo planes.