Interest in travel for the Olympic Games in Paris continues to rise.
Travel bookings to France during the Games are up 52% over the same period last year and hospitality occupancy rates in some cities have more than doubled.
According to Amadeus business intelligence data, as of June 6, international air travel to France is up 56% for the Olympic period (July 24 to August 13), while domestic air travel is up 31%.
The City of Light is expecting 72% more travellers during the Games than the same period last year. The Paralympics, between August 28 and September 8, will also boost travel to Paris by 16% over last years stats.
For the northern city of Lille, which is hosting basketball and handball, visitors will more than quadruple overall, bookings to Lille are up 203% compared with last summer.
