Mallorca is shaken by the Corona crisis: Although the illnesses are limited, the tourism industry in Mallorca has been hard hit.
- There has been a curfew in Spain since mid-March, borders have been closed worldwide, and air traffic has been severely reduced due to the corona virus *.
- Mallorca also feels the effects of the Corona crisis clearly .
- The island looks like it has become extinct, there are no longer any tourists to Mallorca, where there was once a lot of activity, time seems to stand still.
Coronavirus in Mallorca: tourism industry on the ground
"A large part of our economy depends directly or indirectly on tourism - this makes the Balearic Islands one of the regions of Spain that is most severely affected by the economic consequences of the Corona crisis, " said economist Professor Antoni Riera to the German Press Agency .
The state-ordered closure of all hotels and restaurants on the islands belonging to the Balearic Islands - Mallorca, Menorca, Cabrera, Ibiza and Formentera - will result in a loss of 1.4 billion euros, according to Riera.
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"Unlike in industrial areas, it will take a lot longer for the economy to get going again: there must be demand again first, " said the economist. He does not see this demand returning so quickly. His fear: long-term fear of vacationers by plane and increased economy due to the uncertain economic situation.
However, many inhabitants of Mallorca and the Balearic Islands are dependent on the income from tourism . It is estimated that 200,000 workers are affected by short-time work, and 400,000 people, or 80 percent of all workers in the Balearic Islands, may even soon need government aid.
Head of Department for Tourism of the Island Council of Mallorca, Andreu Serra, on the other hand, is more positive. The situation is clearly tense and the effects of the crisis are clearly noticeable. Nevertheless: "Maybe this year you have to readjust a little, depending on when the season can actually start. But we still want to position ourselves as a year-round destination that attracts with sport, gastronomy and culture ."
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