This statistic displays the different travel methods employed when researching holiday travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender. According to the statistic from the European Commission, 68 percent of male and 65 percent of female respondents have used the Internet when researching travel information. Going online was the most preferred method of researching information, followed by doing so through someone you know.
*The original question was "Did you organise your holiday in 2014 using any of the following methods? By "organise", we mean searching for information, looking for prices and booking your transportation, accommodation, etc. (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)"
Base: 51 percent from the total number of respondents – EU28 (those who travelled for personal reasons for a minimum of four consecutive nights during 2014).
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European Commission. (March 3, 2015). Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/415839/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-gender/
European Commission. "Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender*." Chart. March 3, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415839/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-gender/
European Commission. (2015). Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415839/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-gender/
European Commission. "Methods for Researching Travel Information in The European Union (Eu) in 2014, by Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415839/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-gender/
European Commission, Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415839/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-gender/ (last visited May 18, 2025)
Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender* [Graph], European Commission, March 3, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/415839/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-gender/
