Richmond, VA, August 3, 2020 – Although much uncertainty still surrounds the state of travel thanks to the pandemic, customer data from Allianz Travel finds strong interest in resuming domestic travel with hotels and resorts being the top choice for accommodations. The travel insurance and assistance provider** looked at both consumer behavior on its website as well as responses to a survey* of 4,300 of its customers, in order to gauge travelers’ intent in booking trips of at least two nights that are more than 100 miles from their home.
Allianz found that the majority of customers surveyed (59%) are eyeing domestic destinations for their next trip. Interestingly, 54% are planning to fly while 42% will opt to drive to their next stateside destination. When it comes to choosing accommodations in the United States, hotels and resorts come out on top, with 47% of travelers looking to book at a hotel property, compared to 27% opting to stay with family or friends and 11 percent choosing a short term rental home.
The survey also found that its customers are paying close attention to how well new cleaning procedures are being implemented in the travel industry. Allianz found that advanced sanitizing efforts (50%) and a proven vaccine for COVID-19 (49%) are the top safety measures that will make customers feel safe enough to travel again, followed by health officials announcing that it is safe to travel again (42%).
In the second quarter of 2020, Allianz Travel found that 42% of its Single Trip online travel insurance quotes were for domestic destinations, compared to only 22% in the first quarter, resulting in a 93% change in the percentage of domestic destination quotes delivered.