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Future of Travel – Germany
IPSOS / EUROP ASSISTANCE BAROMETER
3rd JULY, 2020

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Future of Travel - Germany - IPSOS / EUROP ASSISTANCE BAROMETER 3rd JULY, 2020
METHODOLOGY GERMANY

                      Sample                               Timeline                Method of data
     In Germany, the survey was conducted         The field studies were carried     collection
     on a representative sample of each the        out between June 16th and        Online survey
       population, aged 18 years and older,               June 24th 2020
      put together using the quota method
          (gender, age, profession) after
     stratification by region and by city size.

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UNITED KINGDOM
GERMANY
     INTEND TO GO ON HOLIDAYS IN 2020     MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
                   72%
                                          SUMMER 2020     TOTAL 2020-2021
                   Vs Europe 81%          OWN CAR 69%      OWN CAR 60%
                                           PLANE 17%        PLANE 22%
    HOLIDAYS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY 68%
                                           TRAIN 16%        TRAIN 18%
                   Vs Europe 77%
                                                ACCOMODATION
           HOLIDAYS ABROAD 31%                     HOTEL 48%
                   Vs Europe 35%              PRIVATE RENTALS 30%
                                               GUEST-HOUSE 12%
          HOLIDAY PREFERENCES*
            Beach holidays 28%               INSURANCE COVERAGE

                  BUDGET* €1,583        IN THE PAST 45%    IN THE FUTURE 46%
                 Vs Europe €1,604        Vs Europe 51%       Vs Europe 51%

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IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON
CURRENT PERSONAL SITUATION

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CONTEXT

                                                                                                                                         GOT SICK /
                CONCERNED                                                  ECONOMIC                                                     IMPACTED BY
                FOR HEALTH                                                  IMPACT
                   One’s health / his/her family health
                                                                   Dismissed from his /her job / Decrease of work activity /              COVID-19
                                                                                Loss of a part of revenue                                         Oneself or family

                   53%                                                      31%                                                                7%

      A1. Are you concerned about the following regarding   A3. Which of the following, if any, has happened to                A2. Which of the following has happened to you as a
      COVID-19?                                             you as a result of COVID-19?                                       result of COVID-19?
      Base : All                                            Base : All                                                         Base : All

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TRAVELLING IN A POST-
COVID WORLD

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INTENT TO TRAVEL IN 2020

                                  GERMANY                                                                                      68%
      European        HOLIDAY PLANS IN 2020                                                                               …inside the country
      Average
       81%
                                  72%                                                                                          31%
           Will certainly or probably travel…
                                                                                                                               …abroad

       =   (-1 versus 2018)
                             INCLUDING
                                                                                                                                28%
                                                                                                                          …inside the country
                                  33%
                 who will certainly travel…                                                                                     12%
                                                                                                                               …abroad

8                                 C2. If you are authorised to travel in 2020, will you travel to any of the following?
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INTENT TO TRAVEL PER PERIOD

                   Despite a great will to travel (i.e previous page), a huge uncertainty remains regarding the future travels: many
                    respondents don’t know if they are going to book holidays in the coming months, or don't book anything

                                      Has already booked                       Intend to book Don’t know yet                                                   TOTAL BOOKED
                                                                                                                                                              (DONE OR INTEND TO)

                    SUMMER 2020
                                                          18                   15               11                                                                    33%
                    (July-August 2020)

                    AUTUMN 2020                          16                    19                 11                                                                  35%

       =   (September-November 2020)
            (-1 versus 2018)
              WINTER 2020-2021                      7           14                14                                                                                  21%
        (December 2020 - February 2021)

                     Later in 2021                4                  27                                         40                                                    31%

                               •     C4. Have you made some travel reservations for the following period(s)? Yes, you booked a trip(s) before the lock-
                                     down/Yes, you booked a trip(s) during the lock-down/Yes, you booked a trip(s) after the lock-down/You haven’t booked a
                                     trip(s) yet, but you intend to /You won’t travel during this period/You booked a trip but it’s been cancelled by the
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MAIN TRIP BUDGET IN 2020/2021

                        AVERAGE IN                                                            DECREASED                                                             INCREASED
                                                                                                                                        8     4
                         GERMANY                                                                 29%                                                                   23%
                                                                                                                              11                       19

             € 1,583                          Vs Germany Summer
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                                                                                                                                                  40
     Vs European Average                     Holiday Barometer 2019
         € 1,604                                     € 2,467                                     Increase a lot Increase slightly Stay as usual Decrease slightly Decrease a lot DK

             C13. What do you consider as your full budget for your next main trip?                       C12. How might your budget for your main leisure trip change? Will it:​
             Base : Intend to travel in 2020/2021                                                         Base : Intend to travel in 2020/2021

             REMINDER FROM 2019 HOLIDAY BAROMETER : What is your full budget for your next summer trip (when you take into account transportation, accomodations, food, leisure
             activities etc.)
             Base : intend to go on Holiday this summer
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MAIN TRIP BUDGET – DETAIL PER COUNTRY

                                          UNITED
           USA                           KINGDOM                            AUSTRIA             BELGIUM   GERMANY    FRANCE

      €2 171                             €2 155                            €2 108               €1 788    €1 583     €1 522
           Vs Summer
     Holiday Barometer 2019

       €2 131                                €2 151                            €2 627            €2 242     €2 467     €2 201

         ITALY                               SPAIN                             CHINA            POLAND    THAILAND

      €1 377                             €1 347                            €1 053               €759      €733
      €1 757                                 €1 798                                              €1 010

            Exchange rate applied : 1 USD= €0,888, 1 GBP = €1.11, 1 PLN = €0.225, 1 CNY = €0.126, 1 THB = €0,029

                       C13. What do you consider as your full budget for your next main trip?
                       Base : Intend to travel in 2020/2021
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HOLIDAY PREFERENCES IN 2020 FOR THE MAIN LEISURE TRIP

                                TOTAL                  EUROPEAN           SINGLE     2 PEOPLE    AT LEAST
                                                                                                            FAMILIES
                             IN GERMANY                 AVERAGE         TRAVELERS   TRAVELLING   3 PEOPLE

        Beach holiday               28%                      29%        13%         27%          33%        37%
        Visit to friends
          and family                21%                      20%        44%         20%          15%        17%

          City break                15%                      12%        19%         17%          14%        10%

         Countryside
           break
                                    14%                      14%         8%         12%          18%        21%
           Touring
           holidays                   7%                     12%         3%         11%          6%         3%

                 C6. Ideally, what kind of trip are you planning ?
                 Base : Those who have planned a main trip (in total)
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HOLIDAY PREFERENCES PER PERIOD IN 2020 FOR THE MAIN LEISURE TRIP

                                                                                Visit to friends
                     Beach                                                       and family/                                             Visit to friends
 Visit to friends   Holiday*                                                      City Break                                               and family
  and family/         37%                                                              21%                                                     36%
  Countryside                                                       Beach                                                      Beach

                =
      break                    City                                 holiday                                                    holiday                       City
                                                                                                     Countryside
        15%                   break                                  20%                                                        16%                         break
                     (-1 versus12%
                                2018)                                                                  break
                                                                                                        17%                                                  15%

             SUMMER 2020                                                       AUTUMN 2020                                         WINTER 2020-2021

      At the seaside* in the summer Holiday Barometer, seaside was also the top destination for the Germans who intended to go on summer
                                                                                    holidays

                          C6. Ideally, what kind of trip are you planning for SUMMER 2020 / AUTUMN 2020 / WINTER 2020-2021 ?
                          Base : Those who have planned a main trip (per period)
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LOCATIONS OF TRIPS PLANNED FOR THE MAIN LEISURE TRIP IN 2020

                                SUMMER                               *Holiday Barometer                         AUTUMN                                        WINTER
                                                                    Germany Summer 2019
                                                                                                                                                                          TOTAL
                                  2020                                                                           2020                                        2020-2021   GERMANY

                                                                              37%
        Domestic trips                    47                          Are thinking of going on                          50                                      25         45%
                                                                           holidays inside
                                                                         their own country

 Trips inside the EU                   40                                                                       32                                                 26      35%
                                                                              80%
                                                                      Are thinking of going on
Trips outside the EU      8                                               holidays abroad
                                                                                                          17                                                        33     15%

 You don’t know yet      5                                                                            1                                                       16           5%

                         C7. Ideally, for your main leisure trip you would like to plan in SUMMER 2020 / AUTUMN 2020 / WINTER 2020-2021, are you planning:
                         Base : Those who have planned a main trip (per period)
                         REMINDER FROM 2019 HOLIDAY BAROMETER : Where are you thinking of going for your holidays this summer ?
                         Base: Intend to go on Holiday this summer 2019
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TRIPS’ DURATION IN 2020 FOR THE MAIN LEISURE TRIP IN 2020

                                            SUMMER                                        AUTUMN                                             WINTER                                   TOTAL
                                              2020                                         2020                                             2020-2021                                GERMANY

       A week-end (2 days)             4                                             3                                                  8                                             4%

 A long week-end (3-4 days)                13                                              17                                                19                                       15%

                      1 week                            41                                            39                                      22                                      38%

           At least 2 weeks                            38                                             39                                                44                            39%

        You don’t know yet             4                                             2                                                 7                                              4%

                     C8. For your main leisure trip you would like to plan in SUMMER 2020 / AUTUMN 2020 / WINTER 2020-2021, what is the average trip duration you are considering?
                     Base : Those who have planned a main trip (per period)
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NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAVELLING TOGETHER FOR THE MAIN LEISURE TRIP IN 2020

                                              SUMMER                                      AUTUMN                                           WINTER                         TOTAL
                                                2020                                       2020                                           2020-2021                      GERMANY

      None, I will travel alone           7                                               17                                               17                                12%

                With 1 person                     26                                                35                                           31                          30%

               With 2 people                       28                                          25                                                29                          27%

       With at least 3 people                           36                                  22                                             18                                28%

          You don't know yet 3                                                        1                                               5                                       3%

                  C9. For your main leisure trip you would like to plan in SUMMER 2020 / FALL AUTUMN 2020 / WINTER 2020-2021, what is the average number of people travelling with you?
                  Base : Those who have planned a main trip (per period)
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TYPE OF HOUSING FOR THE MAIN LEISURE TRIP IN 2020

                                  SUMMER                       *Holiday Barometer                                AUTUMN                                         WINTER        TOTAL
                                    2020                      Germany Summer 2019                                 2020                                         2020-2021     GERMANY

               Hotels                   43                             56%                                            57                                                44    48%

       Private rentals             33                                  30%                                  29                                                 21             30%

       A guest-house      11                                           10%                             14                                                 11                   12%

          A camping       9                                             6%                      4                                                     1                        6%

                Other     9                                                                        7                                                   7                       8%

None of the above 4                                                                            2                                                       7                       4%

You don't know yet 6                                                                            4                                                         12
                                                                                                                                                                               6%

                     C10. Ideally, for your main leisure trip you would like to plan in SUMMER 2020 / AUTUMN 2020 / WINTER 2020-2021, are you considering staying in:
                     Base : Those who have planned a main trip (per period)

                     REMINDER FROM 2019 HOLIDAY BAROMETER : Regarding your accommodations during your summer trip in 2019, do you mostly intend to
  17                 Base: Intend to go on Holiday this summer 2019
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MODES OF TRANSPORTATION PREFERRED FOR THE MAIN LEISURE TRIP IN 2020

                                    SUMMER                                             AUTUMN                                       WINTER
                                                                                                                                                                         TOTAL
                                      2020                                              2020                                       2020-2021
                                                                                                                                                                        GERMANY

         My own car                               69                                              56                                      42                             60%

                  Plane          17                                                       24                                            32                               22%

                   Train         16                                                       21                                       18                                    18%
                     Bus 5                                                         8                                             13                                      7%
         Rented car 6                                                             4                                            6                                         5%
               Bicycle          3                                                     2                                            2                                     2%
          Motorbike              2                                                 2                                           1                                         2%
         Cruise Ship 1                                                             2                                               3                                     2%
        Private boat 0                                                             1                                           1                                         1%

         C10bis.Which mode(s) of transportation are you planning to be using in as a priority during these your main leisure trips after COVID 19 in the next months?
         Base : Those who have planned a main trip (per period)
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HOLIDAY PREFERENCES FOR 2021 (FROM MARCH TO DECEMBER)

                                                                                   Beach
                                                                                   Holiday
                                                                                    37%
                                                      Visit to friends
                                                        and family                               Touring
                                                             15%                                 holidays
                                                                                                   11%

                                                                                     2021
                                                                      (FROM MARCH TO DECEMBER)

             C6. Ideally, what kind of trip are you planning ?
             Base : Those who have planned their main leisure trip from March to December 2021
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TRENDS FOR 2021 (FROM MARCH TO DECEMBER)

                                   LOCATION                                                          TYPE OF LOCATION                                             TRANSPORTATION

            Domestic trips              26                                                    A large hotel                  32                           My own car                  46
        Trips inside the EU                     42                                            A small hotel             22                                        Plane              43
       Trips outside the EU             24                                           A private rental flat             19                                          Train     15
        You don’t know yet        8
                                                                                                     A resort          16
                                                                                                                                                           Rented car 7
                                   DURATION                                      A private rental house             13
                                                                                                                                                                     Bus 6
       A week-end (2 days)    4                                                            A guest-house           8
A long week-end (3-4 days)         13                                                                                                                     Cruise Ship 5
                                                                                                 A camping 7
                    1 week                30
                                                                                                                                                                Bicycle 4
                  2 weeks                       41                                                      Other 10
                  3 weeks         8                                                                                                                         Motorbike 2
                                                                                      None of the above 4
                  4 weeks     3
       You don’t know yet                                                            You don’t know yet                                                  Private boat 2
                               1                                                                                   8

                                     C7. Ideally, for your main leisure trip you would like to plan in SUMMER 2020 / AUTUMN 2020 / WINTER 2020-2021, are you planning:
                                     C8. For your main leisure trip you would like to plan in SUMMER 2020 / AUTUMN 2020 / WINTER 2020-2021, what is the average trip duration you are considering?
  20                                 C10. Ideally, for your main leisure trip you would like to plan in 2021, are you considering staying in:
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                                     Base : Those who have planned their main leisure trip from March to December 2021
TOP 3 RISK-FREE BEHAVIORS
                                                                                                                                                              MAIN TRIP   MAIN TRIP
                                                                                                                               TOTAL     YOUNG
                                                                                                                                                   55-64 YO      IN       OUTSIDE
                                                                                                                              GERMANY   (
RISK-FREE BEHAVIOURS

                                             Yes certainly Yes probably                      Non probably not No certainly not                            Don’t know           YES   NO
               Avoid travelling to certain countries                                        46                                      32                    10       6     6     78    16
                               Avoid going on a cruise                                          54                                   19              11        7       9       73    18
         Spend your holidays in your own country                                    31                                  39                           14        8       8       70    22
Favour close destinations you can come back from
                                         quickly                                 24                               42                             18            8       8       66    26
                                                                                                                                                                               64    30
          =
                              Avoid amusement parks                                   35                               29                       19             11        6
                (-1 versusAvoid
                           2018)crowded places                                  23                              40                              22              10         5   63    32
                  Avoid flying and going to airports                                 32                           26                      20               15          7       58    35
   Avoid taking the train and going to train stations                          22                       26                          29                     17            6     48    46
                   Avoid staying at a hotel / resort                        15                  24                           34                           20           7       39    54
                Travel only when COVID-19 tested                          11            16                      31                              29                  13         27    60

                      C20. At a personal level, do you plan to change anything in your way of travelling? when travelling, do you intend to :
                      Base : All
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     TRAVEL INSURANCE
     AND ASSISTANCE

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INSURANCE COVERAGE

                     IN THE PAST…                                                                      IN THE FUTURE…

                           45%                                                                                   46%
                =       (-1 versusby
                         Covered   2018)
                  a travel insurance
                                                                                                      Planned to purchase
                                                                                                        travel insurance

                             EUROPE                                                                                EUROPE

                               51%                                                                                    51%

          D1. During your trips in the past, were you generally covered by a travel insurance or assistance (travel cancellation reimbursement, medical assistance, repatriation)?
          D4. For your future trips, are you planning to purchase travel insurance or assistance (travel cancellation reimbursement, medical assistance, repatriation?)
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WAYS OF GETTING TRAVEL INSURANCE

     Planned to buy their travel insurance in the future through…

              Insurance companies                                           48    Directly from a travel insurance company : 20%
                                                                                  Through an insurance comparison website: 17%

                       Travel agencies                            27

     =    (-1 versus 2018)
                       Credit Card                          13
                                  Employer                1

                                         Other          4

                               Don’t know                8
              D5. How are you planning to buy your travel insurance in future ?
              Base : Will purchase travel insurance
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TOP 3 TRAVEL INSURANCE COVERAGE

                                                               Emergency
                                                       medical & hospital expenses
                                                                  95%
                                        Travel delay                                                       Adapted offers
                                        /cancellation                                                      for the COVID
                                            84%                                                              pandemic
                                                                                                                 81%

         D7. Thinking about your next trip, how important is it for you to have travel insurance coverage for each of the following?
         Base : Those who planned to purchase travel insurance or assistance for their future trips
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IMPORTANCE OF HAVING TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR THE FOLLOWINGS

                   Very important              Quite important               Not very important                  Not important at all               Don’t know              YES   NO

     Emergency medical & hospital expenses                                                           58                                             37                221   95    4

                  Travel delay or cancellation                                            38                                         46                       12      22    84    14

     Adapted offers for the COVID pandemic                                                  40                                       41                     11       4 4    81    15
         Special info on COVID status before

       =
                                                                                       31                                    43                          19          4 3    74    23
               departure and during the trip
            (-1 versus 2018)
               Luggage and personal effects                                         26                                   46                              22           42    72    26
     Pre-trip medical and safety advice about
                                                                                    26                                  44                             21            7 2    70    28
                                   destination
                                       Personal liability                           25                                 45                             19         2 9        70    21

                 Teleconsultation with doctor                                  16                          38                                  34                8     4    54    42

                 D7. Thinking about your next trip, how important is it for you to have travel insurance coverage for each of the following?
                 Base : Those who planned to purchase travel insurance or assistance for their future trips
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4.
COVID RELATED
PRODUCTS

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TOP 3 COVID-19 RELATED SERVICES

       WILLING TO PAY FOR AT
                                                                                                                           FIRST 3 SERVICES
        LEAST ONE SERVICE

                                                                                                    Coverage for repatriation if holiday location is
                                                                                                       closing borders/imposing lock down

           76%
                                                                                                                         59%
                                                                                                          Coverage for                                       If sick, support
                                                                                                          trip extension                                     for the 14 days

           =
                                                                                                                56%                                             after return
                   (-1 versus 2018)
              Including                                                                                                                                               53%

         40%           Certainly

            E1. Would you be willing to pay for the following additional services in your travel insurance COVID19-related services?
            E2. Imagine you are not sick with COVID-19 but travelling in a COVID-19 affected country. Would you be interested in paying an extra fee for the following?
            Base : All
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FEELINGS OF SAFETY IF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WERE ENABLE

                                              Much safer            Quite safer               Not very safer    Not safer at all Don’t know        YES   NO

        Ability to receive info / alerts specific to my location                           21                  38             22      9       10   59    31
                    in dangerous situations e.g. terrorist attack

        =
     Ability for your assistance company to geolocalise you
                      if you are in need of medical assistance                            18              36                24                10   54    36
               (-1 versus     2018)                                                                                                  12

Ability for you to name people who will receive information
                   about your locationl either at specific times                                                                                   53    36
                                                                                          17              36               25        11       11
             or in special circumstances (e.g. terrorist attack )

                       E4. Would you feel safer in your travels if the following services were enabled?
                       Base : All
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