Future of Travel - Germany - IPSOS / EUROP ASSISTANCE BAROMETER 3rd JULY, 2020
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Future of Travel – Germany IPSOS / EUROP ASSISTANCE BAROMETER 3rd JULY, 2020 © 2020 Ipsos. All rights reserved. Contains Ipsos' Confidential and Proprietary information and 1 may not be disclosed or reproduced without the prior written consent of Ipsos. © 2020 Ipsos
METHODOLOGY GERMANY Sample Timeline Method of data In Germany, the survey was conducted The field studies were carried collection on a representative sample of each the out between June 16th and Online survey population, aged 18 years and older, June 24th 2020 put together using the quota method (gender, age, profession) after stratification by region and by city size. 3 © 2020 Ipsos
UNITED KINGDOM GERMANY INTEND TO GO ON HOLIDAYS IN 2020 MODES OF TRANSPORTATION 72% SUMMER 2020 TOTAL 2020-2021 Vs Europe 81% OWN CAR 69% OWN CAR 60% PLANE 17% PLANE 22% HOLIDAYS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY 68% TRAIN 16% TRAIN 18% Vs Europe 77% ACCOMODATION HOLIDAYS ABROAD 31% HOTEL 48% Vs Europe 35% PRIVATE RENTALS 30% GUEST-HOUSE 12% HOLIDAY PREFERENCES* Beach holidays 28% INSURANCE COVERAGE BUDGET* €1,583 IN THE PAST 45% IN THE FUTURE 46% Vs Europe €1,604 Vs Europe 51% Vs Europe 51% 4 *For main leisure trip © 2020 Ipsos
CONTEXT GOT SICK / CONCERNED ECONOMIC IMPACTED BY FOR HEALTH IMPACT One’s health / his/her family health Dismissed from his /her job / Decrease of work activity / COVID-19 Loss of a part of revenue Oneself or family 53% 31% 7% A1. Are you concerned about the following regarding A3. Which of the following, if any, has happened to A2. Which of the following has happened to you as a COVID-19? you as a result of COVID-19? result of COVID-19? Base : All Base : All Base : All 6 © 2020 Ipsos
INTENT TO TRAVEL IN 2020 GERMANY 68% European HOLIDAY PLANS IN 2020 …inside the country Average 81% 72% 31% Will certainly or probably travel… …abroad = (-1 versus 2018) INCLUDING 28% …inside the country 33% who will certainly travel… 12% …abroad 8 C2. If you are authorised to travel in 2020, will you travel to any of the following? © 2020 Ipsos Base : All
INTENT TO TRAVEL PER PERIOD Despite a great will to travel (i.e previous page), a huge uncertainty remains regarding the future travels: many respondents don’t know if they are going to book holidays in the coming months, or don't book anything Has already booked Intend to book Don’t know yet TOTAL BOOKED (DONE OR INTEND TO) SUMMER 2020 18 15 11 33% (July-August 2020) AUTUMN 2020 16 19 11 35% = (September-November 2020) (-1 versus 2018) WINTER 2020-2021 7 14 14 21% (December 2020 - February 2021) Later in 2021 4 27 40 31% • C4. Have you made some travel reservations for the following period(s)? Yes, you booked a trip(s) before the lock- down/Yes, you booked a trip(s) during the lock-down/Yes, you booked a trip(s) after the lock-down/You haven’t booked a trip(s) yet, but you intend to /You won’t travel during this period/You booked a trip but it’s been cancelled by the 9 company/agency/You don’t know yet © 2020 Ipsos Base : All
MAIN TRIP BUDGET IN 2020/2021 AVERAGE IN DECREASED INCREASED 8 4 GERMANY 29% 23% 11 19 € 1,583 Vs Germany Summer 18 40 Vs European Average Holiday Barometer 2019 € 1,604 € 2,467 Increase a lot Increase slightly Stay as usual Decrease slightly Decrease a lot DK C13. What do you consider as your full budget for your next main trip? C12. How might your budget for your main leisure trip change? Will it: Base : Intend to travel in 2020/2021 Base : Intend to travel in 2020/2021 REMINDER FROM 2019 HOLIDAY BAROMETER : What is your full budget for your next summer trip (when you take into account transportation, accomodations, food, leisure activities etc.) Base : intend to go on Holiday this summer 10 © 2020 Ipsos
MAIN TRIP BUDGET – DETAIL PER COUNTRY UNITED USA KINGDOM AUSTRIA BELGIUM GERMANY FRANCE €2 171 €2 155 €2 108 €1 788 €1 583 €1 522 Vs Summer Holiday Barometer 2019 €2 131 €2 151 €2 627 €2 242 €2 467 €2 201 ITALY SPAIN CHINA POLAND THAILAND €1 377 €1 347 €1 053 €759 €733 €1 757 €1 798 €1 010 Exchange rate applied : 1 USD= €0,888, 1 GBP = €1.11, 1 PLN = €0.225, 1 CNY = €0.126, 1 THB = €0,029 C13. What do you consider as your full budget for your next main trip? Base : Intend to travel in 2020/2021 11 © 2020 Ipsos
HOLIDAY PREFERENCES IN 2020 FOR THE MAIN LEISURE TRIP TOTAL EUROPEAN SINGLE 2 PEOPLE AT LEAST FAMILIES IN GERMANY AVERAGE TRAVELERS TRAVELLING 3 PEOPLE Beach holiday 28% 29% 13% 27% 33% 37% Visit to friends and family 21% 20% 44% 20% 15% 17% City break 15% 12% 19% 17% 14% 10% Countryside break 14% 14% 8% 12% 18% 21% Touring holidays 7% 12% 3% 11% 6% 3% C6. Ideally, what kind of trip are you planning ? Base : Those who have planned a main trip (in total) 12 © 2020 Ipsos
HOLIDAY PREFERENCES PER PERIOD IN 2020 FOR THE MAIN LEISURE TRIP Visit to friends Beach and family/ Visit to friends Visit to friends Holiday* City Break and family and family/ 37% 21% 36% Countryside Beach Beach = break City holiday holiday City Countryside 15% break 20% 16% break (-1 versus12% 2018) break 17% 15% SUMMER 2020 AUTUMN 2020 WINTER 2020-2021 At the seaside* in the summer Holiday Barometer, seaside was also the top destination for the Germans who intended to go on summer holidays C6. Ideally, what kind of trip are you planning for SUMMER 2020 / AUTUMN 2020 / WINTER 2020-2021 ? Base : Those who have planned a main trip (per period) 13 © 2020 Ipsos
LOCATIONS OF TRIPS PLANNED FOR THE MAIN LEISURE TRIP IN 2020 SUMMER *Holiday Barometer AUTUMN WINTER Germany Summer 2019 TOTAL 2020 2020 2020-2021 GERMANY 37% Domestic trips 47 Are thinking of going on 50 25 45% holidays inside their own country Trips inside the EU 40 32 26 35% 80% Are thinking of going on Trips outside the EU 8 holidays abroad 17 33 15% You don’t know yet 5 1 16 5% C7. Ideally, for your main leisure trip you would like to plan in SUMMER 2020 / AUTUMN 2020 / WINTER 2020-2021, are you planning: Base : Those who have planned a main trip (per period) REMINDER FROM 2019 HOLIDAY BAROMETER : Where are you thinking of going for your holidays this summer ? Base: Intend to go on Holiday this summer 2019 14 © 2020 Ipsos
TRIPS’ DURATION IN 2020 FOR THE MAIN LEISURE TRIP IN 2020 SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER TOTAL 2020 2020 2020-2021 GERMANY A week-end (2 days) 4 3 8 4% A long week-end (3-4 days) 13 17 19 15% 1 week 41 39 22 38% At least 2 weeks 38 39 44 39% You don’t know yet 4 2 7 4% C8. For your main leisure trip you would like to plan in SUMMER 2020 / AUTUMN 2020 / WINTER 2020-2021, what is the average trip duration you are considering? Base : Those who have planned a main trip (per period) 15 © 2020 Ipsos
NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAVELLING TOGETHER FOR THE MAIN LEISURE TRIP IN 2020 SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER TOTAL 2020 2020 2020-2021 GERMANY None, I will travel alone 7 17 17 12% With 1 person 26 35 31 30% With 2 people 28 25 29 27% With at least 3 people 36 22 18 28% You don't know yet 3 1 5 3% C9. For your main leisure trip you would like to plan in SUMMER 2020 / FALL AUTUMN 2020 / WINTER 2020-2021, what is the average number of people travelling with you? Base : Those who have planned a main trip (per period) 16 © 2020 Ipsos
TYPE OF HOUSING FOR THE MAIN LEISURE TRIP IN 2020 SUMMER *Holiday Barometer AUTUMN WINTER TOTAL 2020 Germany Summer 2019 2020 2020-2021 GERMANY Hotels 43 56% 57 44 48% Private rentals 33 30% 29 21 30% A guest-house 11 10% 14 11 12% A camping 9 6% 4 1 6% Other 9 7 7 8% None of the above 4 2 7 4% You don't know yet 6 4 12 6% C10. Ideally, for your main leisure trip you would like to plan in SUMMER 2020 / AUTUMN 2020 / WINTER 2020-2021, are you considering staying in: Base : Those who have planned a main trip (per period) REMINDER FROM 2019 HOLIDAY BAROMETER : Regarding your accommodations during your summer trip in 2019, do you mostly intend to 17 Base: Intend to go on Holiday this summer 2019 © 2020 Ipsos
MODES OF TRANSPORTATION PREFERRED FOR THE MAIN LEISURE TRIP IN 2020 SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER TOTAL 2020 2020 2020-2021 GERMANY My own car 69 56 42 60% Plane 17 24 32 22% Train 16 21 18 18% Bus 5 8 13 7% Rented car 6 4 6 5% Bicycle 3 2 2 2% Motorbike 2 2 1 2% Cruise Ship 1 2 3 2% Private boat 0 1 1 1% C10bis.Which mode(s) of transportation are you planning to be using in as a priority during these your main leisure trips after COVID 19 in the next months? Base : Those who have planned a main trip (per period) 18 © 2020 Ipsos
HOLIDAY PREFERENCES FOR 2021 (FROM MARCH TO DECEMBER) Beach Holiday 37% Visit to friends and family Touring 15% holidays 11% 2021 (FROM MARCH TO DECEMBER) C6. Ideally, what kind of trip are you planning ? Base : Those who have planned their main leisure trip from March to December 2021 19 © 2020 Ipsos
TRENDS FOR 2021 (FROM MARCH TO DECEMBER) LOCATION TYPE OF LOCATION TRANSPORTATION Domestic trips 26 A large hotel 32 My own car 46 Trips inside the EU 42 A small hotel 22 Plane 43 Trips outside the EU 24 A private rental flat 19 Train 15 You don’t know yet 8 A resort 16 Rented car 7 DURATION A private rental house 13 Bus 6 A week-end (2 days) 4 A guest-house 8 A long week-end (3-4 days) 13 Cruise Ship 5 A camping 7 1 week 30 Bicycle 4 2 weeks 41 Other 10 3 weeks 8 Motorbike 2 None of the above 4 4 weeks 3 You don’t know yet You don’t know yet Private boat 2 1 8 C7. Ideally, for your main leisure trip you would like to plan in SUMMER 2020 / AUTUMN 2020 / WINTER 2020-2021, are you planning: C8. For your main leisure trip you would like to plan in SUMMER 2020 / AUTUMN 2020 / WINTER 2020-2021, what is the average trip duration you are considering? 20 C10. Ideally, for your main leisure trip you would like to plan in 2021, are you considering staying in: © 2020 IpsosC10bis.Why will you choose this mode of transportation? Is it because: Base : Those who have planned their main leisure trip from March to December 2021
TOP 3 RISK-FREE BEHAVIORS MAIN TRIP MAIN TRIP TOTAL YOUNG 55-64 YO IN OUTSIDE GERMANY (
RISK-FREE BEHAVIOURS Yes certainly Yes probably Non probably not No certainly not Don’t know YES NO Avoid travelling to certain countries 46 32 10 6 6 78 16 Avoid going on a cruise 54 19 11 7 9 73 18 Spend your holidays in your own country 31 39 14 8 8 70 22 Favour close destinations you can come back from quickly 24 42 18 8 8 66 26 64 30 = Avoid amusement parks 35 29 19 11 6 (-1 versusAvoid 2018)crowded places 23 40 22 10 5 63 32 Avoid flying and going to airports 32 26 20 15 7 58 35 Avoid taking the train and going to train stations 22 26 29 17 6 48 46 Avoid staying at a hotel / resort 15 24 34 20 7 39 54 Travel only when COVID-19 tested 11 16 31 29 13 27 60 C20. At a personal level, do you plan to change anything in your way of travelling? when travelling, do you intend to : Base : All 22 © 2020 Ipsos
3. TRAVEL INSURANCE AND ASSISTANCE 23 © 2020 Ipsos
INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THE PAST… IN THE FUTURE… 45% 46% = (-1 versusby Covered 2018) a travel insurance Planned to purchase travel insurance EUROPE EUROPE 51% 51% D1. During your trips in the past, were you generally covered by a travel insurance or assistance (travel cancellation reimbursement, medical assistance, repatriation)? D4. For your future trips, are you planning to purchase travel insurance or assistance (travel cancellation reimbursement, medical assistance, repatriation?) 24 Base: All © 2020 Ipsos
WAYS OF GETTING TRAVEL INSURANCE Planned to buy their travel insurance in the future through… Insurance companies 48 Directly from a travel insurance company : 20% Through an insurance comparison website: 17% Travel agencies 27 = (-1 versus 2018) Credit Card 13 Employer 1 Other 4 Don’t know 8 D5. How are you planning to buy your travel insurance in future ? Base : Will purchase travel insurance 25 © 2020 Ipsos
TOP 3 TRAVEL INSURANCE COVERAGE Emergency medical & hospital expenses 95% Travel delay Adapted offers /cancellation for the COVID 84% pandemic 81% D7. Thinking about your next trip, how important is it for you to have travel insurance coverage for each of the following? Base : Those who planned to purchase travel insurance or assistance for their future trips 26 © 2020 Ipsos
IMPORTANCE OF HAVING TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR THE FOLLOWINGS Very important Quite important Not very important Not important at all Don’t know YES NO Emergency medical & hospital expenses 58 37 221 95 4 Travel delay or cancellation 38 46 12 22 84 14 Adapted offers for the COVID pandemic 40 41 11 4 4 81 15 Special info on COVID status before = 31 43 19 4 3 74 23 departure and during the trip (-1 versus 2018) Luggage and personal effects 26 46 22 42 72 26 Pre-trip medical and safety advice about 26 44 21 7 2 70 28 destination Personal liability 25 45 19 2 9 70 21 Teleconsultation with doctor 16 38 34 8 4 54 42 D7. Thinking about your next trip, how important is it for you to have travel insurance coverage for each of the following? Base : Those who planned to purchase travel insurance or assistance for their future trips 27 © 2020 Ipsos
4. COVID RELATED PRODUCTS 28 © 2020 Ipsos
TOP 3 COVID-19 RELATED SERVICES WILLING TO PAY FOR AT FIRST 3 SERVICES LEAST ONE SERVICE Coverage for repatriation if holiday location is closing borders/imposing lock down 76% 59% Coverage for If sick, support trip extension for the 14 days = 56% after return (-1 versus 2018) Including 53% 40% Certainly E1. Would you be willing to pay for the following additional services in your travel insurance COVID19-related services? E2. Imagine you are not sick with COVID-19 but travelling in a COVID-19 affected country. Would you be interested in paying an extra fee for the following? Base : All 29 © 2020 Ipsos
FEELINGS OF SAFETY IF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WERE ENABLE Much safer Quite safer Not very safer Not safer at all Don’t know YES NO Ability to receive info / alerts specific to my location 21 38 22 9 10 59 31 in dangerous situations e.g. terrorist attack = Ability for your assistance company to geolocalise you if you are in need of medical assistance 18 36 24 10 54 36 (-1 versus 2018) 12 Ability for you to name people who will receive information about your locationl either at specific times 53 36 17 36 25 11 11 or in special circumstances (e.g. terrorist attack ) E4. Would you feel safer in your travels if the following services were enabled? Base : All 30 © 2020 Ipsos
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