PARIS — Air France expects a further decline in bookings over the coming months as a result of Islamist militant attacks and a cabin crew strike during the summer, the airline’s boss, Jean-Marc Janaillac, has said.Air France shares hit their lowest level in four years on Tuesday after Janaillac’s comments, dropping more than 2%, while rivals IAG, Lufthansa, Ryanair and easyJet were down by between 0.5% and 2.2%.Air France’s bookings were down 5% in July and August and the drop had accelerated to between 5% and 10% for the remainder of the year, Janaillac said in Paris.He said the biggest drop in demand was coming from travellers from China, Japan and the US. Militant attacks in France have hit tourism in the country since 2015. In July, a gunman drove a truck into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in the Riviera city of Nice, killing 86 people. Later the same month, a priest had his throat slit in a church. Both were claimed by Islamic State."We can see the effect on Air France alread...
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