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Perspectives and views on flight shame in pandemic times

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This study utilizes national survey data from Norway to explore public views on flight shame , measured between 2020 and 2022. Answers to open-ended and closed-ended questions are integrated to explore various perspectives on flight shame, including its function as a persuasive call to action and its normative underpinning. Most display ambiguous, vague, or neutral attitudes towards the concept, with favourable attitudes being more common when it is construed as relating to infection control. Perceived norms show stronger associations with self-reported flight shame than with an expressed willingness to accept increased travel time or higher financial costs. This supports assertions that changes in the availability and feasibility of alternatives to flying could be needed to break up entrenched travel habits.

Source: Annals of Tourism Research

DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2024.103869

Authors: Rouven Doran, Ida Vikøren Andersen, Charles A. Ogunbode

Institutions: University of Bergen, NORCE Research AS, University of Nottingham

Language: English

Topic: Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,600