Investigating air travellers’ travel motivation during a pandemic crisis

Lin, Yi‐Hsin; Zhang, Chrystal

doi:10.1016/j.jairtraman.2021.102138

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“…In addition, if the pandemic is over, the frequency of flights can be expected to return to normal within 12 months. On the other hand in a survey conducted in Taiwan the passengers under the age of 20 have higher tendency to fly during a crisis like COVID-19 pandemic, but the frequency of their flights are not predicted in the survey (Lin & Zhang, 2021).…”

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The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Frequency of Domestic Flights

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ÖZGÜR

2021

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The objective of this study is to reveal with different variables the relationship between the frequency of domestic flights of airline passengers in Turkey and the number of daily patients, which is a COVID-19 pandemic data. The data collection tool used in the study is a questionnaire. A correlation test was used in the analysis of the relationship between the annual flight frequency before and after the pandemic (Considering the pandemic is over). Hypotheses on the changes in flight frequency were developed with the demographic data, and these hypotheses were tested by one-way ANOVA method. SPSS 22 program was used to analyze the data. 229 people participated in the survey, and among them 202 eligible people were included in the study. The results of the correlation test were determined to be significant. It is revealed that there is a relationship between the declared number of patients and the flight frequency. As the declared number of patients increases, the flight frequency decreases. A decrease by a maximum of 82% is predicted in the average annual flight frequency per person if the patient number is estimated to be over 3000. All of the socio-demographic variables studied, except the level of education, affect flight frequency.

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“…It explores 23 predictors under 4 categories of demographics, personality measures, emotional states and travel purposes so as to develop a descriptive regression equation and a predictive model. A study conducted with similar aim based on 760 questionnaires in Taiwan, too (Lin & Zhang, 2021).…”

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The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Frequency of Domestic Flights

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ÖZGÜR

2021

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“…Numerous modes of transportation can be classified into three broad categories: (1) air transport, (2) land transport and (3) water transport (Zahran et al, 2008;Sierpiski, 2011;Lin and Zhang, 2021). Regrettably, many tourist destinations face significant difficulties due to a lack of environmentally friendly public transportation and gridlock (Jain et al, 2017;Kumar et al, 2021;Bautista et al, 2022).…”

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A unique destination and transportation: current issues and possible solutions

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Uludağ

2022

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is twofold. First, to consider the ways in which transportation could be more sustainable in North Cyprus, which is mostly dependent on tourism and higher education as a small island destination. Second, to investigate current issues in the transportation sector related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThis study employed a qualitative approach, and a descriptive analysis technique was used to analyse semi-structured interviews, conducted by telephone and face-to-face. To investigate current problems in the North Cyprus transportation sector – one of the most affected by the pandemic – travel agencies were chosen as the study’s population and research participants were selected purposively.FindingsThe findings indicate that the unpredictability of domestic policies combined with the structural challenges confronting North Cyprus contribute to unsustainable current transportation policies. North Cyprus transport and tourism both suffered significant losses during the pandemic but travel agencies were disproportionately impacted. Our study results showed that exorbitant ticket prices, taxes and transportation costs have emerged as the most significant issues in the transportation sector.Research limitations/implicationsMore efficient and accurate policies that meet the needs of the sector and give opportunity for development are required. This is a critical issue for policymakers to address, as they also represent a significant barrier to the sector's long-term competitiveness.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first qualitative study to look at North Cyprus’ transportation problems from the perspective of travel agencies and the impact of the pandemic. It is thought that this study will contribute to the development of solutions for transportation problems and sustainable practices in small island developing states.

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“…Travel motivation and related factors have been studied widely [4,[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]. Travel motivation during COVID-19 for ordinary work in Bangladesh [19], travel motivation and psychological behavior in Australia [34], air travelers' motivation in China [35], and the relation between school breaks and international travel motivation in Germany [36] were explored in different geographical locations. But the travel trends and motivation might be different on different geographical bases.…”

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“…Within the literature review section, multiple contexts that deal with travel motivation in ordinary times will be presented. Regarding the travel motivation during COVID-19, Lin and Zhang [35] studied Taiwanese air travelers' motivation and revealed that destination image and demographic features have a strong desire to travel. Similarly, Aebli et al [13] revealed that socio-psychological needs for mental well-being and social connectedness are the major contributors to travel motivation among Western Australian people.…”

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Travel Motivation during COVID-19: A Case from Nepal

2022

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The tourism industry is one of the most affected industries by the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding travel motivation is necessary for the tourism movement, even in the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, this quantitative study aimed to explore travel motivation and its determinants. We collected 181 samples through a web-based questionnaire survey of the Nepali people in January and February 2021. The data were analyzed using a probit regression model through two different travel companion perspectives, i.e., traveling with friends and traveling with family members. We found that travel motivation, attributes, travel purpose, and transport mode preferences differed in companion groups. Specifically, those who want to travel with friends are government employees, 20–29 years of age, set health and wellness purposes, choose the bike for transportation, are less willing to visit homestay and agritourism, and want to travel for around one week. Those who plan to travel with family members use the coach to travel, choose rural destinations, including villages, and spend around two weeks. Based on these findings, we suggest that the Nepalese tourism destination and public transport companies make tourism packages targeting the groups. Since both groups showed interest in visiting rural destinations, we can say that tourism in rural destinations may revive earlier than urban tourism after the pandemic. However, a low-risk travel environment should be ensured for traveling to attract more tourists during and the post-disaster.

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Investigating air travellers’ travel motivation during a pandemic crisis

Cited by 35 publications

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The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Frequency of Domestic Flights

The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Frequency of Domestic Flights

A unique destination and transportation: current issues and possible solutions

Travel Motivation during COVID-19: A Case from Nepal

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