Pestana CEO calls for “regulation” to respond to mass tourism
José Theotónio, executive president of the Pestana hotel group, believes that the problem is not the number of tourists, but rather the concentration in a few locations in the country. He admits that there may be protests on the streets and calls for “regulation” to solve problems.
CEO of Pestana calls for the implementation of measures to “better manage tourist flows”
CEO of Grupo Pestana believes that demonstrations against mass tourism could reach the Portuguese streets. Therefore, he calls for “regulation”.
In Europe, the accelerated growth of tourism has led some countries to implement restrictions on the entry of tourists and the construction of new hotels. And we are already starting to see demonstrations, like in the Canaries. A movement that the CEO of Grupo Pestana believes can reach the Portuguese streets. Therefore, he calls for “regulation”.
In an interview with Negócios and Antena1, José Theotónio refutes that there is an excess of tourists, arguing that the problem is the high concentration in certain areas.
Rejects that the solution to this involves restrictions, suggesting that public and private come together to better manage tourist flows.
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