Autumn Holidays in Mallorca: Expensive Flights, Affordable Hotels

If you're planning autumn holidays on Mallorca, flights are currently expensive—the hotels, by contrast, are often surprisingly affordable. Here are a few practical money-saving tips from real life.

Flight prices squeeze the budget, hotels stay moderate

If you're heading to Mallorca during the upcoming autumn holidays, you'll quickly notice: tickets are the expensive part of the trip. Over the past weeks at Palma airport I overheard a few conversations with travelers — the same thing over and over: A round-trip ticket often costs more than a week in a four-star hotel.

Concrete example: From Munich, round-trip tickets in the first week of November are often between €300–€400. From Stuttgart, similar amounts are seen, around €400 in popular vacation weeks. In Berlin, prices vary more, sometimes €400–€600 in one week, €300–€500 in the next. Hamburg and the Rhineland also usually report flights from €300–€400.

And yet: those who don't want to cut costs on Playa de Muro will still find family rooms or double rooms in many four-star hotels for about €1,000 per week. All-inclusive offers often start between €1,500 and €2,000 – depending on location, children in the package and seasonal offers.

Why this is the case (and how to save)

In short: demand and limited flight capacity drive prices. Hotels, on the other hand, often lower their prices after the peak season because pools continue to operate and many guests appreciate the mild temperatures in October/November.

My practical tips: Flexibility helps. If you fly one or two days earlier or later, you often save a lot. Hand luggage instead of checked luggage is still a classic. Comparing pays off – different airlines set very different prices. And: booking early brings peace of mind, last-minute can be luck, but it's riskier.

For families: Calculate the total costs. Sometimes a slightly more expensive hotel with included meals is cheaper, because dinners in restaurants quickly add up.

Conclusion: Mallorca is still a good destination in autumn — sun, less bustle, pleasant water temperatures. But if you travel this year, you should keep an eye on the flight budget. A bit of planning and flexibility often goes a long way to make the bill noticeably friendlier.