The majority of Dutch travelers find the travel advice of the Dutch government too strict. This is apparent from a recent survey by the VakantieDiscounter among 1.581 respondents. Of the respondents, 63% say they find the travel advice too strict. Only 5% think it is too flexible. The remaining 32% say they have no opinion.
Unclear & changeable travel advice
22% of the respondents find the travel advice unclear. Laura Vlaanderen of the VakantieDiscounter: “For Dutch travellers, and we saw that again last summer, it is incomprehensible that the Dutch are not allowed to go to Egypt, but Germans are. Travelers wonder why there is no single line within Europe.”
“57% of travelers also believe that travel advice should be looked at per country, especially at intercontinental level. “The Netherlands has lumped everything outside of Europe together and made it orange. That is against the sore leg of travelers, because there are countries outside Europe that have corona better under control than we do. The Dutch are also fed up with the yo-yo with the travel advice; no less than 30% think that the travel advice changes too much. “We see that this stops people from booking when they love to go on holiday, also outside Europe.”.
Orange destinations
Of all respondents, 37% say they have no trouble traveling to a holiday destination that is color coded orange. Of the respondents who avoid orange destinations, 60% indicate that they are concerned about the corona situation on site.
What also stops travelers is that they are afraid that they are not (sufficiently) covered by their insurance. This applies to 19% of the respondents. If they were fully covered for any additional costs related to corona, 53% of these people would travel to orange areas.
The survey clearly shows that, if you book to orange destinations, the necessary preparations are made; 89% study the necessary travel documents, 74% check the local measures and 60% check the cancellation or rebooking conditions when booking. The orange destinations people would prefer to travel to are Turkey, Egypt, Bali, the United States and Cape Verde, according to the VacationDiscounter.
“Turkey is not a surprising first choice for us. The infection rates in the seaside resorts are not too bad and the country also has excellent health care. We are also seeing an increasing demand for travel to the United States as entry requirements for that destination change as of November 8."
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