One-third (37%) of European travellers are concerned about safety and security, but their counterparts from other regions worry more.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel research has found that Asia Pacific travellers are the biggest worriers when on the road.
One-third (37%) of European travellers are concerned about safety and security, but their counterparts from other regions worry more.
Travellers from the Americas say that they worry about safety and security nearly half of the time (47%), while Asia Pacific travellers worry the most (56%).
Terrorist attacks are the top safety concern for Singapore travellers. Nearly three in every five Singapore travellers surveyed (59%) said they worry about terror attacks while on the road – significantly higher than travellers from other countries in Asia Pacific and globally (35%).
“Despite recent terrorist attacks, business travellers say they’re more worried about other things – and that’s surprising,” said Simon Nowroz, Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s chief marketing officer.
“We found that, yes, the world seems scarier at times – but travellers believe they have more tools at their disposal to keep them informed and safe.”
Terrorism only ranks fifth (35%) among safety concerns, despite the high visibility of terrorist attacks. “Forgetting something needed for work” ranked higher (40%), as did “losing something important” (38%), “being robbed or attacked” (37%) – and even “weather conditions” (37%).
The CWT Connected Traveler survey of more than 1,900 individuals found that two-thirds (67%) of business travellers believe travel is safer today than in the past, as they have more tools to mitigate safety concerns.
Seven out of ten travellers use at least one of their employer’s security protocols, such as traveller tracking or emergency contact profiles. And more than two-thirds (68%) buy travel insurance.
“Today’s travellers are sophisticated,” said Nowroz. “They’re signing up for alerts, they’re paying attention to the news and they use the available tools at their disposal. So while travel may seem risky, they’re taking steps to stay safe.”