Research commissioned by Southern Cross Travel Insurance (SCTI) has revealed Australians are keen to travel but are concerned about health and safety around COVID.
According to the findings, three in four (75%) Australians who plan to travel in the next 2 years will be more concerned about health and safety when travelling now, compared to before the pandemic. However, Australian attitudes and behaviours towards travel following the pandemic, has revealed that the appetite for travel is strong following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, with nine in ten (92%) Australians planning to travel within Australia or overseas over the next two years.
The research shines a light on how post-pandemic travel concerns are currently shaping Australian travel decisions including destination considerations, accommodation choices, holiday activities and attitudes towards risk and travel insurance.
Further statistics revealed 89 percent of Australian travellers claim a destination’s COVID-19 record will impact their decision to travel there. When it comes to travel insurance, 80 percent of Australian travellers now consider travel insurance a high priority for international travel and 65 percent now consider domestic travel insurance a high priority. Not so concerned are the 18-24 year old group, with 36 percent not considering travel insurance a high priority for international travel.
