Paris Suffers Slump in Christmas Bookings After Terror Attacks
- Festive season arrivals set to be down 13% on 2014 numbers
- Change reflects drop in new reservations as cancelations ease
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Passenger bookings for flights arriving in Paris during the Christmas period are down 13 percent on last year after the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks, with visits from the U.S, Spain, Japan and Germany worst affected, according to a study based on figures from 200,000 travel agencies.
While a 25 percent jump in cancellations the week after the tragedy has now eased, new bookings remain “dramatically below” last year’s level, travel-data specialist ForwardKeys said, citing reservation numbers through Nov. 20.