La Tejita – The Cabildo of Tenerife offers help buy the La Tejita hotel
La Tejita
Construction work on the La Tejita hotel, on the coast of Granadilla de Abona (Sergio Méndez)
Other resorts – Construction license granted for a new Corralejo hotel
“The La Oliva City Council has settled 1,416,934 euros in fees for urban planning licenses to the developer of the new Corralejo hotel, with capacity for almost a thousand tourist beds. On October 31, the Northern City Council, chaired by Isaí Blanco, granted the construction license for the new hotel to the company Herculina Las Dunas, which has the Galician group Anjoca as its sole partner. “
“The plot is one of the largest in the area: 66,352 square metres according to the license and a couple of thousand metres less according to the land registry, in the Corralejo Playa development and about 150 metres away from the old Baku theme park.”
Plot under construction in Corralejo. Photos: Itziar Fernández.
TUI offers staff housing
“Demonstrations against mass tourism on Spain’s Canary Islands have prompted European travel giant TUI to invest in housing for its staff rather than hotels, the company said on Wednesday, while trying to play down the size of the protests. “We have offered to build housing for employees and others. We have proactively addressed the issue” “
The opening bell is displayed as TUI returns to the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany April 8, 2024 (REUTERS, Kai Pfaffenbach)
Cost of Living – Costa Meloneras workers protest unpaid overtime hours
“Workers at the Costa Meloneras hotel, belonging to the Lopesan chain , gathered this Monday in front of the establishment in Maspalomas to protest against working conditions. Although a demonstration had initially been scheduled, the event was reduced to an employee meeting after meetings were agreed between the company and union representatives.The main complaints include the non-payment of more than 1,000 hours of overtime to housekeepers and the demand that sales commissions be extended to all employees.”
Eustasio Lopez-Lopesan, who owns the Lopesan hotel chain, Diario de Avisos (2024)
Political comment – La Palma’s President is committed to sustainable tourism
The president of the Cabildo of La Palma, Sergio Rodriguez, has confirmed La Palma’s commitment to sustainable tourist development whilst also preventing La Palma’s tourism evolving into the situation experienced in the eastern and capital islands. Rodriguez stresses that “We don’t even want to hear the word moratorium” as La Palma can not accept similar measures to the other islands whilst their economy is still recovering post-2021 eruption.
Sergio Rodríguez, president of La Palma Cabildo (El Dia)
Tourists – Easyjet announces a new route to the Canary Islands
“EasyJet has announced the opening of its tenth base in the UK, at London Southend Airport, scheduled to be in operation from March 2025. This new base will feature three Airbus A320neo aircraft and introduce six new routes, including a highly anticipated service to Gran Canaria.”
