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Proposed less strident measures to manage the issue. but many in the sector are worried about the backlash against tourism because of its importance for the local economy. translation: tourism represents around 1496 of the city's gdp. - we are obviously a very important industry. the hotel sector generates 1.9 billion euros per year in barcelona alone. the future of tourism in barcelona will depend to a great extent on the result of this election. but whatever happens, it's certain to remain a contentious issue for the city's politicians and its residents. guy hedgecoe, bbc news, barcelona. fr...

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20 million more tourists... ..not allowing more cruise—ship terminals to be used and reducing the number of cruise passengers who arrive here by half. and we want to limit further the number of tourist apartments and souvenir shops in the city. 0pposition parties have proposed less strident measures to manage the issue. but many in the sector are worried about the backlash against tourism because of its importance for the local economy. translation: tourism represents around 1496 of the city's gdp. - we are obviously a very important industry. the hotel sector generates 1.9 billion euros per...

Guy hedgecoe, bbc news, barcelona. france has introduced a ban on short domestic flights, as a step to cut carbon emissions. the law, that was agreed 2 years ago ends air routes where the same journey could be made by train in under two—and—a—half hours. the new rules mean flights between paris and cities such as lyon and bordeaux will be halted. hong kong's flagship airline cathay pacific has sacked three flight attendants accused of mocking passengers who didn't speak english. hong kong's chief executive, john lee, said the incident destroyed traditional culture and values. cathay paci...

But for many local residents, the city has simply become too popular and too much tourism is a problem. as barcelona holds a local election on sunday its status as a tourist magnet is under scrutiny as guy hedgecoe reports. another day, another cruise liner docks in barcelona harbour. around 400,000 cruise passengers disembark here each month. the city of gaudi's modernist architecture and of lionel messi's football feats is also a major tourist hub. visitor numbers have returned to close to pre—pandemic levels. ten million people visited barcelona in 2022. but many locals don't like the imp...