Russia-Ukraine war impact on Europe travel 2022

According to a study conducted between January and April 2022, approximately one-third of Chinese respondents who did not plan to travel long-haul in the summer of 2022 reported having put their European travel plans on hold due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict that escalated into a war in February 2022. Meanwhile, seven out of ten surveyed Brazilians stated the crisis did not have any impact on their European travel plans.

Has the Russia-Ukraine war affected your plans to visit Europe between May and August 2022?

Characteristic	No, it has not affected my travel plans	Yes, I put my travel plans on hold	Yes (other)*
Brazil	71%	9%	20%
Canada	82%	12%	6%
China	33%	34%	33%
Japan	85%	6%	9%
United States	86%	9%	5%
Total sample	75.5%	12.1%	12.4%

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Release date

May 2022

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Region

Worldwide, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, United States

Survey time period

January to April 2022

Number of respondents

3,081 respondents**

Age group

18-70 years

Special properties

do not intend to travel long-haul from May to August 2022

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

*The "Yes (other)" category includes the following options: "Yes, I cancelled my trip", "Yes, I will still travel long-haul but not to Europe", "Yes, I changed my itinerary due to changes in the available air connections/routes", "Yes, I changed my itinerary due to safety concerns related to the conflict", and "Yes, I rescheduled my trip for another date."

**The following number of respondents was surveyed in each country:
Brazil: 303;
Canada: 483;
China: 354;
Japan: 787;
Russia: 600;
United States: 554.

The source specified that "In all markets, the survey monitors respondents’ intention to travel outside the region of residence (e.g. North America for the United States). The only exception is Russia, where intention to travel outside the Commonwealth of Independent States is measured".

The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Has the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine affected your plans to visit Europe between May and August 2022?".

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