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
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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 April 19, 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 April 19, 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: April 19, 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/
A4A, U.S. air passengers' preferred channels to book flights in 2017, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/539774/airline-travelers-methods-booking-tickets/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
U.S. air passengers' preferred channels to book flights in 2017, by category [Graph], A4A, February 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/539774/airline-travelers-methods-booking-tickets/