Three in 10 Britons say they won’t travel at all in 2021

Two thirds say travel restrictions are preventing them from holidaying

Traffic is seen on the M25 motorway as a plane flies overhead during the morning rush hour near Heathrow Airport in west of London on May 11, 2020. (AFP via Getty Images)

Three in 10 Britons say they don’t plan on travelling at all next year, according to new data from YouGov.

Some 29 per cent of respondents said both international and domestic holidays were off the table in 2021.

Two thirds (67 per cent) of British people say the current regulations are preventing them from travelling, while 58 per cent claim that health concerns are keeping them at home, according to YouGov.  

The data was collected by YouGov’s Global Travel Profiles tool, which garnered responses from almost 17,000 people across 25 countries.

Along with Singaporeans, Brits were the most likely to be put off travelling by the current travel restrictions.

Despite nearly a third of people declining to travel, 30 per cent of those polled are planning to go abroad over the next 12 months, while 43 per cent are planning a domestic holiday.

Of the 25 countries surveyed, Japanese residents were least likely to be planning a holiday abroad, with only 5 per cent saying this was on the cards next year.

The United Arab Emirates had the highest percentage of inhabitants who are planning some form of international travel – 48 per cent.

Those in Thailand and Indonesia were most likely to be plotting their next staycation – 68 and 61 per cent respectively – while only 14 per cent of Singaporeans are doing the same.

Canadians were the least likely nationality to be planning any travel at all in the year ahead; 40 per cent of respondents there said this wasn’t part of their plans.

At the other end of the spectrum, only 9 per cent of people in Saudi Arabia reported having zero travel plans for 2021.