PALMA
THERE is little concern being shown by hoteliers on Majorca that next Wednesday's general strike is going to adversely affect their clients, Juan Espina, spokesman for the Palmanova-Magalluf Hoteliers Association said yesterday.
Espina indicated that the majority of the hotel workers in the Calvia area are not looking to support the strike. In fact he was confident that around 90 percent of the staff would turn up for their shifts as normal.
The assessment comes in stark contrast to the scaremongering being spread by the British press which has been reporting on the expected misery that thousands of Britains heading to Spain in the last week of September are going to suffer as a result of the general strike. The Daily Mirror has allegedly spoken of a complete shutdown in the Balearics and the Canary Islands.
Espina gave reassurances that tourists booked to stay in the Palmanova-Magalluf areas are simply not going to have the problems that the media would have them believe. He claimed that the minimum services which have been agreed between the government and unions will be sufficient for everyone's needs.
Referring to international air connections, Espina said that with 40 percent of flights from and to other countries still being allowed, a significant number of people will still be able to travel and those who are affected by cancelled flights will be allocated seats on other planes. He did not, however, discount minor inconveniences.