A timely reminder from Steve Heapy of Jet2. For the last couple of years some local politicians have simply got too carried away with their rhetoric calling for fewer tourists. Like it or not our livelihood is tourism and tourism of all types from those who stay in two-star hotels on a budget to those who go to five star hotels.
A timely warning
If Mallorca wants mass tourism then we will have to share the island with millions of visitors
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Richard PearsonI'm sorry that Britain has chosen to become poorer, but to continue lying to itself is like throwing petrol on the petrol fire (unwittingly) started previously. For example, this isn't the "jet set" we're talking about here (don't justify it by lying to yourself again). That's much too easy. It's normal middle class people who have the means to enjoy a pleasant, good quality holiday. They're more interested in the product than the price. That's the tourism that's been quietly growing in Mallorca for some time now. And where it's going for the future. It's unfortunate that Britain is struggling, but it did this to itself and frankly, it's a minor segment of the tourism landscape anyway. If Britain can't afford holidays abroad anymore, like you said, there's always the Lake District (or Blackpool or Brighton or Margate). Yet there's no evidence of any exodus of Mallorca tourists because of lack of cheapness. Quite the contrary.
@ Morgan, I must say that I envy you being able to spend your holidays in Monaco, Venice and Aspen. Us lesser mortals, with mortgages, school fees, ever increasing food and energy prices unfortunately have to make do with the Costas and maybe a weekend away in the Lake District.
Hmm... This has been bandied about for some years now. Yet, the first premise ("fewer" tourists) is only a potential outcome of the *actual* premise: "higher quality tourism". The *real* mantra, sung by both the current government AND the hospitality industry is "quality over quantity". In other words, placing emphasis on delivering a quality product rather than attracting as many tourists as possible. As you can see here, this is misguidedly interpreted as "fewer tourists" without regard to the quality of the product, which has indeed dramatically elevated in the past decade. Opposition is especially voiced by those whose first interest is price rather than quality, and in that mindset, it's natural that one would oppose "quality over quantity". And they've been expressing this for years. Nothing new. Yet here we are, facing yet another banner year of tourism. And since the pandemic, there's quite clearly a more sophisticated quality of tourist visiting Mallorca, increasingly seeking and spending on higher quality accommodation and other quality tourism related products, AND seeking more sophisticated interests than simply a 20 sq. meter room at the least expensive all-in. New, high quality offerings that address the interests of this growing demographic are popping up every day, and becoming rather successful at it. And it just keeps coming. So, sorry, I'm not convinced it's all falling apart, and frankly, these "warnings" don't really hold much credibility anymore.