{"id":118717,"date":"2020-03-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/study-europeans-still-keep-their-vacation-plans-for-this-year\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T17:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T15:20:00","slug":"study-europeans-still-keep-their-vacation-plans-for-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/study-europeans-still-keep-their-vacation-plans-for-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: Europeans still keep their vacation plans for this year"},"content":{"rendered":"
More than half of the participants from Europe (56%) in a tourism study still want to travel between May and September 2020, as long as their preferred destinations are not under quarantine, according to a study conducted by LuggageHero.com, a global luggage storage network.<\/div>\n
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A third of the respondents will try to avoid large cities and public transport, and 17% will travel within the country where they live. At the same time, more than a quarter – 27%, confirmed that they will reduce their vacation budget for this year by at least 40%.<\/div>\n
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44% of respondents stated that they will not change their route for trips taking place starting in May. The global percentage is also similar: 50%. The study shows that 61% of the participating Europeans had at least one trip planned for March-April, and COVID-19 had a major impact, according to estimates.<\/div>\n
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In addition, 20% of them said that the trip was for a couple, and another 9% were going to leave with their family, so the real impact would be even greater. 47% have already canceled their reservations and another 32% are about to do so.<\/div>\n
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Regarding trips starting after these two uncertain months, Europeans remain optimistic and keep their plans: 56% said they still want to visit their chosen destinations as long as no quarantine is established in those locations.<\/div>\n
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Only a small part of the respondents (8%) have already canceled their reservations for vacations scheduled between May and September 2020.<\/div>\n
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According to the responses, 44% are not even considering changing the route at their holiday destination and still want to visit the places they intended to see, but some of them (32%) will try to avoid public transport or large cities to feel safer. Another part of the study participants (17%) plans to stay closer to home and travel within the country where they live.<\/div>\n
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Only 46% of respondents said they will have the same amounts available for vacations this year, and about a quarter of the participants stated they will reduce vacation spending by at least 40%.<\/div>\n
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The questionnaires were sent via email and completed online through Google Forms by 2,496 people worldwide between March 15, 2020, and March 16, 2020.<\/div>\n
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Source: Profit<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

How many Europeans still want to travel in 2020?<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the study, 56% of European participants intend to maintain their vacation plans for the May-September 2020 period.<\/p>\n

How is travel behavior changing due to the pandemic?<\/strong><\/p>\n

One-third of respondents will avoid large cities and public transport, while 17% will opt for domestic tourism.<\/p>\n

What is the financial impact on vacation budgets?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Approximately 27% of participants confirmed they will reduce their vacation budget for this year by at least 40%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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