According to a study conducted in the fourth quarter of 2021, computers were the most popular channel for travelers worldwide to plan and book their next holidays. Overall, more than half of surveyed global consumers across all ages claimed to use a desktop PC for such purposes. Talking face to face with a travel agent was the second most popular way to organize holidays, chosen by roughly two in ten respondents across all ages.
Main channels used to plan and book next holiday worldwide as of 4th quarter 2021, by age
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Amadeus. (January 18, 2022). Main channels used to plan and book next holiday worldwide as of 4th quarter 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296602/preferred-channels-for-holiday-booking-worldwide-by-age/
Amadeus. "Main channels used to plan and book next holiday worldwide as of 4th quarter 2021, by age." Chart. January 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296602/preferred-channels-for-holiday-booking-worldwide-by-age/
Amadeus. (2022). Main channels used to plan and book next holiday worldwide as of 4th quarter 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296602/preferred-channels-for-holiday-booking-worldwide-by-age/
Amadeus. "Main Channels Used to Plan and Book next Holiday Worldwide as of 4th Quarter 2021, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296602/preferred-channels-for-holiday-booking-worldwide-by-age/
Amadeus, Main channels used to plan and book next holiday worldwide as of 4th quarter 2021, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296602/preferred-channels-for-holiday-booking-worldwide-by-age/ (last visited May 12, 2024)
Main channels used to plan and book next holiday worldwide as of 4th quarter 2021, by age [Graph], Amadeus, January 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296602/preferred-channels-for-holiday-booking-worldwide-by-age/