Condor Airlines last flight of the season left Louis Armstrong International yesterday and flew off into uncertain skies.
A holding of Thomas Cook, the worldwide tourism and package vacation company that collapsed Monday, its future appeared up-in-the-air as the Thomas Cook organization faces liquidation.
However, it appears the German-flagged carrier may get a lifeline from the German government.
While Thomas Cook has racked up losses as the travel industry has undergone significant shifts from package tours to more organic travel, using services like Airbnb and choosing to travel on their own.
Condor meanwhile has managed to stay profitable as their parent slumped toward failure. Condor's success means its possible the carrier can arrange a short-term bailout loan.
According to the Times-Picayune/Advocate a loan from the German state of Hesse which includes Frankfurt, where Condor maintains its headquarters, is already in the works.
More than 30,000 passengers travelled to New Orleans on Condor in the two years the airline has flown direct from Frankfurt.
Whether Condor returns next summer remains to be determined.