The statistic illustrates the results of a 2018 survey among U.S. air travelers based on their preferences for booking channels in 2017, with a breakdown by type of travel. For domestic flights, some 55 percent of the respondents used the airline's website to book their tickets for personal flying purposes, while on international flights 40 percent of them said they book travel from an online travel agency.
U.S. air passengers' preferred channels to book flights in 2017, by category
The original question reads as follows: What resource do you usually use to book travel for these kinds of trips? Data is based on 2017 flyers.
* Priceline, Expedia/ Orbitz/ Travelocity, Hotwire, SeatGuru, CheapOair
** Bricks and mortar travel agency or corporate travel department
*** Airline reservation agent either over the phone or in person
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A4A. (February 20, 2018). U.S. air passengers' preferred channels to book flights in 2017, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/539774/airline-travelers-methods-booking-tickets/
A4A. "U.S. air passengers' preferred channels to book flights in 2017, by category." Chart. February 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/539774/airline-travelers-methods-booking-tickets/
A4A. (2018). U.S. air passengers' preferred channels to book flights in 2017, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/539774/airline-travelers-methods-booking-tickets/
A4A. "U.S. Air Passengers' Preferred Channels to Book Flights in 2017, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/539774/airline-travelers-methods-booking-tickets/
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