Flash Eurobarometer 499 (Attitudes of Europeans towards Tourism, Autumn 2021)

Attitudes towards tourism.<br>Topics: number of travels for business purposes or private purposes before the COVID-19 pandemic; expected long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on personal travel behaviour: change in type of travel destination (beach, city trip, etc.), change in destination countries, change in type of accommodation, change in activities on holiday, change in transport mode to destination, less travelling overall, more holidays in own country, more attention to health and safety measures, more attention to impact of tourism on local communities, no long-term effects expected, other; preferred types of accommodation: commercial accommodation with board included, commercial accommodation without board, private accommodation, own property or second home, a friend’s or relative’s place, place organised via an online platform without payment (e.g., couchsurfing), camp site or holiday village, another type of accommodation; preferred methods to organise travel and tourism activities: online listings of private housing offerings, online platforms for professional accommodation services, online platforms combining travel services, website of a hotel or an airline company, over the phone, over the counter, through an acquaintance, on-site at the destination, another method; most important factors with regard to choosing a destination; preparedness to change personal travel and tourism habits to be more sustainable in the following ways: pay more to protect natural environment, pay more to the benefit of the local community, take holidays outside of the high tourist season, travel to less visited destinations, contribute to carbon-offsetting activities, consume locally sourced products on holiday, choose transport options based on ecological impact, reduce waste while on holiday, reduce water usage on holiday, not prepared to change personal habits, something else; most important sources of information with regard to making travel plans; difficulty of finding trustworthy information for travel planning on the following aspects: carbon footprint of transportation options, eco-friendly tourism activities at the destination, sustainability certifications of the accommodations, sustainability commitments of destinations, how to engage in authentic local activities, local sourcing of food in restaurants, appropriateness of destinations and attractions for children, accessibility of destinations for persons with disabilities or with reduced mobility.

Demography: age; sex; nationality; type of community; age at end of education; occupation; professional position; own a mobile phone and fixed (landline) phone; household composition and household size; region.

Additionally coded was: respondent ID; country; type of phone line; nation group; weighting factor.