Articles tagged “mallorca”

While becoming a popular destination may benefit local economies, overtourism also comes with environmental and cultural downsides. Spain’s various regions demonstrate unique ways to simultaneously inspire growth and prioritize sustainability, modeling the future of responsible tourism in one of the most visited regions in the world.

Today's podcast looks at hotels grappling with AI, Mallorca's continued overtourism, and Southwest's revenue bump.

Mallorca was a hotspot for protests against mass tourism this year. Tourism to the island and Spain, however, isn't slowing down.

Today's podcast looks at Marriott's partnership with Sonder, Mallorca's short-term rental shrinkage, and the airports with the most non-stop destinations.

Mallorca authorities are trying to respond to local frustrations with mass tourism by cracking down on short-term rentals.

Today's podcast looks at Mallorca residents’ anger over tourism, business travel’s projected return, and Delta’s ongoing IT outage issues.

This summer, the Mediterranean island of Mallorca finds itself grappling with an age-old question: How much tourism is too much? What's notable is that the protests have spread to areas far from the coastal centers because tourism has, too.

Finca Cortesín has become an award-winning property in Málaga, Spain. But its operator will need a fresh playbook to draw guests to its new 17th-century palace in the mountains of Mallorca.

Among Skift's top travel stories this week, we explored Mallorca's tourism miscues, backpacker tourism, Egypt's out of touch move to bring in foreign influencers, and Marriott's naming of a new CEO.

Mallorca's slammed tourism industry could see recovery begin this summer, but there are huge "ifs" — vaccine rollouts, source markets reopening, and the ability to move away from mass tourism. Did moving too quickly add to these uncertainties?