OAG released (13-Sep-2021) the results of a survey of over 1800 US travellers conducted in Jul-2021 and Aug-2021. Key findings include:
- 70% of all respondents believe vaccine passports should be required for international travel;
- 68% of all respondents are either interested in or want domestic vaccine passports;
- 56% of unvaccinated respondents said they would not get vaccinated even if the airline, airport or destination required it to travel;
- 15% of unvaccinated respondents plan to get vaccinated before their next trip;
- Of the 30% of respondents who have not booked future flights:
- 40% are waiting for vaccination rates and regulations to improve;
- 30% are waiting for vaccine passports to be required;
- 62% of business travellers said their company is planning air travel in the next 12 months, with 38% saying their company either has no plans or unspecified plans;
- Of the 38% of respondents who typically travel for the holidays:
- 40% did so in 2020;
- 85% intend to do so in 2021;
- 88% of all respondents expect ticket prices to rise in the next 12 months. [more - original PR]