Condor plans two evacuation flights for Germans on Sunday

FRANKFURT, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Condor plans two special flights to evacuate German citizens from Israel on Sunday, the airline told Reuters, adding that it was in close coordination with the German foreign ministry.

The two Airbus planes, with a capacity of just under 500 passengers in total, are to depart from the Jordanian city of Aqaba near the Israeli border, a spokesperson for the airline said on Thursday. (Reporting by Ilona Wissenbach, Writing by Rachel More, Editing by Miranda Murray)