NEW YORK — The majority of air travellers are travelling for business, not leisure, with most booking air tickets directly with airlines and via online price comparison websites.
These are just some of the findings in the GlobalData Travel and Tourism Survey 2017-2018, which was based on the surveyed opinions and expectations of 362 global travellers in April 2017.
Here’s what the survey found:
- Globally, the majority of air travellers are travelling for business purposes rather than leisure.
- The majority of travellers in the age group 18–24 years select online price comparison websites for ticket bookings.
- Travellers with annual income between US$100,001 and $150,000 are most likely to use airline websites for ticket bookings.
- The highest numbers of travellers with annual income less than $20,000 opt for economy class when traveling abroad.
- Of travellers who are above 65 years, 46% shopped 4–7 times at duty-free airport retail outlets in the past 12 months.
- On average, 47% of female travellers shopped at duty paid airport retail outlets.
- The majority of travellers across all age groups spend 15 minutes or less at duty paid airport retail outlets, especially the 18–24 years age group.
- Competitive prices and last-minute gifts are key factors motivating travellers to purchase at airport retail stores.
- The highest percentage of travellers purchased food and beverages from airport retail stores for consumption at the airport during the last year.
- The highest number of travellers prefer PC/Laptop when booking air tickets for travel abroad.
- On average, 46% of female travellers shopped at duty-free airport retail outlets.
- The majority of travellers purchased food and beverages from airport retail stores for consumption at the airport in the last 12 months.
- Competitive prices and last-minute gifts are the key factors motivating travellers to purchase at airport retail stores.
- Of travellers, 41% indicate that they intend to travel to the U.S. by air in the next 12 months.
