Confidence to travel post-pandemic slips amid fears of catching virus, Iata says – The National

Confidence to travel post-pandemic slips amid fears of catching virus, Iata says – The National

About 45% of those polled in June said they expected to travel within two months or less, compared with 61% surveyed in April

















A traveller walks past the check-in desks at London Gatwick Airport. Concerns about catching the virus continue to impact people's decision on travelling. Bloomberg. 







People globally are less willing to fly after the Covid-19 pandemic subsided than they were during the height of the lockdowns in April, according to a survey carried out for the airline industry's representative body.



The reluctance stems mainly from fears of contracting the virus while travelling - about 84 per cent of the people said they were concerned about catching the virus during the journey.



About 45 per cent of those polled in June said they expected to travel within two months or less, a significant drop from 61 per cent of those surveyed in April, according to the study conducted by consultancy Rockland Dutton Research for the International Air Transport Association.



"People are basically saying, at least in this survey, that they're going to wait a little longer," David Dutton, analyst at the firm said on Tuesday. "I would venture that as this pandemic