Air France-KLM expects further decline in long-haul passenger traffic to Paris

Air France-KLM expects long-haul passenger traffic to Paris to keep falling during the last quarter of the year as fears of terror attacks keep tourists away. The number of long-haul passengers flown to and from France by Air France-KLM will likely decline between 5% and 10% in Q4, CE Jean-Marc Janaillac said Tuesday. The number of passengers to France, particularly from the US, Japan, China and South Korea, had fallen by 14% in July and August. France’s tourism industry has been severely hit since late 2015 as travellers stayed away following terror attacks that have killed more than 200 people since November. Overall, Air France-KLM has managed to keep raising the number of passengers during the summer, thanks to the development of its budget airline, Transavia, and demand for other destinations. <br/>