This statistic shows the travel information sources that residents of the European Union (EU-28) consider to be the most important when making holiday plans in 201. According to the survey by the European Commission, 51 percent of respondents consider the recommendations of friends, colleagues or relatives to be one of the most important information source when it comes to travel plans.
Which of the following information sources do you think are most important when you make a decision about your travel plans?
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European Commission. (March 1, 2016). Which of the following information sources do you think are most important when you make a decision about your travel plans? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/415795/main-sources-travel-information-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Which of the following information sources do you think are most important when you make a decision about your travel plans?." Chart. March 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415795/main-sources-travel-information-european-union-eu/
European Commission. (2016). Which of the following information sources do you think are most important when you make a decision about your travel plans?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415795/main-sources-travel-information-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Which of The following Information Sources Do You Think Are Most Important When You Make a Decision about Your Travel Plans?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415795/main-sources-travel-information-european-union-eu/
European Commission, Which of the following information sources do you think are most important when you make a decision about your travel plans? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415795/main-sources-travel-information-european-union-eu/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Which of the following information sources do you think are most important when you make a decision about your travel plans? [Graph], European Commission, March 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/415795/main-sources-travel-information-european-union-eu/