A survey conducted by YouGov reveals that UAE residents feel more confident to travel abroad than any other global consumers, in the next one year. The daily survey analyzed the global travel demand across 25 countries as well as the setbacks and motivations of about 185,000 respondents from 25 markets around the world. As per the result, only 18% of those surveyed were ready to plan an international holiday in the next 12 months.
The survey also revealed that people are ready to travel for business reasons. 18% of respondents in the Middle East and Africa said they were willing to travel for work, while 6% of European respondents also said the same. The survey also touched upon the factors which prevented people from travelling and health risks emerged as the main concern.
Health risk was one of the major concerns in Saudi Arabia while respondents in the UAE said travel restrictions and health concerns were equally critical for them to make travel decisions. A third of respondents in the UAE also said the price of travelling has an impact on their decisions.
Another Survey Revealed Travellers Are Ready To Plan International Trips Within The Next 6 Months
A survey conducted by Global Rescue in April this year revealed travel confidence is on the rise. As per the survey, people are more confident to travel now, than they were when the pandemic was declared more than a year ago.
“Travelers are twice as likely to plan international trips within the next six months as they were in September 2020,” said Dan Richards, CEO of Global Rescue. He further added that nearly three-quarters of surveyed travelers have already taken a domestic trip or are planning to take one before July.
To boost traveller confidence, Richards is encouraging government health officials to further develop capabilities to identify, detect and respond to Covid-19 and other emerging pathogenic threats.
78% of respondents are “much less” or “less” concerned about travel safety in 2021 compared to 2020, with 22% answering they are “more” or “much more” concerned. However, on the other hand, 54% said they would avoid crowded destinations and 22% cited insufficient medical facilities as the leading reason for avoiding specific areas.
The survey also revealed that 91% would submit to fast, on-site COVID-19 testing to check for coronavirus before travel, while 80% said they would pay for the test depending on cost.
When it came to vaccine passport, the survey revealed a divisive finding. 46% were for the use of vaccine certificates for domestic travel, while 42% were against the same. 70% favored the use of vaccine passports for international travel.