09.25.2023

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✈️ Now boarding: International travel plans

San Antonio International Airport to offer seasonal direct flights to Germany

Booking is open for direct flights to Frankfurt, Germany. | Photo by Condor Airlines

It has been a record-breaking year for the San Antonio International Airport (SAT). It has been a record breaking year for the San Antonio International Airport (SAT). From seeing 160,000 passengers travel through the airport on Monday, Sept. 4, to being named one of the top five stress-free and reliable airports in the US — our airport is topping national charts left and right.

So, what’s next for SAT? For the first time ever, the airport will begin offering direct flights to Europe in May 2024, via Condor Airlines. We’re here to break down all the details and give you tips for your next international trip.

✈️ Flights from San Antonio

Condor flights will be seasonal, and direct from SAT to Frankfurt, Germany. That’s right, booking is now open for May 17-Sept. 6, 2024. Here’s what we know about the new non-stop flights

Service will be on Mondays with departures starting at 10:05 p.m., and on Wednesdays + Fridays departing SAT at 8:25 p.m.
Flight times from San Antonio to Frankfurt is 10 hours, 15 minutes; and from Frankfurt to San Antonio is 11 hours, 25 minutes.
Condor’s new and fuel-efficient Airbus A330-900neo aircraft features 310 seats including 30 business class, 64 premium economy, and 216 economy.

SATXtoday: condor airlines — Inside the A330neo aircraft.
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Photo by: Georg Roske Photography

Pro tip: Check out our airport guide for all the things you need to know before heading to SAT.

✈️ Who is Condor Airlines?

This German-based airline has become one of Germany’s most popular leisure airlines, since its start in 1965. You can find them:

Traveling to over 90 destinations around the world (now including San Antonio)
Operating with a fleet with over 50 aircrafts
Unveiling the very first A330neo this past spring (the aircraft that will fly passengers between San Antonio and Frankfurt)

Asked

Are you planning international travel in 2024?

A. I am now
B. Maybe, we’ll see
C. Nah, probably not

Check-in your answer

Events

Monday, Sept. 25

Community Days | Monday, Sept. 25-Friday, Sept. 29 | Times vary | 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee, 6202 I-35, San Antonio | Free | Come by this drive-thru coffee shop during designated hours and receive a free small drink.
P!NK: Summer Carnival 2023 | Monday, Sept. 25 | 6:30 p.m. | Alamodome, 100 Montana St., San Antonio | $20-$199 | See the pop-rock star on tour with aerial stunts.
The Beach Boys | Monday, Sept. 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Majestic Theatre, 224 E. Houston St., San Antonio | $54-$105 | See actor and singer John Stamos join the group for one night only.

Tuesday, Sept. 26

Guns N’ Roses & Alice In Chains | Tuesday, Sept. 26 | 5-8 p.m. | Alamodome, 100 Montana St., San Antonio | $34-$369 | Jam out with this rock n’ roll group as they make San Antonio into the Paradise City.
Loteria Night | Tuesday, Sept. 26 | 6-8 p.m. | Bar Rojo at Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk, 600 E. Market St., San Antonio | Free | Come for a loteria game and stay for the beer samples + prizes.
San Antonio Oktoberfest | Tuesday, Sept. 26 | 6-10 p.m. | Bier Garten River Walk, 126 Losoya St., San Antonio | Grab a pint + Bavarian pretzel while visiting the River Walk.

Events calendar here

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Sports

20 tailgating essentials for a winning season

The weber grill is neatly folded up and wheeled along by a person in hiking boots.

Wheel a Weber portable gas grill to any cookout destination. | Photo via Amazon

From the best tailgating grill to a condiment caddy, shop all things game day grub:

If you’re looking for a great tailgating grill, the Weber portable gas grill has wheels and folds up neatly.
Keep your ketchup and mustard from running away with a condiment caddy.
Keep flies away with mesh food covers.
Use a cooler light for those p.m. tailgates to elevate your nighttime cooler experience.

Our full tailgating guide

News Notes

Announced

It’s official y’all. The NBA has approved the agreement between the San Antonio Spurs and Frost Bank to officially rename the AT&T Center to the Frost Bank Center. Work will begin this month to update the signage around the property including the jumbotron and ticket booths.

Sports

Defend the 210. The San Antonio FC clinched their spot in the USL Championship Playoffs. They are the only team in the Western Conference to make the playoffs in the last four seasons. The team’s last home game will be Sat., Oct. 14 before they head to the playoffs.

Civic

The City of San Antonio was awarded $643,000 from the US Department of Defense’s Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program Grant. The funds will help reconstruct Ackerman Rd. with better capabilities for the handling of large + heavy military vehicles. A construction time frame has not been released.

Eat

You can brunch with us. Box St. All Day announced that starting tomorrow, the popular brunch eatery will be extending its hours. Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Don’t want breakfast at night? Try out some new brunch + dinner bites joining its menu.

Show

The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a new show, “Nuestras Voces: Retelling our Stories” on Friday, Oct. 13 featuring the Guadalupe Dance Company and Mariachi Azteca de América. Tickets are on sale now starting at $15.

Drink

This brand believed there was a way to take water and make it a little more perfect by infusing it with fruit essences (but none of the gross diet sweeteners, calories, or sugar). And the fruit flavors really taste like fruit. Groundbreaking. Plus, new customers get 36 bottles for $36 + free shipping.*

Drink

Mocktails are having their moment 🍹

The latest data on non-alcoholic beverages and where to drink them in San Antonio

Celebrate Mocktail Monday at Hash Vegan Eats. | Photo by Hash Vegan Eats

Now more than ever, data shows that consumers are experimenting with what it means to be “sober curious.” The result has been a spike in sales of non-alcoholic beverages and a declining interest in alcoholic drinks.

Here are a few stand-out stats:

Total dollar sales of non-alcoholic beverages grew by 20.6% between August 2021 and 2022. Non-alcoholic beer accounted for 85.3% of those sales.
36% of US consumers reported to have “lost interest in drinking alcohol in general” while 13% reported to be “interested in alternative non-alcoholic beverages.”
Sales of non-alcoholic beer, wine, and spirits rose from 0.22% of total alcohol sales in the US in 2018 to 0.47% in 2022.
Global Market Share predicts that the non-alcoholic drinks market will grow to $30 billion by 2025.

Wanna know where you can enjoy a mocktail in our city? Check out the link below for five spots we love.

Grab a drink

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Nicholas

From the editor

Who else is starting to look at potential trips with the news of this direct flight out of SAT? I know I am. This may be a good idea for a trip in the later half of 2024, but first I need my boyfriend to schedule an appointment to get his passport.

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