Business Travel

Germany, Canada, and New Zealand are most favorably impacted, while the United States, Brazil, and India are seen unfavorably.
Based on nations’ handling of health crises, most travelers are more comfortable traveling domestically as opposed to internationally over the next five years.

This ninth edition of our Signals digest brings together Ipsos’ latest research on coronavirus from our teams around the world.

Over in Europe, we are beset by storms, rain and cold weather. So, for many people, booking a holiday in the sun offers a glimpse of hope amidst the gloom. With far more money to spend, the Affluents are particularly keen on travel – and do so for both business and pleasure. In fact, the average Affluent in Europe takes about 10 flights a year and stays around 24 nights in hotels.

A poll of 8 countries shows strong support for actions including travel bans and quarantines to control the virus.

One in seven say they would pay more for travel with lower carbon footprint than airplanes.

Europ Assistance releases its 19th annual Barometer on Summer Holidays, focusing on Europeans and Americans holidays plans. In 2019, summer holiday plans are consolidating in almost all countries with an increasing budget in Europe but decreasing in the United States and in Brazil. Millennials and senior holidaymakers behave quite differently when it comes to holidays (anticipation, choice, activities…). There is a growing trend towards more “natural” holidays in Europe, with an increasing share of holidaymakers attracted to the mountains and the countryside.