The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused huge disruptions to the travel industry worldwide. When surveyed at the start of 2021, government legislation and restrictions were cited as the leading barrier to travel according to respondents, with 77 percent stating that this was the case.
Travelers' leading barriers to travel worldwide as of March 2021
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CoStar. (March 25, 2021). Travelers' leading barriers to travel worldwide as of March 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229182/biggest-barriers-to-travel-worldwide/
CoStar. "Travelers' leading barriers to travel worldwide as of March 2021." Chart. March 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229182/biggest-barriers-to-travel-worldwide/
CoStar. (2021). Travelers' leading barriers to travel worldwide as of March 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229182/biggest-barriers-to-travel-worldwide/
CoStar. "Travelers' Leading Barriers to Travel Worldwide as of March 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229182/biggest-barriers-to-travel-worldwide/
CoStar, Travelers' leading barriers to travel worldwide as of March 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229182/biggest-barriers-to-travel-worldwide/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Travelers' leading barriers to travel worldwide as of March 2021 [Graph], CoStar, March 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229182/biggest-barriers-to-travel-worldwide/