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Flight searches for Paris during Celine Dion’s scheduled residency dates rose 11% year over year, while bookings increased 5%, according to Amadeus Travel Intelligence data. The data shows demand from the United States, Brazil, Canada and several Asia-Pacific markets, alongside longer hotel stays in Paris.
U.S. hotel RevPAR rose 1.7% year over year, marking the industry’s 20th consecutive week of positive comparisons.
New data from Amadeus estimate a 28% year-on-year increase in domestic air bookings and a 4% increase in international air bookings
This summer has been strong for the U.S. hotel sector, with weekly RevPAR gains averaging near 8.0% in June and early July, cooling slightly into 6.0% to 7.0% in August. Our RevPAR growth forecast reflects 4.5% for 2026 given the expectation that recent growth, partly fueled by World Cup matches and heightened vacation travel, will wane somewhat in the final months of the year.
U.S. hotels recorded a 19th consecutive week of positive year-over-year comparisons, with RevPAR rising 4.4% for the week ending Aug. 22.
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Hotel room occupancy reached 83% in June 2026, down 1.5 percentage points year on year, while year-to-date occupancy remained steady at 76%. Average daily rates rose 3% to £187 and RevPAR increased 1% to £156. Forward bookings were broadly in line with last year, although July was tracking one percentage point lower.
National hotel RevPAR rose 8.2% year over year in July, supported by higher room rates and occupancy.
Despite ongoing global geopolitical and economic uncertainty, the Canadian hotel industry continues to deliver impressive results. RevPAR grew by 4.0% in 2025, and June year-to-date performance is up a further 6.5%. This momentum is being driven by strong domestic travel, Canada’s designation as a favoured travel destination by China, increased international demand that may previously have gone to the U.S., and the partial return of U.S. travellers attracted by the favourable exchange rate.
New Zealand’s hotel market recorded another strong month of growth in July, with nationwide RevPAR increasing 14% year-on-year, according to Hotel Data New Zealand (HDNZ).