De kinesiske forbrugere er de første, der for alvor sætter skub i den internationale flytrafik. De vil i luften efter pandemien. Kina havde langt bedre styr på coronabekæmpelsen end de fleste lande, og 66 pct. af kineserne har været på indenrigsflyvninger under pandemien, viser en undersøgelse. 96 pct. af kineserne vil tage i luften, så snart de har mulighed for det, primært på turistrejser. Sydøstasien er deres hovedmål, derefter kommer Europa. Næsten alle finder corona-reglerne i orden. 96 pct. vil bære masker, 88 pct. er tilhænger af coronapas og 89 pct. støtter touchless teknologier, der kan forbedre sundheden ved flyvning.
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China is Flying High Again: Cirium Survey Shows Remarkable Consumer Confidence for a Travel Restart
BY BUSINESS WIRE | ECONOMIC | 10/20/21 10:00 PM EDT
- 66% of the respondents reported taking a domestic flight during the pandemic
- 96% of Chinese citizens are ready to take to the skies with 73% set to travel for leisure
- Southeast Asia is the top region of choice for international travel, followed by Europe, Australia/New Zealand and East Asia
- Almost all (96%) of Chinese travelers supported mandatory mask wearing, 88% supported health passports and 88% supported touchless technology to increase their likelihood of flying
BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Chinese travelers are leading the airline travel recovery, with 96% intending to travel, according to a new survey by Cirium, the aviation analytics company. 81% of respondents say they plan to fly at least once within the next 12 months and 50% plan to fly by this autumn. Of those planning to travel, 73% stated it was for leisure with only 24% planning business travel.
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The pent-up demand is also reflected in China’s passenger traffic, which is showing signs of a strong recovery. As of September 2021, China traffic was at 87% of 2019 levels – way ahead the rest of Asia (42%).
The survey revealed that two thirds (66%) of Chinese travelers have taken a domestic flight since the start of the pandemic. Cirium schedules data reveal domestic travel in Q4 is primed to outpace pre-pandemic levels, growing by some 15% compared to Q4 2019.
Following months of restrictions aligned to China’s Zero-COVID policy, pent-up demand for a major return to international and regional travel is palpable.
More than half (61%) of respondents shared that they are ready to travel out of mainland China once borders are open, with Southeast Asia as the region of choice, followed by Europe, Australia/New Zealand and East Asia.
The results also show the importance of health and safety measures, which will need to be in place to increase the confidence in traveling internationally from China.
Almost all of the respondents (96%) support the mandatory requirement to wear a face mask when travelling by air. And over 85% support the introduction of health passports as a prerequisite to flying, and the use of apps that promote touchless travel.
When choosing an airline, respondents placed importance on mandatory mask wearing (66%), improved cleaning processes in place (65%) and proof of negative pre-departure COVID-19 test (62%).
