Analysis of Domestic Tourist Travel Preferences Post-Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to reveal the travel preferences of domestic tourists post-covid-19 pandemics. Data was collected through questionnaires using purposive random sampling. The respondents were 300 people ranged from 17 to 55 years old. Besides surveys, data was obtained through literature studies. It is analyzed using quantitative descriptive analysis. The analysis of tourist characteristics showed most of the age group travel in postpandemic ranged from 26-45 years old. Observed from gender, as much as 52.2% of female tourists were dominating this criterion. In education level, the majority are undergraduates (49.1%). Based on region, majority of tourist come from Bali (54 %). Private employees dominate as much as 38.07%. The results showed that most respondents made regular trips 1 to 5 times a year (90.5%). They chose to travel immediately after the pandemic, which was between 1-3-month (35.7%). Finances and travel costs were very important concerns for almost 71.3% of tourists. As much as 63.3% of tourist chose to travel with a partner and airplane were the main choice (71%). They prefer cheap homestays rather than expensive hotels (48.6%). The type of tourism chosen were dominated by nature tourism (58.7%). Most tourists preferred to arrange their own trips than the other option (47.7%). It is expected that the results will become a consideration for tourism industry managers to determine the right products and services based on tourists' preferences who will come in post-pandemic.

A Rasch Analysis on Tourism Business in Covid-19 Era: The Attactiveness of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) Jakarta

“…Numerous tourists look forward to experiencing nature, the sea, mountains, and outdoor activities in the open air. Visitors prefer to plan their vacations, including restaurants and transportation services in their chosen tourist destinations (Dušek & Sagapova, 2021;Yuni, 2020).…”

“…According to a different researcher, there are five types of tourism products: attraction of destination and environment, destination and service facilities, accessibility in the destination area, destination image, and price. Based on the scholar's opinions, the dimensions of a destination attractiveness are accessibility, amenities, attractive activities, ancillary service (Fedorko, 2019;Kerdpitak, 2019;Lanzara & Minerva, 2019;Law & Law, 2021;Robustin et al, 2018;Yuni, 2020).…”

“…To achieve a new normal in tourism, Indonesian attractions managers must prepare health protocols and outdoor activities. (Yuni, 2020). Therefore TMII as a domestic tourism destination in Jakarta, Indonesia will be evaluated based on its tourism destination attributes.…”

“…Natural tourism, such as enjoying the beauty of nature, the sea, mountains, and activities in the open air, is something that many tourists look forward to. Most tourists prefer to plan their trips, including restaurants and transportation services in their chosen tourist destination (Dušek & Sagapova, 2021;Yuni, 2020).…”

Intensi Perilaku Berwisata Alam Pasca Vaksinasi Covid-19

“…Selain keharusan untuk divaksinasi Covid-19 sebelum melakukan perjalanan wisata, pandemi Covid-19 juga turut mengubah tourist preference yang mengarah pada DTW alam (Spalding et al, 2020;Wachyuni and Kusumaningrum, 2020;Yuni, 2020). DTW berbasis alam memberikan kontribusi nyata bagi pariwisata dimasa pandemi, seperti nilai ekonomi dan non-ekonomi, serta peran potensialnya dalam pemulihan sektor pariwisata, pasca Covid-19 sebagaimana diadvokasi oleh UNWTO (Spalding et al, 2020).…”