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In
the picturesque ambience of the Hacienda Son Antem Golf Resort on the sunny
island of Mallorca, the ceremonial christening of the new Eurowings hot air
balloon took place yesterday evening. Around 60 invited guests, including
high-calibre personalities from politics, economics, and the media, gathered to
celebrate this special event together with Eurowings CEO Jens Bischof and
entrepreneur and presenter Victoria Swarovski.
From
April Fool's joke to reality: the new balloon bears the illustrious name
Burgundy Dreams Victoria I - a tribute to the dream destinations that Eurowings
flies to every day. The large, colourful balloon is eight storeys high (22
metres) and bears the colours and lettering of Eurowings. That alone is not
what makes it special though, as it is the first hot air balloon in jet design
to show the outline of an aeroplane: a cockpit at the front, the tail unit at
the back and the wings on the sides.
The
story began as an April Fool's joke: ‘Eurowings is entering the hot-air
ballooning business,’ read a press release from 1 April 2024. The response to the story
was so great that balloon pilots applied to Eurowings by the dozen and numerous
interested parties asked when the Mallorca flights in the burgundy balloon
would actually start. In view of the euphoria, Germany's No. 1 holiday airline
remembered its favourite role as a dream fulfiller - and had the unusual flying
object produced without further ado. The balloon was customised in a factory in
Barcelona. From now on, it will float over the island as a landmark for ten
years.
The
decision to christen the balloon Mallorca is no coincidence: the island has
been an absolute favourite destination for Germans for decades and is also a
second home for Eurowings. ‘With our largest international station and now
almost 1,000 employees, Mallorca is our centrepiece outside Germany,’ says
Eurowings CEO Jens Bischof.
The
naming ceremony ended with an impressive ascent of the balloon into the evening
sky of Mallorca. From now on, the Burgundy Dreams Victoria I symbolises not
only the passion for travel, but also the lightness and all the emotional
experiences that Eurowings stands for as Germany's largest vacation airline.
Image
Credit: © Eurowings
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