US Travelers Confident to Return to Skies and Business Travel Poised for Fall Comeback, Reveals Cirium Survey
June 03 2021 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
- 40% of Americans who intend to return to the skies plan to fly
this summer, but expect to stay home for major holiday
weekends
- 67% of US business travelers believe their employers will
permit travel in the next three to six months
- 59% of the American public support the introduction of health
passports
Americans are confident to fly again, with 78% of travelers
intending to travel for leisure, according to results from a new
survey from Cirium, the aviation analytics company. Of those who
travel for business, 67% indicate their employer will permit travel
in the next three to six months. Some 40% of respondents who intend
to return to the skies plan to fly this summer. However, only a
small minority had plans to travel by air for major holidays such
as the July 4th weekend (16%) and Labor Day weekend (17%).
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The Cirium Traveler Intelligence Report
2021 - United States Survey (Graphic: Business Wire)
The firm interviewed 2,140 adults across the US between May 11
and 17, 2021, in a nationally representative sample. The margin of
error in the reported data did not exceed +/- 3% at the 95%
confidence level.
A strong majority of US travelers (90%) intend to fly at some
point in the future, and 64% are planning to fly within the next 12
months.
More than three-quarters (78%) of those with plans to travel
this year are only planning for domestic trips. Only 22% expect to
fly internationally in 2021. The survey also reveals that over
one-quarter of respondents reported having taken a flight since the
pandemic. Some 60% of respondents indicated that the pandemic will
have no impact on their long-term travel plans.
“Cirium’s traveler survey identifies the confidence of the US in
flying again, with a majority taking to the skies domestically
already—mainly to visit family. The results indicate that the
challenges facing US airlines is not lack of travel demand, but on
the health and safety measures in place at the airport and in
flight,” said Jeremy Bowen, CEO at Cirium.
“US business travel may see some green shoots of recovery in the
fall of 2021, as corporations plan to release restrictions on
travel.”
While US airlines are increasing domestic flights for summer
2021 and Americans show interest in flying again, travelers
expressed health and safety concerns, which impact their travel
decisions.
Respondents strongly support the adoption of health passports
for future air travel, with 59% supporting a requirement to carry
mandatory passes to fly—though 20% disagree with the idea. When
asked what airline measures would increase their motivation to fly,
the majority of participants identified mandatory mask-wearing
(61%) and improved cleaning processes (61%) as the top two
measures.
The majority of respondents (78%) identify leisure travel as the
main purpose for travel, however the survey reveals optimism for
business travel returning in the fall.
Of the respondents who said they travel for business, just 34%
were currently permitted to travel by their employer, increasing to
67% within the next three to six months.
The rise in working from home seems to have had little effect on
the likelihood to travel for business reasons, as half of US
respondents claim there is no change and nearly a quarter (24%)
said they are more likely to travel for business.
More than half the respondents reported that they could work
remotely and 40% of these respondents claim that the pandemic has
increased the chances that they would combine a vacation with
work.
Additional insights on air travel in the full report:
- Awareness of new startup airlines in the US
- Long-haul flying on single-aisle aircraft
- Lounge usage and time spent at the airport
- The influence of sustainability concerns on travel
Click here to see the full US Cirium Traveler Intelligence
Report.
Complete data with results by age group, US region and gender
available on request. Similar data for the UK is available. The
survey into traveler sentiment was carried out by independent
market intelligence firm AudienceNet on behalf of Cirium.
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About Cirium
Cirium brings together powerful data and analytics to keep the
world moving. Delivering insight, built from decades of experience
in the sector, enabling travel companies, aircraft manufacturers,
airports, airlines and financial institutions, among others, to
make logical and informed decisions which shape the future of
travel, growing revenues and enhancing customer experiences. Cirium
is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics
and decision tools for professional and business customers. The
shares of RELX PLC are traded on the London, Amsterdam and New York
Stock Exchanges using the following ticker symbols: London: REL;
Amsterdam: REN; New York: RELX.
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