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Purpose. The aim of the study is to examine how the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic, which lasted for more than two years, affected the travel decisions of young Polish tourists. Method. A survey research was conducted using online questionnaires (CAWI technique), in which young adults aged 20-30 were surveyed. The research was conducted between April and October 2022, and the study group comprised 230 participants. Findings. It is clear that as a result of the introducing, among others, restrictions on movement, closure of borders, facilities, etc. during the pandemic period, the decisions and forms of activity undertaken by tourists had to change. Domestic trips, mostly of short duration, gained in popularity, which primarily offered respondents the opportunity to change their surroundings, to leave the home where they lived and worked on a daily basis. The most important factor respondents took and continue to take into account when choosing a tourist destination is its total cost. During the pandemic, respondents began to pay attention to and take advantage of additional benefits, such as health insurance, the ability to cancel or resign from a trip at no cost. More than half of the respondents during the pandemic, as well as immediately after it, did not give up taking tourist trips, but adapted them to the prevailing conditions and their current possibilities, primarily financial. Research and conclusions limitations. The study was conducted among a group of 230 people, which is not a representative sample and does not allow for general conclusions. Practical implications. The study, in part, allows to identify elements worth paying attention to in the process of planning travel offers aimed at young adults. Originality. The subject matter discussed touches upon the changes that have occurred and continue to occur in the post-pandemic era, both in tourism and among tourists themselves. Type of paper. Article presenting the results of empirical research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
