KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- Travellers are taking to the skies again, but the immediate future of air travel remains highly turbulent, according to OAG’s survey of 1,800-plus US travellers in July and August.
According to a statement, domestic capacity in the US is up 81 per cent from June – August 2021, compared to the same period last year. The increase is being fuelled by strong consumer demand; 70 per cent of consumers surveyed by OAG have booked flights for the future.
“Vaccine mandates are a polarising issue. Many airlines, governments and destinations are actively considering mandating vaccines to fly or enter, and the majority of travellers support the use of vaccine passports,” said OAG Head of APAC, Mayur Patel.
The large majority of consumers surveyed by OAG report being fully vaccinated. However, OAG found that only 15 per cent of non-vaccinated individuals plan to get vaccinated before their next trip.
Many airlines and destinations are considering vaccine mandates to strengthen confidence and fight transmission.
Sixty-eight per cent of all survey respondents said they were interested in or want domestic vaccine passports, and 70 per cent believe vaccine passports should be required for international travel.
Other takeaways from OAG’s research include continued COVID-19 concerns keep some travellers grounded; the business travel outlook remains cloudy; holiday travel expected to bounce back; and, booking behaviour remains erratic.
For the full survey insights, view the report at https://www.oag.com/us-traveler-survey.
Headquartered in the UK, OAG is a leading global travel data provider, that has been powering the growth and innovation of the air travel ecosystem since 1929. More details at https://www.oag.com/.
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