The statistic illustrates the payment method typically used by U.S. airline travelers when travelling for personal reasons in 2017. During the survey, three percent of respondents stated they usually paid for personal airline travel with cash.
When traveling for personal reasons, what form of payment do you typically use?
This study references similar research conducted by Gallup on behalf of the Air Transport Association of America (now known as Airlines for America) in 1998 for trending purposes.
* Includes cards such as Alaska Airlines Visa Signature, JetBlue Card, United MileagePlus, etc.
**Includes cards such as American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa, etc.
*** Electronic device that allows individual to make electronic transactions (e.g., Alipay, Apple Pay, Google Wallet, MasterPass, PayPal, Samsung Pay).
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A4A. (February 20, 2018). When traveling for personal reasons, what form of payment do you typically use? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/862539/airline-travelers-us-payment-method-when-traveling-for-personal-reasons/
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A4A. (2018). When traveling for personal reasons, what form of payment do you typically use?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/862539/airline-travelers-us-payment-method-when-traveling-for-personal-reasons/
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