The survey, conducted this May, polled 1,000 people with summer 2022 travel plans and revealed 45% had been put off their original plans by the ongoing airport chaos and uncertainty over restrictions, among other potential difficulties.
One in 10 holidaymakers said they had altered their plans to avoid queues at airports, while most people who had changed destinations (18%) said it was because of covid restrictions or lack of affordable flights and accommodation.
Another 5% of respondents said they were forced to tweak their holiday arrangements after they couldn’t find the rooms, flights or hire cars they needed for their trip.
The appetite for travel is still strong though, according to the data, with 93% of people polled saying they intend to take an international holiday this year.
Holiday Extras’ head of communications, Seamus McCauley, said: “Most people who flew out of the UK since 2019 tell us they want to get away this summer, but after more than two years without a holiday people are changing or even cancelling their plans just to avoid the hassle of queues, travel restrictions and their favourite resorts running out of rooms.
"But with some flexibility and forward-planning, almost all of those hassles and costs can be avoided – plan ahead, book ahead and choose destinations and suppliers with care, and there shouldn’t be any reason to cancel a summer break,” he added.
