“We have offered to build housing for employees and others. We have taken up the issue proactively,” said Sebastian Ebel, head of the German travel group.
Locals on the holiday islands complain about a shortage of living space, high living costs and heavy traffic. According to Ebel, the reason for the increase in housing prices is the fact that many foreigners have bought property in the Canaries and too many apartments are rented to holidaymakers. Package tourists are not the reason for the problems. However, TUI will not invest in hotels in the Canaries. The islands include Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote.
“This is the task of politics”
Ebel believes that the responsibility for mass tourism lies primarily with politicians in Spain: “It is not up to us to say how many customers a destination can handle. That is the job of politicians.” Ebel cited Dubrovnik as an example of how politicians can act. In the Croatian city, the number of cruise ships and buses was limited due to the crowds. In Spain, a law is being drafted that will limit the short-term rental of accommodation. In response to the protests, the island’s government promised to take action against the rampant construction of new hotels.
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