This statistic shows the different travel methods employed when researching holiday travel information in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014. 79 percent of respondents researched information online - this was the most preferred method. 27 percent did so over the phone, while 23 percent through someone they knew.
Methods for researching travel information in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
The Internet
79%
Over the phone
27%
Through someone you know
23%
Over the counter at a travel agency
20%
On-site (place of holidays)
14%
Over the counter of a transportation company (airline company, railway company, etc.)
*The original 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 United Kingdom (UK) in 2014* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/415837/methods-of-holiday-organization-united-kingdom-uk/
European Commission. "Methods for researching travel information in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014*." Chart. March 3, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415837/methods-of-holiday-organization-united-kingdom-uk/
European Commission. (2015). Methods for researching travel information in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415837/methods-of-holiday-organization-united-kingdom-uk/
European Commission. "Methods for Researching Travel Information in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014*." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415837/methods-of-holiday-organization-united-kingdom-uk/
European Commission, Methods for researching travel information in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415837/methods-of-holiday-organization-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Methods for researching travel information in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014* [Graph], European Commission, March 3, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/415837/methods-of-holiday-organization-united-kingdom-uk/
