This statistic shows the different travel methods employed when researching holiday travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by age. Looking for information online was the preferred method among all age groups, especially among 25- to 39-year-olds, at 77 percent of respondents. Researching through someone they knew followed.
Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by age*
Characteristic
15-24
25-39
40-54
55+
The Internet
69%
77%
73%
51%
Through someone you know
28%
22%
18%
20%
Over the counter at a travel agency
19%
15%
18%
24%
Over the phone
13%
13%
15%
18%
On-site (place of holidays)
14%
13%
11%
10%
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 European Union (EU) in 2014, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/415840/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-age/
European Commission. "Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by age*." Chart. March 3, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415840/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-age/
European Commission. (2015). Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415840/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-age/
European Commission. "Methods for Researching Travel Information in The European Union (Eu) in 2014, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415840/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-age/
European Commission, Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by age* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415840/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-age/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by age* [Graph], European Commission, March 3, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/415840/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-age/
