Research and analysis

International travel: public attitudes during COVID-19

Public attitudes to international travel during the time of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Documents

DfT surveys on international travel during COVID-19: Wave 7 (4 to 6 October 2021)

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DfT surveys on international travel during COVID-19: Wave 6 (5 to 6 August 2021)

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DfT surveys on international travel during COVID-19: Wave 5 (30 June 2021 to 2 July 2021)

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DfT surveys on international travel during COVID-19: Wave 4 (21 to 25 May 2021)

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DfT surveys on international travel during COVID-19: Wave 3 (29 April to 4 May 2021)

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DfT surveys on international travel during COVID-19: Wave 2 (18 to 22 March 2021)

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DfT surveys on international travel during COVID-19: Wave 1 (10 to 11 February 2021)

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Details

This research into public attitudes to international travel during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic aimed to understand:

  • public confidence in international travel
  • plans to travel abroad for leisure
  • awareness of travel policies
  • attitudes to travel requirements such as testing and self-isolation

The reports summarise 11 waves of quantitative research undertaken by Ipsos Mori on behalf of the Department for Transport.

This research was conducted between February 2021 and March 2023.

Each wave of research was conducted as an online survey and had a sample of about 2,200 UK adults aged between 16 and 75. Data was weighted to the known UK population profile.

Updates to this page

Published 3 February 2022
Last updated 26 September 2024 + show all updates
  1. Wave 11 report added.

  2. Wave 8, 9 and 10 reports added.

  3. Content changed to reflect new waves of research.

  4. First published.

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