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Eurowings hot air balloon takes off in Mallorca: An April Fool's joke learns to fly

Mallorca, August, 20 2024
From April Fool's joke to reality: the Eurowings hot air balloon in jet design now takes off regularly over Mallorca and offers a unique vacation experience.
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What began as an April Fool's joke is now becoming a reality: from now on, holidaymakers can experience Mallorca from a completely new perspective - in a Hot air balloon in the Eurowings jet design. The newest attraction on the island is called "Burgundy Dreams" and offers the opportunity to experience Europe's No. 1 vacation island from up to 500 meters altitude to explore.

Hot air balloon from eurowings over Mallorca
©eurowings.com

From April Fool's joke to tourist attraction

On April 1, 2024, Eurowings jokingly announced that it would enter the business with Hot air balloon rides to take off. What began as an April Fool's joke sparked such enthusiasm that numerous balloon pilots applied to the airline and many holidaymakers asked for specific launch dates. The response was so overwhelming that Eurowings decided without further ado to actually have the balloon produced.

The balloon was produced in a special factory in Barcelona and shows not only the Eurowings colors and lettering, but also the outline of an airplane - with Cockpit, tail unit and Wings. "As the largest airline to and from Mallorca, it is part of our brand essence, Vacation fun to communicate," explains Eurowings CEO Jens Bischof. "An April Fool's joke learns to fly - and now there are balloon trips over the sunny island instead of a scheduled connection from Düsseldorf to Mallorca."

Technical details and operation

The Hot air balloon of the type M160 is offered by the company Mallorca Balloons operated since 37 years is active on the Balearic island. The start takes place in Balloon port of Manacor in the center of the island. With a capacity of over 4,500 cubic meters and a height of more than 22 meters the balloon is an impressive sight. In the basket under the balloon you will find four to five travelers Place.

"Eurowings as in a Convertible experience - passengers can enjoy this feeling in the open basket under the balloon," explains Ricardo Aracil, head of Mallorca Balloons, with a twinkle in his eye. "Ballooning is the epitome of the relaxed traveling."

Booking and prices

The new attraction is available all year round and tours can be booked via the homepage of mallorcaballoons.com bookable. A Standard ride with the hot air balloon costs from 188 Euro. Eurowings guests receive a Discount of ten percent.

Ballooning Mallorca
©eurowings.com

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