Condor plans two Frankfurt Terminal 3 lounges for late 2027 and rethinks its loyalty program

Condor plans to open two lounges of its own in Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport, but not before late 2027. CEO Peter Gerber told employees, as reported by aeroTELEGRAPH, that the airline wants one lounge in the Schengen area and one in the non-Schengen area. In the same talk, he said Condor is stepping back to rethink its long-planned loyalty program.

For now, Condor's public line is more cautious. A spokesperson told aeroTELEGRAPH that the airline is in talks with its partners at Terminal 3 about a lounge offer of its own. She said the plans are still being worked out, so Condor can't yet share size, number, design, capacity or who will run them.

The lounges come after the move#

Condor is the last major airline still to move from Terminal 1 to the new Terminal 3. Airliners.de reports, citing internal Condor presentations, that the move is set for April 13, 2027.

The lounges won't be ready then. "We are planning two lounges, one in the Schengen area, one in the non-Schengen area," Gerber said, according to aeroTELEGRAPH. He added that building in Germany takes longer than moving terminals, so the lounges would be done "toward the end of the year" rather than at the start.

t-online reports that Condor confirmed to its Frankfurt desk that it is in talks to plan a new lounge offer. No opening date, amenities or access rules have been announced.

1. Oct. 1, 2026Condor's 2026/27 fiscal year begins
2. April 13, 2027Reported move from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3
3. Late 2027Target for two Condor lounges in Terminal 3
4. Sept. 30, 2027Fiscal year ends, the target for a loyalty decision

Source: airliners.de, aeroTELEGRAPH

Where Condor will fly from#

Airliners.de says Condor will mainly use Pier G, which was finished in 2022 but has never been used. The pier handles both Schengen and non-Schengen flights. It has no jet bridges. Passengers walk to the plane from nine gates, and four more gates use buses. Pier G also has its own security checkpoint.

Condor will also use Piers H and J, which other airlines share. Pier J will handle its non-Schengen flights, airliners.de reports.

What Terminal 3 already has#

One Mile at a Time lists the lounges open in Terminal 3 today:

Lounge	Area	Main users
SkyTeam Lounge	Non-Schengen	SkyTeam airlines
Emirates Lounge	Non-Schengen	Emirates only
Priority Lounge	Non-Schengen	Priority Pass, contracts
Air France Lounge	Schengen	Air France, KLM

InsideFlyer adds that Qatar Airways is preparing two non-Schengen lounges for oneworld passengers. Until Condor opens its own, its premium passengers will depend on whatever contract lounge the airline arranges. If you plan to use the Priority Lounge with a membership, see our look at whether Priority Pass pays off.

The loyalty program is back to the drawing board#

Condor has talked for some time about launching a loyalty program. Gerber told staff the topic is still on the agenda, but he said it is good to take the time to "go back a step," aeroTELEGRAPH reports.

He said Condor has a concept but wants to weigh other options first. He named four: build its own program, run something small of its own, work with a partner, or perhaps join another program. Condor aims to pick one and roll it out "at full throttle" in its 2026/27 fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 1, 2026, to Sept. 30, 2027.

Why this matters for points travelers#

Condor's choice will decide where its flights earn miles and what its frequent flyers get back. Building its own program, partnering with another airline or joining an existing program would each lead to very different rules for earning and spending.

Lounges are part of the same push. T-online notes that Condor is shifting from a pure holiday airline toward one that leans more on premium travelers. Condor also has a new owner coming: t-online reports that investor Attestor is buying the remaining 49% stake held by Germany's federal government and the state of Hesse.

What to watch#

• Whether Condor confirms the April 13 move date publicly.
• Who can use the new lounges, and whether Priority Pass or card programs get access.
• Which loyalty option Condor picks before September 2027.

Until Condor publishes details, treat the late-2027 lounge date as a target reported from an internal meeting, not a promise.

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