The new Global Consumer Trends COVID-19 Edition – The Reopening report from Dynata, the world’s largest first-party data and insight platform, reveals that the pandemic has definitely had an impact on the travel plans of Australians, with 49% of Australians saying they will definitely not be taking a holiday in 2020.
The report shows that, prior to the pandemic, 67% of Australians intended to holiday in 2020, with 21% having already booked. 45% of the Australian survey respondents said they would now holiday domestically, with 34% saying they will not be going on a cruise, and 30% saying they would only travel somewhere within driving distance (not by plane).
28% of Australians would not be at all comfortable using airlines immediately following the lifting of restrictions, and only 13% would be completely comfortable. Comparably 40% of UK citizens surveyed would not be at all comfortable using airlines immediately upon reopening, and 10% would be completely comfortable.
41% of business flyers said they would be more comfortable if social distancing was enforced on airline seating.
44% of leisure travellers would be more comfortable if the airplane bathrooms were cleaned between each use.
Australians using hotels for business said they would be more comfortable staying at a hotel if:
– cleaning/sterilising equipment was made available in the room (39%)
– they had access to cleaning records (35%)
– strict social distancing was enforced in public areas (34%)
– they had the ability to pay more for a room that has not been used in the past 72 hours (30%)
Read the full Global Trends Report HERE.
Dynata has the world’s largest database of people who have opted in to provide information, opinions and attitudes on everything from car to political preferences. Sixty-two million people around the world participate in Dynata’s research.
