Europeans' concerns regarding next holiday 2021

When it comes to concerns surrounding upcoming holiday trips, the issue that most Europeans are worried about is not being able to do the usual activities due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to a May 2021 study, almost two-thirds of survey participants claimed they were concerned about this situation. Meanwhile, only 45 percent of respondents were worried about bad weather at the destination. Overall, the three most common worries shared by Europeans thinking about their next vacation were all related to the health crisis as of May 2021.

Main concerns of individuals regarding the next holiday trip in Europe as of May 2021

Characteristic	Share of respondents very concerned or quite concerned
Not to be able to do the usual activities due to COVID-19	65%
An epidemic outbreak when traveling	64%
Closed restaurants, bars, or hotels due to COVID-19	64%
Being quarantined abroad	63%
Becoming sick in transit or at destination	60%
Needing to cancel	59%
Not being able to return home	58%
The quality of medical facilities at destination	55%
Having a bad experience	49%
Unplanned delays	49%
Running out of money	47%
Fear for your physical safety	46%
Getting robbed/losing something important	46%
Having bad weather at destination	45%

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Release date

July 2021

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

May 5 to 20, 2021

Number of respondents

11,002*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

*The 2021 survey sample was as follows: 1,000 respondents each for the UK, Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Poland; 1,001 respondents each for Switzerland and the Czech Republic.

The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Are you concerned about the following for your next trip?"

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