The team at Avvio are planning for the inevitable recovery post Covid-19 and part of that is to understand travel intent for the remainder of 2020. To do this, we will carry out a short weekly survey to help benchmark consumer intent for the hospitality industry. The survey will be shared across social media for 6 consecutive weeks to track the changes in travel intent as we navigate through this difficult time.
This page will provide a weekly breakdown of results.
Week 6 Overview
Are you going to travel abroad in 2020?
79% of people have said they will NOT now travel abroad in 2020.
21% still plan to travel abroad in 2020.
Are you going to travel domestically later in the year?
79% of YES respondents will travel domestically.
21% of respondents will NOT travel domestically.
Week 6 Breakdown
Are you going to travel abroad in 2020?
No – 78.95% of people have said they will not now travel abroad in 2020.
- 39.47% have decided to not travel abroad in 2020 because of COVID-19
- 21.93% are cancelling plans previously booked.
- 17.54% had no plans to travel abroad before the pandemic.
Yes – 21.05% still plan to travel abroad in 2020.
- 13.16% plan to book later in the year
- 5.26% are sticking with plans already booked
- Just 2.63% are looking to book a trip abroad now.
Are you going to travel domestically in 2020?
Yes – 78.98% of survey data gathered plan to travel domestically in 2020.
- 38.60% of surveys gathered have said they plan to travel domestically in 2020 and will book later in the year.
- 33.33% of respondents are actively looking to book travel domestically now.
- Just 7.02% of respondents are sticking with plans already booked.
No – 21.05% of respondents will not travel domestically in 2020
- 7.89% of those do not want to travel domestically in 2020 because of COVID-19.
- 8.77% currently will not travel because of the pandemic.
- 4.39% of domestic travellers are cancelling previously booked plans.
Results Overview
The full table for both domestic and international travel intent with results from week 1 to 6 below:
Are you going to travel domestically in 2020?
| Survey Answers | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO – do not want to travel domestically in 2020 because of COVD-19 | 15.96% | 14.36% | 9.62% | 10.75% | 6.99% | 7.89% |
| NO – cancelling plans previously booked | 8.43% | 7.11% | 5.38% | 5.61% | 6.99% | 4.39% |
| NO – no plans to travel aboard in 2020 before pandemic | 21.99% | 21.48% | 16.15% | 12.15% | 15.38% | 8.77% |
| YES – actively looking to book now | 1.66% | 2.95% | 2.69% | 5.14% | 2.10% | 33.33% |
| YES – sticking to plans previously booked | 8.58% | 7.92% | 8.46% | 9.81% | 8.39% | 7.02% |
| YES – will book later in the year | 43.37% | 46.17% | 57.69% | 56.54% | 60.14% | 38.60% |
YES |
53.61% |
57.05% |
68.85% |
71.50% |
70.63% |
78.95% |
NO |
46.39% |
42.95% |
31.15% |
28.50% |
29.37% |
21.05% |
Key Takeaways
Week 5’s survey was run in the 1st week of May, Week 6 was run on week starting June 22nd.
The intent to book a domestic holiday has increased again to 79%, this is up from 70% in week 5 and 54% in week 1 (end of March).
The biggest change has shifted in active booking intent with a jump from 2.10% in week 5 up to 33.33% of respondents actively looking to book now. Encouragingly even with the bookings uplift we have seen across the leisure market in Ireland in the past 4 weeks there is still a large segment still waiting to book later in the year – 38.60%. To me this signals a large grouping is playing the wait and see game, looking over the fence essentially, and will be motivated towards September/October bookings as we move through July and August and Hotels are showing they can stay open and deliver the service.
Are you going to travel abroad in 2020?
| Survey Answers | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO – do not want to travel abroad in 2020 because of COVD-19 | 17.17% | 22.55% | 18.85% | 20.56% | 26.57% | 39.47% |
| NO – cancelling plans previously booked | 27.41% | 21.07% | 20.38% | 15.89% | 30.07% | 21.93% |
| NO – no plans to travel aboard in 2020 before pandemic | 18.37% | 20.00% | 18.08% | 24.77% | 19.58% | 17.54% |
| YES – actively looking to book now | 1.20% | 0.81% | 1.54% | 2.34% | 1.40% | 2.63% |
| YES – sticking to plans previously booked | 12.65% | 14.36% | 13.85% | 12.15% | 4.20% | 5.26% |
| YES – will book later in the year | 23.19% | 21.21% | 27.31% | 24.30% | 18.18% | 13.16% |
YES |
37.05% |
36.38% |
42.69% |
38.79% |
23.78% |
21.05% |
NO |
62.95% |
63.62% |
57.31% |
61.21% |
76.22% |
78.95% |
The data for international travel has decreased further with 79% now saying they will not travel abroad, slightly up again since week 5.
We have also seen some change in multiple travel intent with fewer respondents willing to travel both domestically and abroad in 2020, down from 24% to just 17%.
Previous Results and Breakdowns
Are you going to travel abroad in 2020? |
Are you going to travel domestically later in the year? |
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61% of people have said they will NOT now travel abroad in 2020.39% still plan to travel abroad in 2020. |
72% of YES respondents will travel domestically later in the year.28% of respondents will NOT travel domestically. |
Results Breakdown
Are you going to travel abroad in 2020? |
Are you going to travel domestically in 2020? |
No – 61.21% of people have said they will not now travel abroad in 2020.
Yes – 38.79% still plan to travel abroad in 2020.
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Yes – 71.50% of survey data gathered plan to travel domestically in 2020.
No – 28.50% of respondents will not travel domestically in 2020
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Are you going to travel abroad in 2020? |
Are you going to travel domestically later in the year? |
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57% of people have said they will NOT now travel abroad in 2020.43% still plan to travel abroad in 2020. |
31% of respondents will NOT travel domestically in 2020.69% still plan to travel domestically in 2020. |
Results Breakdown
Are you going to travel abroad in 2020? |
Are you going to travel domestically in 2020? |
No – 57.31% of people have said they will not now travel abroad in 2020.
Yes – 42.69% still plan to travel abroad in 2020.
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Yes – 68.85% of survey data gathered plan to travel domestically in 2020.
No – 31.15 of respondents will not travel domestically in 2020
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Are you going to travel abroad in 2020? |
Are you going to travel domestically later in the year? |
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64% of people have said they will NOT now travel abroad in 2020.36% still plan to travel abroad in 2020. |
43% of respondents will NOT travel domestically in 2020.57% still plan to travel domestically in 2020. |
Results Breakdown
Are you going to travel abroad in 2020? |
Are you going to travel domestically in 2020? |
No – 63.62% of people have said they will not now travel abroad in 2020.
Yes – 37% still plan to travel abroad in 2020.
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Yes – 57.05% of survey data gathered plan to travel domestically in 2020.
No – 42.95% of respondents will not travel domestically in 2020
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Are you going to travel abroad in 2020? |
Are you going to travel domestically later in the year? |
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63% of people have said they will NOT now travel abroad in 2020.37% still plan to travel abroad in 2020. |
46% of respondents will NOT travel domestically in 2020 – 17 points lower than the international score.Just 8.58% out of the 54% of YES respondents are sticking with plans already booked. |
Results Breakdown
Are you going to travel abroad in 2020? |
Are you going to travel domestically in 2020? |
No – 63% of people have said they will not now travel abroad in 2020.
Yes – 37% still plan to travel abroad in 2020.
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Yes – 54% of survey data gathered plan to travel domestically in 2020.
No – 46% of respondents will not travel domestically in 2020 – 17 points lower than the international score.
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