54% of Europeans aim to make a trip before the end of July 2021, revealing the strong pent-up demand to resume travel
Pandemic effect has wreaked havoc on industry performance
Despite continuing lockdowns, Europeans are progressively interested in trips during the second quarter of 2021 as COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out. That is according to the latest report from the European Travel Commission (ETC) 'Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel – Wave 4' featuring data collected in December 2020.
A new surge in Covid-19 cases and the reintroduction of travel restrictions have halted European tourism recovery with international tourist arrivals to Europe down 68% halfway through the year relative to 2019.
According to the European Travel Commission’s (ETC) latest quarterly report 'European Tourism: Trends & Prospects', the global health crisis has left the tourism sector in Europe facing a crisis like no other, with heightened uncertainty surrounding its recovery. Latest forecasts indicate that travel to Europe is expected to be 54% lower this year than in 2019.
Generation Z Travellers believe that tourism benefits local communities, while also being aware of the personal benefits of travel, such asunderstanding other cultures and building life experiences and self-confidence. These were just two of the findings revealed in the study published by the European Travel Commission (ETC) aimed to understand the travel motivations and the broader world view of Generation Z.
Results of the latest Long-Haul Travel Barometer (LHTB) indicate that confidence for travel to Europe in summer 2020 is weak across all six markets monitored. What is significant, however, is that after more than two months of confinement, citizens in some of the markets are finally starting to dream of resuming travel. Whether their plans will become a reality will ultimately depend on the development of the COVID-19 outbreak over the coming months, and the travel restrictions in place.
The European Travel Commission (ETC), the European Tourism Association (ETOA), United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) and the European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Associations (ECTAA) urge bilateral conversations between European and US authorities to review and cancel the travel suspension from Europe to the United States of America
Travellers from overseas markets show a strong optimism about visiting European destinations between January-April 2020
Europe saw its number of international tourist arrivals expand by 4% in 2019 compared to the previous year to remain the most visited region worldwide - The US remains the largest long-haul source market of tourist arrivals to European destinations - As China is one of the major outbound travel markets worldwide, restrictions and bans to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will take a toll on the tourism industry