The tourist industry plays a key role in France’s economy with Paris being its driving force. Though the shining capital is struggling, images of terror attacks circulated worldwide and have taken their toll, according to fvw.
Hotel occupancy in Paris fell by 12 percent in June this year, compared the same period last year, marketing consulting group MKG Hospitality revealed. According to travel data tracker Forward Keys, flight arrivals for the month of July decreased by 10 percent compared to last year. Number one reason for tourists to avoid France, the most popular travel destination in the world, is fear to become victim of terrorism.
The country’s tourism industry has suffered since 130 people were killed in an attack in Paris in November at the hands of Islamic State gunmen. Another sinister terrorist attack lead to the death of 85 people in Nice in July, when a militant drove a truck through a large crowd. A mere two weeks later, a priest was brutally murdered in Normandy.
A survey by the French National Instute of Statistics shows that Japanese tourists especially are deterred by terrorist events, as their number went down by 46 percent compared to 2015.
On top of all that, Great Britain’s exit from the European Union could have a serious impact on the number of people crossing the channel, since a weakened British pound makes holidays in mainland Europe less affordable than before.
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