Eurowings Deepens Palma Commitment with More Winter Aircraft, Local Jobs and Aviation Infrastructure Plans
(IN SHORT) Eurowings and the Government of the Balearic Islands have agreed to work together to strengthen Mallorca’s position as a year-round travel destination and create additional employment outside the summer peak season. Following a meeting between Balearic President Marga Prohens and Eurowings CEO Max Kownatzki in Palma, the airline plans to expand its winter presence on the island during the 2026/27 schedule. For the first time, Eurowings intends to base six aircraft in Palma during the winter season, twice as many as two years earlier. The airline is also evaluating the creation of a local maintenance facility, which could support highly skilled, year-round aviation jobs and help develop a more technology-oriented business segment on the island. Eurowings has operated a Palma base since 2017 and now employs nearly 1,000 people locally. During summer, it connects Mallorca with 26 airports and operates around 400 weekly flights, mainly to and from Germany and Austria. The initiative supports the Balearic Government’s aim to distribute tourism demand more evenly across the year.
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, Germany, 2026-Jun-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Eurowings and the Government of the Balearic Islands have agreed to strengthen their cooperation to promote Mallorca as a year-round travel destination and support additional employment outside the traditional summer peak season.
The agreement was discussed during a meeting in Palma between Balearic President Marga Prohens and Eurowings CEO Max Kownatzki. Both sides aim to spread tourism demand more evenly across the year, with a particular focus on autumn and winter travel, while also creating new job opportunities linked to the airline’s growing presence on the island.
As part of this strategy, Eurowings plans to expand its Mallorca operations during the 2026/27 winter schedule. For the first time, the airline intends to base six aircraft in Palma de Mallorca during the winter season. This represents twice the number of aircraft based there just two years earlier and underlines the airline’s commitment to supporting Mallorca beyond the high-demand summer months.
The additional winter capacity is intended to support the Balearic Government’s goal of extending the tourism season and distributing the economic benefits of travel more evenly throughout the year. Eurowings said Mallorca offers strong potential as a destination for visitors seeking more than traditional beach holidays, including sports travellers, nature enthusiasts and people looking for relaxation in milder temperatures.
Eurowings is also assessing the possible expansion of its technical infrastructure in Palma. In the longer term, this could include a local maintenance facility, creating highly skilled, year-round jobs in aircraft maintenance. For Eurowings, such a facility would provide more efficient technical support for its growing fleet on the island.
For Mallorca, the project could support the development of a more technology-focused aviation business segment, an area that currently has only a limited presence locally. President Prohens and Kownatzki also discussed potential cooperation with universities to support workforce development, technical training and innovation.
Kownatzki said Eurowings brings not only visitors to Mallorca but also highly qualified jobs. He said the goals of the Balearic Government and Eurowings are closely aligned, with both sides seeking to create the conditions needed to establish Mallorca more firmly as a four-season destination.
The expansion plans build on Eurowings’ long-standing presence in Palma. Since opening its base there in 2017, the Lufthansa Group airline has steadily expanded its operations and now employs nearly 1,000 people locally.
During the summer months, Eurowings connects Mallorca with 26 airports and operates around 400 weekly flights, mainly to and from Germany and Austria. The planned winter growth is designed to complement this strong summer operation by strengthening off-season connectivity.
Eurowings’ activities in Mallorca already go beyond flight operations. Through Wings Handling, its ground handling company, the airline has invested in local infrastructure and gained experience in developing longer-term business operations on the island.
The cooperation gives both sides an opportunity to align tourism, employment and infrastructure objectives. While the Balearic Government continues to promote Mallorca as a more balanced year-round tourism and business destination, Eurowings aims to support that effort through increased winter capacity, local employment and targeted investment in aviation-related operations.
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SOURCE: Eurowings
