Abstract
The impacts of COVID-19 are massive. Global tourism is one of the industries that is heavily affected. “Travel bubble”, a recent term initiated by travel operators, is a programme that allows tourists to travel to countries nearby without quarantine requirements. This study investigates the relationship amongst fear of COVID-19, travel anxiety, risk attitude and travel intention towards “travel bubble” destinations. Results show that fear of COVID-19, travel anxiety and risk attitude negatively impact travel intention. Furthermore, travel anxiety and risk attitude moderate the indirect impacts between fear of COVID-19 and travel intention. Future research and implications of practices are presented.
Highlights
World tourism has decreased by more than 80 percent since the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2019.In the first quarter of 2020, tourist arrivals dropped by more than 20 percent [1]
The results of this study show that people in Hong Kong are increasingly aware of safety in travel
The results revealed important elements that increase travel intention
Summary
World tourism has decreased by more than 80 percent since the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2019. In the first quarter of 2020, tourist arrivals dropped by more than 20 percent [1]. The COVID-19 outbreak has caused many hospitality-related industries, such as restaurants, bars and hotels, to shut down; many countries shut down their borders, halting domestic and international travel. Ever since the outbreak of COVID-19, 65 international airlines have reduced their flights by 95 percent. From January to July 2020, tourist arrivals decreased by over 90 percent [2]
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