Anti-tourism protests are deterring British holidaymakers from going to Spain, an airline boss has warned.

Steve Heapy, the chief executive of Jet2, said there is a perception among some people that overseas visitors are not welcome in the country.

He also called for a reduction in holiday property rental companies, such as Airbnb, in a nod to Spanish protests against tourism.

People living in popular destinations, such as the Balearic and Canary islands have organised demonstrations against tourists in recent years.

Last May, about 10,000 people marched in Palma, Majorca’s capital city, holding posters that read “SOS residents” and “Enough mass tourism”. Similar demonstrations have featured banners reading “Tourists go home”.

The impact of tourism on rental prices is a common theme at these protests.