According to a survey by Rakuten Insight on online travel agencies (OTA) conducted in June 2023, 30 percent of respondents in the age group from 25 to 34 did not use an online travel agency because they found a better price at the service provider directly. 31 percent of respondents older than 55 years stated that they preferred an offline agency. Very few respondents across all age groups found the OTA-platforms not to be user-friendly.
Online travel agencies are online platforms like Agoda, Skyscanner, Booking.com, or TripAdvisor that offer a wide range of tourism services.
Share of reasons for not using online travel agencies in India as of June 2023, by age group
Characteristic
Better price at service provider directly
No trust OTA pricing
Heard of bad experiences of others
Hidden costs
OTA-platform not user-friendly
Preference for direct contact with service provider
The survey question was: "Why did you not use an online travel agency to book the tickets/services for your trip?"
Multiple answers possible.
Age group breakdowns:
16-24 years: 7,455 respondents
25-34 years: 3,415 respondents
35-44 years: 1,595 respondents
45-54 years: 660 respondents
55+ years: 361 respondents
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Rakuten Insight. (August 2, 2023). Share of reasons for not using online travel agencies in India as of June 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218810/india-reason-for-not-using-online-travel-agency-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. "Share of reasons for not using online travel agencies in India as of June 2023, by age group." Chart. August 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218810/india-reason-for-not-using-online-travel-agency-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. (2023). Share of reasons for not using online travel agencies in India as of June 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218810/india-reason-for-not-using-online-travel-agency-by-age-group/
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Rakuten Insight, Share of reasons for not using online travel agencies in India as of June 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218810/india-reason-for-not-using-online-travel-agency-by-age-group/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Share of reasons for not using online travel agencies in India as of June 2023, by age group [Graph], Rakuten Insight, August 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218810/india-reason-for-not-using-online-travel-agency-by-age-group/