NET flight bookings to Paris are down 101 per cent compared to the same period last year since the November 13 series of terror attacks in the French capital.
According to travel data analyst ForwardKeys, cancellations spiked 21 per cent immediately (14-21 November) after the attacks with the greatest drops in bookings coming from the US, China, Spain and Italy. New bookings remain 27 per cent lower compared to the same dates in 2014.
Meanwhile, new reservations have flatlined since the disaster with bookings for the year-end holiday season now down 13 per cent year-on-year.
Olivier Jager, CEO of ForwardKeys, said: “The clear picture to emerge from our data is that there were dramatic last-minute cancellations of immediate travel plans, predominantly among business travellers, following the attacks. New bookings have also dropped dramatically below the figures for the same period last year.”
“The tragic events in Paris are having a strong impact on travel to the city and our data shows that this is continuing in the run-up to the normally busy Christmas period. The cancellation period has ended, meaning that the storm is behind us, but booking trends are not yet showing signs of recovery.”
