APPROXIMATELY 40% of Australians decided to postpone booking a holiday between 19 Mar and 21 May, according to a new report published by Stollznow aimed at gauging the country’s reaction to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
During the period it was the 55 plus demographic who were putting off the most trips, recording a 20% increase in postponed booking intention, while 15% more aged 35-54 delayed holidays and only an extra 8% of those under the age of 35 opted to hold off on planning a trip.
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Australia began to rise during the period, many travellers were forced to cancel their holidays, with baby boomers found to be the most likely to cancel a trip, recording a 25% rise in cancellations.
Those under 25 were the next likely ( 16%), while people aged 35-54 were the least likely to can their holiday plans ( 14%).
The research also found that a quarter of all Aussies had cancelled a flight during the two-month period, with a steady increase noted across all demographics, rising a total of 12% until 21 May.
In a broader purchasing sense, half of respondents indicated they had actively reduced their spending on non-essential goods and service such as a holidays.
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