SABRE has released the results of a new study about Asia-Pacific travel intentions, revealing that 45% of respondents expect to travel in the six months following the lifting of travel restrictions.
The results are based on a 23-question survey which was distributed to travellers across the region via Sabre APAC and Sabre Australia/NZ social media channels, from 03-30 Jun, garnering just over 600 responses.
Those in the 20-39 year old age category were the most keen to get going, at 49%, while more than a third (35%) of travellers overall said they wouldn’t be going anywhere soon.
The results also indicated more travellers who previously booked trips independently now expected to make bookings through a travel agent “to save the hassle of pre-travel research”.
Air travel was perceived to pose the highest risk of COVID-19 infection by 37% of respondents, while 34% deemed cruise ships as the most risky.
However despite the risk profile of aviation, more than half (52%) said they would still travel via air provided safety measures were put in place, such as “safe social distancing with empty seats between passengers,” face masks, and enhanced cleaning.
The results also showed strong confidence in international branded chain hotels.
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Source: traveldaily