Travel demand is picking up, but Americans wary of some regions

Americans are itching to travel again after more than a year of COVID-19 and pandemic lockdowns, according to Booking.com CEO Glenn Fogel. But travel to Europe and other regions may take longer to pick up given murky coronavirus protocols and ongoing restrictions against visiting some countries, he added. 

"It's very confusing right now — different countries have different rules," Fogel told CBSN. "It's a bit of a mess." For instance, the European Union has said it wants to welcome back American travelers this summer, but the timing and the regulations for trips remain unclear, which makes it difficult to plan and book vacations, Fogel said. Travelers also may be wary of going to certain countries for fear of getting stuck there, such as in the case of some Australians visiting India who weren't allowed to return home due to the subcontinent's severe COVID-19 outbreak.