1. Celine Dion concerts send flight searches to Paris up 11% as fans plan trips around her comeback

Celine Dion concerts send flight searches to Paris up 11% as fans plan trips around her comeback

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  • Celine Dion’s return to the stage is driving a surge in travel demand to Paris, with 16 concerts scheduled this autumn.
  • International flight searches to Paris are up 11%, while bookings have risen 5% ahead of the concerts, Amadeus data shows.
  • Nearly 40% of concert-linked travel bookings come from the Americas, led by the US, Brazil, Canada and Mexico.
  • The surge reflects ‘gig-tripping’, where fans build a holiday around a concert, boosting hotels, restaurants and local tourism.

Source: firstpost.com

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