Eurowings makes family holidays easier: plush plane, discounts and educational booklet on board

Eurowings makes family holidays easier: plush plane, discounts and educational booklet on board

New extras for families are intended to make the journey to Mallorca more relaxed and entertaining

On the way through the departure hall at Palma airport — amid the clatter of rolling suitcases, the beeping of baggage conveyors and announcements in Spanish and German — you increasingly see little passengers these days proudly holding a new soft companion in their arms: Eurowings' plush plane. The airline designed the toy together with its cooperation partner from the Salzburg region and hands it out on board to children while stocks last.

That is not just a nice gesture for the little ones. Family-friendly details run through the whole offering: anyone who books tickets for children between two and eleven years old via a myEurowings account receives a 20 percent discount on the fare. Practical for parents are also the luggage rules: foldable pull wagons, prams and buggies can now be taken more often without additional cost — in total up to two children's items are allowed free of charge (see Dispute over Mini Hand Luggage: Consumer Protection Group Takes Eurowings to Court).

On Mallorca this means: less schlepping from the car park to the terminal, fewer nerves at security control and more time for the beach. I see it daily on the Passeig Mallorca and in cafés near the airport: families returning to their car more relaxed because the stroller was taken in the hold and the children have already taken the new plush plane to their hearts.

Another travel detail: since June 1 there has been a new sweet farewell on board — fruity chewy candies from the Hitschies brand — which replace the previous sweets. And for longer flights, a ten percent discount on food, drinks and items in the WINGS Bistro & Shop is planned from August, valid through October with a minimum order value of 20 euros. That makes the short hunger between landing and collecting luggage a bit more bearable — especially when travelling with several children.

Curiosity fuels learning: Eurowings is also including a small booklet from the "Was ist was" series, produced in cooperation with the Tessloff Verlag. The booklet explains in child-friendly terms how flying works — a good idea, I think, when the plane rattles briefly on takeoff and the child at the window asks why that happens.

For Mallorca as a destination the offering is not insignificant. Direct flights and frequent connections make the island attractive for families; the airline operates around eleven international bases, including Palma, and flies to about 150 destinations in Europe (see More Flights from BER: Eurowings Expands Capacity to Mallorca — A Win for the Island and Direct from Erfurt to Palma: Mini-jet links Thuringia with Mallorca in summer 2026). With a fleet of roughly 100 aircraft and around 5,500 employees, Eurowings is a visible player in summer traffic — and family friendliness on board helps make transfer and arrival moments here on site more relaxed (see Eurowings brings back seat pockets: More space — but at what cost?).

Tips for parents: create a myEurowings account when booking if you have children in the mentioned age group; check before departure whether the stroller folds; and speak to the crew when boarding — the extras for children are distributed by the cabin staff while stocks last. This way the waiting time at the airport can be bridged more easily — and the chance increases that the first impression of Mallorca is a relaxed one.

In the end it is often the small things that make the holiday start more pleasant: a soft airplane in a child's hands, a colorful booklet that answers questions, a few sweets after landing. Such moments add up. When the sun sets on the Passeig Mallorca and a Eurowings plane turns toward home, many parents are left not only with photos but also with a little more calm in the trunk and a satisfied child holding their hand.