The Jet2 boss has issued a warning about the potential impact of anti-tourism protests and policies in the Canary Islands.

Jet2 CEO Steve Heapy has warned the Canary Islands risk driving away holidaymakers who might choose different destinations

Jet2 CEO Steve Heapy has issued a warning that rising anti-tourism sentiment and protests in the Canary Islands are driving tourists away

Moroccan authorities rescued 36 people from the boat that had left Mauritania on January 2 with 86 migrants, including 66 Pakistanis, on board.

Protests and comments make tourists feel unwelcome. "Pushing tourists toward destinations like Turkey and Morocco"

The Foreign Office on Saturday issued a statement announcing that 22 Pakistanis who survived a migrant vessel capsizing near Morocco will be repatriated. The FO said on January 16 that the boat, carrying 80 passengers, capsized near Morocco, with over 40 Pakistanis reportedly among the dead.

Spain’s marine rescue service on Thursday said that more than 550 migrants have reached its Canary Islands in boats over the past two days.

By most accounts, Gran Canaria is the warmest Canary Island in February, with average maximum temperatures of 22C, and typical lows of around 15C.

In 2024, an average of nearly two migrant boats reached the Canary Islands each day. 692 boats in all carried more than 46,000 people that year, mostly from Mauritania, Senegal and Morocco. The majority arrive to the tiny,

The embassy in Morocco reported that a boat carrying 80 passengers, including several Pakistanis, capsized near the Dakhla port in Morocco, having set off from Mauritania as the survivors, including Pakistanis, are currently residing in a camp near Dakhla.

Dar instructed Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Interior to ensure swift, efficient assistance for Pakistani victims

A wooden boat used by migrants from Morocco is seen at the coast of the Canary Island on Friday (Credits: AP) MADRID: More than 550 migrants have arrived in Spain's Canary Islands in boats over ...