Small airline, new route: Leav Aviation plans direct flights to Mallorca

Small airline, new route: Leav Aviation plans direct flights to Mallorca

Start of the summer season at Münster/Osnabrück Airport – Palma is planned for autumn

Early in the morning on the Passeig del Born there is the smell of freshly brewed coffee, the first cyclists roll toward the harbour, and between the announcements at Palma airport (see Direct from Montreal: Air Canada connects Palma four times a week) people quietly pin their hopes on every new connection: more direct flights mean more visitors, but also more options for locals who want to visit friends and relatives. That's exactly what a young German airline is bringing into play now: Leav Aviation has kicked off its first summer season at Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO) and announces that it will operate direct flights to Palma de Mallorca from autumn.

The start at FMO was visible – and a small event for the region. An Airbus A320 arrived, the airport fire brigade performed the traditional water salute, and the aircraft departed fully booked for Rhodes. With this, Leav takes to the stage with a fleet that currently includes three A320s; one of these jets is based at Münster/Osnabrück Airport.

For Mallorca the news is simple to understand: from autumn/Autumn holidays direct connections between Münster/Osnabrück and Palma are to be offered. This expands the network for travellers from North Rhine-Westphalia and the Münsterland, who until now often had to travel via connections or larger airports (see New Ryanair route from Saarbrücken to Alicante — and what Mallorca makes of it). This summer Leav is also flying to popular holiday destinations such as Crete and Fuerteventura – the airline is thus already present on several holiday routes.

The company itself is still young. It was founded in 2020 by Daniel Broda, in the middle of a period when the aviation industry as a whole was under great pressure. The first commercial flight took place in May 2022; since then the airline has gradually expanded staff and offerings. Today Leav is present at several German airports: Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf, Münster/Osnabrück and Erfurt/Weimar (Direct from Erfurt to Palma: Mini-jet links Thuringia with Mallorca in summer 2026).

What does this concretely mean for Mallorca? A few small but noticeable effects are easy to imagine: additional seats in the shoulder season, new travellers from smaller catchment areas and thus a mix that hotels, restaurants and local providers welcome. In places like Portixol or Santa Catalina you can already notice on some days how a single additional flight fills the street cafés.

Local entrepreneurs, from the landlord in S'Arenal to the tapas venue in Palma, will welcome connections that make island stays more attractive and flexible. For Mallorcans with family in Germany it also means fewer connections and less stress before departure – and you hear it in small things: the relaxed smiles of people arriving at the airport, the prams rolling with less hassle.

Outlook: If Leav actually starts the Palma route in autumn and serves it reliably, the airline's small network could grow and become normal. For the island it is a reminder that mobility does not only come from big corporations: small, agile operators can fill gaps and serve seasonal demand.

For travellers the advice is simple: keep an eye out. Anyone who wants to fly from Münster/Osnabrück will soon have an additional option. For Mallorca it means another small boost to the tourist landscape – in a place where even the sound of a ferry or the clinking of cutlery in the early evening brings the whole neighbourhood together.

In short: Leav Aviation starts its summer season at FMO with A320 operations, flies this summer to destinations like Crete and Fuerteventura, and plans direct flights to Palma de Mallorca from autumn. The airline currently operates three A320s and is present at several German airports. It was founded in 2020; the first scheduled flight followed in 2022.