Air France-KLM CEO confident of rebound in 2017

Although terrorist attacks and visa requirements have impacted Air France-KLM, the group is still confident of a business rebound in 2017, its chairman and CEO said on Thursday.

"Of course, terrorist attacks in Europe impacted the number of passengers choosing our airlines this year, especially from China. We have seen a quite important decrease in the number of groups, which is partly made up by other visitors. The Schengen Visa process is also having a negative impact on the number of Chinese tourists going to Europe," said Jean-Marc Janaillac, chairman and CEO of Air France-KLM Group, at the celebration of the carrier's 50 years in China.

"But we are quite confident that we are going to see a rebound in 2017, since we've noticed that situation has stabilized now," he noted, adding that efforts have been made to convince Chinese travelers that it is interesting and safe to go to Europe.