Table 2.
Travel experiences of respondents stranded abroad during COVID-19
| Variables | n | % |
| Time stranded abroad | (1341) | |
| <1 month | 89 | 6.6 |
| 1–2 months | 91 | 6.8 |
| 2–3 months | 128 | 9.5 |
| 3–5 months | 98 | 7.3 |
| >5 months | 853 | 63.6 |
| No wait | 82 | 6.1 |
| Number of flight cancellations/changes | (1245) | |
| Not applicable | 319 | 25.6 |
| 0 changes | 152 | 12.2 |
| 1 cancellation or delay | 245 | 19.7 |
| 2 cancellations or delay | 196 | 15.7 |
| 3 cancellations or delay | 147 | 11.8 |
| 4 cancellations or delay | 65 | 5.2 |
| 5 cancellations or delay | 31 | 2.5 |
| >5 cancellations or delays | 90 | 7.2 |
| Experiences while trying to return | (1245) | |
| Limit on the number of people who could enter the country | 740 | 59.4 |
| Inability to book a flight | 671 | 53.9 |
| Flight cancellation | 660 | 15.3 |
| COVID-19 testing requirements prior to flying | 281 | 22.6 |
| Other | 229 | 18.4 |
| Separation from family/companion | 172 | 13.8 |
| Visa issues | 147 | 11.8 |
| Delays during transit | 44 | 3.5 |
| Current situation | (1245) | |
| Booked a flight/waiting for flight availability | 357 | 26.6 |
| Unable to return but have decided to stay | 352 | 26.2 |
| Returned to country of residence after delays | 323 | 24.1 |
| Other | 295 | 22 |
| Returned to country of residence after being stuck in transit | 14 | 1 |