Headline : Will holiday prices come down? (And the brotherhood of tourists)

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Restaurants say turnover is down 30% this summer. They attribute lower spending to higher prices of accommodation and travel. | Jaume Morey

When TUI talk, people take note. When TUI's talk fits a particular narrative, there is more than just a note; there is an outpouring of social media talk. The narrative is that of price. So, when TUI announced that German autumn bookings for Antalya were higher than those for Mallorca, the reason was obvious - price.

TUI talk regularly. I can recall a spring not so long ago when TUI talked about bookings for Crete outstripping Mallorca. The reason was also obvious, and the same. But now, of course, there is the additional factor of Turkey being a land of peace and tranquility - touristically if not in every sense - whereas Mallorca is a rogue territory expressing discontent with a malfunctioning tourism model.

"Herzlich Willkommen," a multitude of Turks at Antalya Airport doubtlessly cheer, while there is zero evidence of "Tourist, geh nach Hause!" graffiti to greet the arriving German thousands. Funnily enough, I can't recall there having been any German graffiti in Mallorca. Which is odd when one considers that German tourism vastly outweighs British tourism in Mallorca.

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