Two-thirds of respondents agree destinations and suppliers requiring immunity passports or e-vaccination certificates for international travel would likely boost bookings in 2021, while 44 percent of respondents agree widespread vaccinations will also contribute to an increase, according to findings by Travel Consul, in its Global Travel Distribution COVID-19 IMPACT Survey. About 1,292 travel executives (including agency owners, independent agents and tour operators) were surveyed from late January to early February 2021 across five continents and 20 countries.
North American respondents were noticeably less sure about the impact of immunity passports or e-vaccination certificates, with only 57 percent agreeing they would likely boost bookings. A third of travel executives believe other factors such as destination health certifications, reducing quarantine requirements or offering free COVID-19 testing will have more impact on their business than widespread vaccination.
