Travelers are beefing up their trip safety with security advisory and extraction protection in 2024, according to the Spring 2024 Traveler Sentiment and Safety Survey*. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of the world’s most experienced travelers reported they would obtain security extraction protection services if the U.S. State Department travel advisory assigned to the country they plan to visit was Level 1, exercise normal precautions, or Level 2, exercise increased caution.
“Travelers are saying the war in Ukraine, the Hamas attacks on Israel or other violent conflicts make it more likely they will add security extraction and advisory protection to their travel protection packages,” said Dan Richards, CEO of The Global Rescue Companies.
Specifically, nearly a third of respondents (31%) would obtain additional security travel protection services if they were in a region prone to terrorism, civil unrest or in a country adjacent to a war zone, while another quarter (27%) would obtain additional security travel protection services for any international travel regardless of the threat of terrorism, civil unrest or war zone.
“We’re experiencing double-digit growth in membership sales for both medical evacuation and security protection services. As travel booms, we’re seeing an understandable increase in traveler safety concern worldwide,” Richards said.
The survey revealed that nearly nine-out-of-10 travelers surveyed are avoiding Paris altogether in 2024 due to a combination of safety concerns related to possible protests, civil unrest, a desire to avoid the crowds expected at the summer Olympic Games host city, or simply a preference to travel beyond traditional destinations.
*Survey carried out byGlobal Rescue
www.globalrescue.com.
