A survey by Global Rescue, a travel risk and crisis response provider, found travellers were now willing to take several measures they would have previously objected to.
77% of people served are expecting to make a trip by the end of October with 41% expecting to make their next trip by July if not earlier.
Travellers grounded due to the pandemic are now willing to share personal medical history to reduce the risk of a renewed spread of coronavirus and to kick-start the lifting of travel restrictions.
Global Rescue CEO Dan Richards said: “Many travellers are planning to hit the road again this summer and they are willing to share personal medical history and travel plans to help keep themselves and those around them safe.”
The survey found:
- 91% are willing to subject themselves to screening and testing 73% are willing to disclose medical conditions related to a compromised immune system
- 93% are willing to share their past 14-day travel history
- 58% are willing to have their physical location tracked and traced with data temporarily retained
The survey also asked travellers when they expect to be travelling again:
- 77% are expecting to make a trip by the end of October
- 41% expect to make their next trip by July or earlier
- 36% are planning their initial trip sometime between August and October
- less than 9% believe their earliest post-pandemic trip will be during the holiday months of November and December
- less than 7% expect to make their first trip sometime between January and March 2021
- 7% predict their next trip won’t be until sometime after April 2021
When asked for the reason for their first trip the survey found:
- 75% of initial trips are expected to be family holidays, leisure trips to visit friends, or destination getaways
- less than 10% expect their first trips to be for business only
- 15% say their initial travel plans will be for both business and pleasure.
When asked about trips booked during the global travel restrictions, the survey found:
- more than 42% reported they were forced to cancel their travel plans
- 16% said they voluntarily abandoned trips
- 27% postponed their trips
- nearly 60% who cancelled or postponed travel expect to book another trip as soon as they feel safe
- 13% report they will reserve another trip to take advantage of travel discounts and deals
- less than 1.5% plan to spend their money on other things unrelated to travel
