Posted on February 24 2021

Most Europeans hope to travel before August 2021

By
Anshul Singhal
, Editor

Updated May 10 2023

Most Europeans hope they’ll be able to travel before August 2021

As per a report – Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel [Wave 5] – published on February 21, 2021, “54% of respondents consider travelling in the coming 6 months”. This is the second consecutive period that the sentiment of the Europeans for domestic as well as intra-European trips is recovering. The Report is by the European Travel Commission [ETC]. The project is co-funded by the European Union. Featuring data collected in January 2021, the Report assesses the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the travel plans of Europeans. The methodology for the findings was a survey conducted through online market research of survey participants that were consumers with a minimum of 2 overnight trips in 2019.

Co-funded by the European Union, the project Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel gauges the behaviours, sentiments, and drivers for domestic and intra-European travel in 10 of the high-volume European source markets –

· France

· Italy

· UK

· Germany

· Netherlands

· Belgium

· Spain

· Poland

· Austria

· Switzerland

Key findings and recommendations are to be made available in 6 monthly reports beginning September 2020.

The distribution and data collection periods for the individual reports –

· Wave 1 [August 27, 2020 to September 15, 2020; sample – 5,762]

· Wave 2 [September 21, 2020 to October 9, 2020; sample – 5,876]

· Wave 3 [October 19, 2020 to November 6, 2020; sample– 5,832

· Wave 4 [November 20, 2020 to December 3, 2020; sample – 5,742]

· Wave 5 [December 18, 2020 to January 7, 2021; sample –5,855]

Research themes examined – preferences and trip planning [10 questions], travel concerns and impact of COVID-19 on travel [6 questions], COVID-19 and responsible travel [3 questions], and travel personas [1 question].

For the survey for Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel [Wave 5], 53% respondents were male and 47% were female.

Spain came out to be the top destination of choice among the respondents surveyed. European-trip

Source: Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel [Wave 5] Research Highlights

54% of respondents consider travelling in the coming 6 months

34% of Europeans intend to plan a trip between May and July 2021

41% now plan to travel to another European country[This is the highest figure since this series of surveys began]

Leisure remains the main reason for travel for 64% of respondents with short-term plans

18% show interest in sun and beach destinations

16% show interest in visiting city destinations

54% state willingness to travel by plane

Only 16% of Europeans now see flying as posing a health risk

36% of early-bird travellers put down preference for travelling by car

5 most popular European countries to visit – Spain, Italy, France, Greece, Germany [in order of preference]

Among Europeans with short-term travel plans, a wide majority – that is, 69% – put down the “strict Health and Safety protocols in destinations” as being critical for having “a safer and more relaxed holiday experience”. If you are looking to Work, Study, Invest, Visit, or Migrate to Canada, talk to Y-Axis, the World’s No. 1 Immigration & Visa Company. If you found this blog engaging, you may also like … Top 10 most-accepting countries for migrants

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