Despite a huge 123,000 demonstrators being set to descend on the Canary Islands this weekend – under a protest from the banner The Canaries Have a Limit – bookings to Spain are actually on the uptick.
UK tourists have been sent a message from British holidaymakers who have “just flown back” from Spain amid anti-tourism sentiment and protests which are breaking out across the European Union holiday destination.
Despite a huge 123,000 demonstrators being set to descend on the Canary Islands this weekend – under a protest from the banner The Canaries Have a Limit – bookings to Spain are actually on the uptick.
“Just come back from Benidorm, No problems, Spanish people were great and had a great time,” one web user replied in relation to a national newspaper warning over the tourism protests this weekend.
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A second said: “They know how we feel now then with the migrants we don’t want them but they keep coming but at least us Brits do come back home and spend a lot of money.”
A third said: “The problem could be solved by cutting summer school holidays to 4 weeks allowing parents to take the other 2 weeks throughout the year, then it would be much cheaper for parents and would stop huge numbers during holiday periods.”
A fourth posted: “Don’t go. Watch their economy suffer then it will be the opposite. Deals to get the brits back and spending. It’s your hard earned money choose where to spend it.”
And another said: “When bookings for Greece, its’ islands, Spain, the Balearics and the Canaries start to slump like they have for Amsterdam (12 8% and 8.1% respectively), those countries will be begging for our money to boost their incomes. Anti-tourism protests don’t do anything to deter people, but increasingly or introducing more taxes on other things.”
“Nearly all the Greek islands rely on British tourists and most welcome our presence,” another said. “Never had a problem in Greece you obviously are the type that goes to Skegness every year,” another posted.
“Shhh no problem,” said another Brit, claiming the warnings from tourism experts were just a load of hot air.
