One in eight adults planning trip abroad this summer – ONS

Younger age groups were more likely to be planning a trip, according to the Office for National Statistics.
A negative Covid-19 test sits on top of a Passport for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (Andrew Matthews/PA)
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Jemma Crew11 June 2021

Around one in eight British adults are planning a trip abroad this summer, figures suggest.

Some 12 per cent of adults said they plan to go on a trip abroad before September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Of these, 71 per cent said this would be for a holiday.

Younger groups were more likely to be planning a trip, 16 per cent of 30-34-year-olds said they plan to do so compared to 8 per cent of adults aged 70 and over.

A traffic light risk-based system with red, amber and green ratings for countries around the world determines the quarantine and coronavirus testing requirements people face when returning to the UK.

The ONS said it collected responses during the week that it was announced that Portugal was to move from the green to the amber list.

It analysed responses from 4,153 individuals surveyed between June 2 and 6.

The survey also asked people what measures they would be willing to carry out.

The majority (91 per cent) said they would be willing to wear a face covering while travelling to and from their destination, and provide proof that they had been vaccinated (86 per cent).

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Almost three quarters said they would be prepared to take tests before and after travelling (74 per cent) and provide details of their accommodation, travel dates and home address (73 per cent).

In addition, 64 per cent said they would be willing to socially distance at their destination.

Smaller proportions said they would stay on at their destination if the rules changed or if they tested positive for Covid-19 (27 per cent), quarantine for 10 days on their return (25 per cent) or pay for or stay in a managed quarantine hotel (2 per cent).

Four per cent said they would not be willing to carry out any of the above.

The survey also found happiness levels have risen to a similar level to those experienced before the pandemic.

A score used to calculate average happiness in the past seven days rose to 7.3 out of 10, the first time it has been above pre-pandemic level (7.2) since May 2020, when it was 7.4.

The anxiety levels also improved slightly, but measures of life satisfaction and the feeling that things done in life are worthwhile both fell slightly.

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