Reisen: Die Amerikaner kommen – und verändern den Tourismus auf Mallorca
Seit es einen Direktflug von New York nach Palma gibt, steigt die Zahl der US-Touristen auf Mallorca deutlich – und es gibt mehr Luxushotels. Wird die liebste Ferieninsel der Deutschen amerikanisch?
Mallorca has traditionally been a popular destination for European tourists, primarily Germans and Brits, but this may soon change. Since 2022, United Airlines has offered direct flights from New York to Palma, leading to a significant increase in the number of US tourists visiting the island. This development could transform the island's tourism scene.
US tourists are well-received on Mallorca, with Bartolomé Deyá Tortella, dean of the Tourism Faculty at Universitat de les Illes Balears, noting that they spend considerably more money than Europeans and are interested in the island's Mediterranean lifestyle, local cuisine, and wines. As such, these affluent travelers from the US are bolstering the existing trend towards more luxury offerings on the island.
According to the national Spanish statistics institute INE, between May and October last year, 300,000 US-Americans traveled to the Balearic Islands – a 16 percent increase compared to the previous year. For this season, travel platform Mallorcard anticipates that US market demand will rise by around 40 percent.
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