Q: When Will We Start Flying Again?

Coronavirus has forced most people to cancel their upcoming trips, with little insight as to when it will be safe to start traveling again. According to our survey, 39.7% of respondents will not be boarding airplane any time within the next year, while approximately 13.1% of respondents would be willing to fly on an airline within the next month.

What Safety Measures Should Airline Adopt?

When the time does come to start traveling again, below are the health and safety precautions, listed in order of perceived importance, that respondents would like to see implemented on airlines. Higher values indicate greater levels of importance to respondents.

What would have a significant impact on your willingness to fly on an airplane?

Last updated on July 2, 2020. Please check back for updates.

Preliminary results based on 269 online survey respondents in the United States. Data from May 22, 2020 through May 25, 2020. Additional data collected from June 25, 2020 through June 29, 2020.

For more information about our survey techniques, click here to visit our Methods page

Q: What Safety Measures Should Gyms Adopt?

While health clubs are starting to reopen, 35% of respondents would not feel comfortable exercising at a gym for at least one year.

However, 1/2 of respondents indicated they would be willing to workout at a gym within the next 6 months, including 12% would like to get back in the gym ASAP.

To ensure the safety of members and employees during reopening, health clubs will need to implement new safety procedures. Below are the health and safety precautions, listed in order of perceived importance, that respondents would like to see implemented in health clubs upon reopening. Higher values indicate greater levels of importance to respondents.

Last updated on June 15, 2020. Please check back for updates. Preliminary results based on 188 online survey respondents in the United States. Data from May 29, 2020 through June 1, 2020. For more information about our survey techniques, click here to visit our Methods page.

Q: How Have Restaurant Preferences Changed?

Approximately 1/3 of respondents would be willing to dine at a restaurant sometime within the next month, including 17.5% who are currently willing to dine at a restaurant.

As stay-at-home restrictions are lifted, respondents plan to visit the following types of restaurants at least once within the next two months

• Fast food restaurants: 33.2%

• Local neighborhood restaurants 20.2%

Looking ahead to restaurants resuming dine-in service, implementing health and safety practices are critical. The top three most important health and safety precautions, according to respondents, are the following:

1. Limit the number of guests in the restaurant

2. Employees required to wear protective gear such as mask and gloves

3. At least 6 feet between tables

Last updated on June 12, 2020. Please check back for updates. Preliminary results based on 279 online survey respondents in the United States who reported being full-time or part-time employed. Data from May 22, 2020 through May 25, 2020. For more information about our survey techniques, click here to visit our Methods page.