A new report has found safety concerns remain heightened for travellers in 2025—although for most, this concern isn’t enough to keep them home.
Global Rescue’s Summer 2025 Traveler Safety and Sentiment Survey found that 23% of travellers polled are very concerned, and 55% are somewhat concerned, about the impact of geopolitical instability on their 2025 travel plans. However, these concerns are not necessarily stopping people from travelling, with the survey finding only 6% of travellers have cancelled or changed plans. This does change when things are broken down by regions, with 42% saying they are actively avoiding specific countries, while 40% say they are watching the situation closely and may adjust plans depending on how events develop. Perception wasn’t just shaped by region, but also gender. Females surveyed were more cautious than men about safety: Some 35% of women say they are very concerned about regional safety, compared to 19% of men; while 52% of women are actively avoiding specific countries, compared to 39% of men.
. . . Ceasefire Impact
Speaking on the survey findings, which follows on from the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, Global Rescue ceo Dan Richards says the impact on traveller psychology lingers. “Ceasefires help reduce immediate risk, but they don’t erase long-standing safety perceptions,” Richards says. “Women, in particular, remain highly aware of how geopolitical instability can affect their safety abroad.” Even in periods of calm, Richards adds that travellers are taking a measured approach. “They understand that the return to normal travel conditions often lags behind political developments.”
