Travellers’ confidence slips amid fears of catching virus, Iata says – The National

Travellers’ confidence 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, compared with 61% in April

















A traveller walks past the check-in desks at London Gatwick Airport. Concerns about catching the virus continue to affect decisions on travelling. Bloomberg







Fewer people are willing to fly when the Covid-19 pandemic subsides than there were at the height of movement restrictions in April, according to an International Air Transport Association survey.



More than eight in 10 people said they were concerned about catching the virus while travelling, the poll conducted by consultancy Rockland Dutton Research on behalf of Iata showed. The survey said 45 per cent expected to travel within two months, compared to 61 per cent in April.



"People are basically saying, at least in this survey, that they are going to wait a little longer,“ David Dutton, an analyst at the consultancy, said on Tuesday.



"I would venture that as this pandemic plays out, the longer it lasts, the more people are concerned about when they might return to travel because it may have nothing to do with travel as much as their own habits have changed.“



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