Travelers Remain Optimistic and Passionate According to Matador Network COVID-19 Traveler Sentiment Insight Report
The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating the travel world. Matador Network reached out to its global community of avid travelers and deployed an in-depth survey to understand how their thoughts and behaviors toward travel have shifted as a result of the crisis.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Matador Network conducted an in-depth survey of its community of avid travelers in April, 2020. More than 2,000 respondents from North America and other parts of the world described how they've been affected by the coronavirus pandemic thus far, when they expect travel to recommence, and what travel might look like when it does. View the report here: https://matadornetwork.com/content/covid-19-traveler-sentiment-insight-report/
With a notably travel-centric audience (92% of respondents traveled domestically and 76% traveled internationally in 2019), the overarching sentiment was that "passion for travel remains strong, and in most cases, a sense of optimism is carrying travelers through the current stay-at-home and social-distancing directives." Fewer than 3% of respondents have ruled out traveling in 2020, while 74% still view it as a likelihood.
The Matador Network COVID-19 Traveler Sentiment Insight Report draws from more than 20 multiple-choice questions and open-ended prompts, presenting a data-driven picture of travelers' plans, as well as word clouds and direct quotes from travelers about their sentiments.
Other key findings:
89% of respondents plan to travel within six months or less once it is deemed safe.
71% of all respondents imagine traveling just as much, or more, than they did pre-pandemic.
Respondents who self-identified as having no elevated risk plan to travel at slightly higher rates. More than 73% will maintain or increase frequency.
Perhaps the most noteworthy finding was that "even a majority of travelers who consider themselves at elevated risk from COVID-19 infection expect to travel as much as they used to (54%) or more than they used to (13%)."
In addition to the appetite for future travel, the report drills into what specific elements of travel respondents are looking forward to and how they view travel differently in light of the pandemic. Overall, the survey points to a newfound appreciation and conscientiousness in travelers, and it concludes with a call for the "practice of patient optimism" as we wait for the world to reopen to explorers across the globe.
"The travel industry is resilient, and we're stronger together," said Ross Borden, Matador Network's CEO. "Our goal in creating and sharing this report is to leverage our unique access to passionate travelers in order to best position all of us for co-creating a new reality."
For those wishing to further analyze the data, Matador Network is making the following segments available for review:
1. US travelers
2. Canadian travelers
3. Results by age group
4. Results by family status
5. Results by risk group
For more information or direct requests, please reach out to [email protected].
About the survey
Via the Matador Network newsletter and social media channels, Matador's global audience of travelers were invited to participate in an online survey. Between April 9 and April 13, 2020, 2,179 individuals from North America and other parts of the world completed our multiple-choice questions and open-ended prompts.
Key characteristics of respondents:
1,316 respondents were from the United States.
92% traveled domestically and 76% traveled internationally in 2019.
96% traveled for leisure in 2019, while 55% traveled for work at least once in that year.
60% do not have children, 20% have children living with them, and 20% are "empty nesters."
23% identify as belonging to a group at elevated risk from COVID-19 infection, 72% do not believe they belong to such a group, and 5% are unsure of their risk level.
You can view all findings and insights by visiting here: https://matadornetwork.com/content/covid-19-traveler-sentiment-insight-report/
About Matador Network
Matador is the world's largest independent travel publisher, with over eight million unique monthly visitors. We focus on what makes life interesting: travel, food and nightlife, outdoor adventure, family, and culture. We want to inspire people to travel and explore their world—from far-flung destinations to their own backyard. Travel fearlessly at http://www.matadornetwork.com.
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