With the Halloween holidays just concluded, French travelers who wish to leave the country for the upcoming Christmas break are advised to plan well in advance. A growing number of globe-trotters have already booked their transport and hotels for the year-end festivities, providing enough data for travel platform Trip.com to reveal emerging trends. The platform analyzed bookings made from France for two distinct periods: December 18-26 and December 27-January 6, uncovering a clear shift in holiday preferences. The most notable trend is a strong interest in Asia. According to Trip.com, nine of the ten most reserved foreign cities are located in Asia for both Christmas and New Year. Thailand stands out, particularly Phuket and Bangkok, attracting visitors during what is the dry season on the Andaman Sea. However, the French top choice remains London, which leads international hotel bookings with a 6.9% share, an increase of one percentage point over the previous year. For New Year's, while Thai cities dominate, London continues to show the strongest growth compared to 2025. Domestic destinations also perform well. Paris remains the leading choice for hotel reservations within France, accounting for 27.7% of bookings. Strasbourg’s Christmas markets attract nearly 5% of site users, while Saint-Denis and La Réunion Island have entered the top 10 list, highlighting diverse interests in domestic getaways alongside international travel. [1]
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