This statistic shows the different methods employed when researching traveling information for a holiday in the European Union (EU) in 2014. 66 percent of respondents preferred to find travel information online, while 21 percent did so through someone they knew. 15 percent searched for information over the phone.
Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
The Internet
66%
Through someone you know
21%
Over the counter at a travel agency
19%
Over the phone
15%
On-site (place of holidays)
12%
Over the counter of a transportation company (airline company, railway company, etc.)
*The original survey question was "Did you organise your holiday in 2014 using any of the following methods? By "organise", we mean searching for information, looking for prices and booking your transportation, accommodation, etc. (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)"
Base: 51 percent from the total number of respondents – EU28 (those who travelled for personal reasons for a minimum of four consecutive nights during 2014).
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European Commission. (March 3, 2015). Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/415830/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014*." Chart. March 3, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415830/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu/
European Commission. (2015). Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415830/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Methods for Researching Travel Information in The European Union (Eu) in 2014*." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415830/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu/
European Commission, Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415830/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014* [Graph], European Commission, March 3, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/415830/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu/
