EUROPEANS PIN HOPES ON EARLY SUMMER VACATIONS TO BEAT THE LOCKDOWN FATIGUE 54% of Europeans aim to make a trip before the end of July 2021, revealing the strong pent-up…
Read more2020: ANNUS HORRIBILIS FOR THE GLOBAL TOURISM SECTOR Struck by the global health crisis, international tourist arrivals to Europe dropped 70% in 2020 over 2019, and it now holds a…
Read moreResults from the latest Long-Haul Travel Barometer 1/2021 (LHTB) indicate a slight revitalisation in people’s intention for overseas trips between January-April 2021. However, as Europe’s entry bans are still in…
Read moreEUROPEANS INCREASINGLY EAGER TO TRAVEL DURING SPRING 2021 AS COVID-19 VACCINE ROLLOUT BEGINS 32% of respondents indicated that they intend to take a trip during April-June 2021, a 20% rise…
Read moreEUROPEANS’ DESIRE TO TRAVEL DETERIORATES AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING WINTER HOLIDAYS 49% of respondents indicated that they intend to travel before mid-2021 while uncertainty about the exact timing of their…
Read moreEUROPEANS MAINTAIN A ROBUST DESIRE TO TRAVEL, PLANNING 2021 TRIPS DESPITE COVID-19 SECOND WAVE Despite the resurgence of the pandemic in Europe, 54% of respondents indicated that they will take…
Read moreFears over a second wave of Covid-19 infections into the autumn months materialise in Europe The easing of pandemic restrictions is being reversed as European destinations see a surge in…
Read moreThe rise in interest in food tourism attractions at the destination coincides with the emergence of new ways of communicating and sharing experiences. The use of social media, websites and…
Read moreThe latest Long-Haul Travel Barometer (LHTB) indicates a positive shift in people’s attitudes to overseas travel in September-December 2020. Still, it will take a long time before confidence for travel…
Read moreEUROPEANS STILL OPTIMISTIC ABOUT TRAVEL BUT THEIR PLANS MAY BE HAMPERED BY HEALTH CONCERNS AND INTENSIFYING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS More than 1 in 2 respondents indicated that they intend to take…
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