Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, travel and tourism were disrupted across the world. As a result, many travelers in France were ready to adopt preventive measures to avoid illness during their summer holidays in 2021. An April 2021 survey revealed 80 percent of French vacationers intend to participate in outdoor activities over indoor activities, and 76 percent planned to go on vacation in France instead of abroad.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic travel and tourism were disrupted across the world. As a result, caution over booking vacations rose and many travelers in France stated that they were ready to adopt certain measures to be allowed to travel during their summer holidays in 2021. According to a survey conducted in April 2021, 64 percent of French vacationers would be prepared to get vaccinated before their trip.

In a survey conducted to analyze the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in India during October to December 2021, 33 percent of respondents decided not to travel and stay isolated at home during the festive season. This was between October and December when the Hindu festivals of Dussehra and Deepavali are celebrated. On the other hand, 14 percent of the participants intended to travel to holiday destinations during the given period.

The most popular holiday destination abroad for Romanians in 2021 was Greece. At the same time, 13 percent of respondents preferred traveling to Italy during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic this year.

In 2021, only 17 percent of participants in a survey in Nigeria responded to the question of whether they did not plan to travel during Christmas that year because of the coronavirus pandemic, while the remaining 83 percent said their lack of will to travel was not pandemic related.

Compared to other pre-COVID-19 years, about 17 percent of consumers in Canada planned to spend more on holiday gifts in 2021. This is a slight increase in expected spending compared to the results from one year earlier. That being said, about 60 percent of the country's shoppers stated that the coronavirus pandemic has not had an impact on their holiday present shopping in 2021.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in many uncertainties in French travel behavior. During an April 2021 survey, nearly 70 percent of French travelers intending to go on summer holiday planned to stay in France in 2021, while almost 15 percent considered going to another European country. During the years preceding the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of French vacationers preferred vacations in France, while 20 percent preferred traveling to another European country.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in many uncertainties regarding tourist travel behavior in spring and summer 2021. Caution over booking vacations rose among travelers in France. A survey conducted in April 2021 revealed 74 percent of French travelers considered accommodation cleanliness a main concern when choosing a summer holiday destination.

In 2021, 36 percent of the participants in a survey in South Africa responded that they did not travel during Christmas that year because of the coronavirus pandemic, while 64 percent said their lack of will to travel was not pandemic related.

As a result of COVID-19, saving up for holiday season was easier for about a third of consumers in Canada in both 2020 and 2021. For just under a third of Canadian consumers, the virus had made saving harder, while for the remainder, there was no noticeable difference.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, travel and tourism were disrupted across the world. Despite the uncertainties surrounding 2021 summer tourism, some French holidaymakers still planned to go on summer vacation in that year. An April 2021 study revealed 40 percent of French respondents that were intending to go on a summer holiday would want to go for two-weeks.

As of early-2021, over half of consumers surveyed in Brazil reported to have been on holidays since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, three out of ten Brazilian respondents planned to go on a trip abroad within the following year.

In 2021, 46 percent of respondents were still overall afraid to travel to countries which had no safety measures against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United Kingdom in November 2021. UK consumers were asked about attitudes towards Christmas and the COVID-19 pandemic. During the survey, some 16 percent of the respondents agreed with the statement "Due to the COVID-19/Corona pandemic I will buy gifts online rather than offline this year".

In 2021, 34 percent of participants in a survey in Kenya responded that they did not travel during Christmas that year because of the coronavirus pandemic, while the remaining 66 percent said their lack of will to travel is not pandemic related.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in many uncertainties regarding tourists' travel behavior during spring and summer 2021. Caution over booking vacations rose, and many travelers in France who intended to go on vacation did not plan their stay in advance. According to a survey conducted in April 2021, most French travelers intending to go on summer holidays envisaged staying in France.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, travel and tourism were disrupted across the world. Caution over booking vacations rose, and many travelers in France planned to allocate a lower budget to their summer holiday in 2021. During an April 2021 survey, the leading reason stated for this was to save money for other expenses. Meanwhile, declining earnings due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic placed in second.

The most popular holiday destination in Romania during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2021 was at the seaside. At the same time, 16 percent of respondents preferred the mountain areas, while five percent chose the Danube Delta.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic travel and tourism was disrupted across the world. Caution over booking vacations rose, and many travelers in France believed booking flexibility was an important factor when planning a trip. A survey conducted in April 2021 revealed that a quarter of French vacationers planned to allocate a lower budget to their summer holiday when compared to the previous year.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the holiday habits of Poles. In 2021, one in three respondents sought to vacation away from crowds. The pandemic did not change vacation plans for one in four Poles, and 12 percent of those surveyed had a smaller budget available for vacation.

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