TUI does not want the tourismphobia of Tenerife to generate a contagion effect in Maspalomas and has made two decisions: it will buy homes for its employees on the islands and, therefore, that its foreign staff will stop living in the tourist area and that it will stop increasing their quota. market in the south of Gran Canaria buying hotels. The German operator states that this reaction is due to the demonstrations against mass tourism in the Canary Islands on April 20. As an urgent measure, the European giant will invest in housing for its staff instead of complexes while trying to downplay the magnitude of the protests.
"We have offered to build housing for employees and others. We have addressed the issue proactively," said Sebastian Ebel, CEO of TUI, after the presentation of the quarterly results of the largest European tour operator. Last month, thousands of people protested on Tenerife and other islands in the archipelago, calling on authorities to limit the number of tourists to relieve pressure on the environment, infrastructure and housing stock. "It is a very important issue that we must clarify," Ebel said.
The executive argued that package tourism does not contribute to the housing shortage on the islands, stating that every tourist TUI brings to the region has a bed in a hotel. Furthermore, according to the CEO of TUI, the protests are less important in the Canary Islands than what is said in the German media. Despite this, Ebel stated that the company will not invest in new hotels in the Canary Islands.
