This statistic represents the results of a Statista survey among Americans taken in April 2017 regarding air travel. The survey revealed that some 70 percent of the business travelers asked had used expedia.com to compare fares.
Share of U.S. business travelers who had used select online travel agencies (OTAs) and metasearch engines to compare fares in 2017
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Share of U.S. business travelers who had used select online travel agencies (OTAs) and metasearch engines to compare fares in 2017
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US residents who do business travels at least once per year
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following metasearch engines to compare fares have you used?"
Multiple answers were possible.
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Statista Survey. (May 2, 2017). Share of U.S. business travelers who had used select online travel agencies (OTAs) and metasearch engines to compare fares in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/703642/metasearch-engines-used-by-us-business-travelers/
Statista Survey. "Share of U.S. business travelers who had used select online travel agencies (OTAs) and metasearch engines to compare fares in 2017." Chart. May 2, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/703642/metasearch-engines-used-by-us-business-travelers/
Statista Survey. (2017). Share of U.S. business travelers who had used select online travel agencies (OTAs) and metasearch engines to compare fares in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/703642/metasearch-engines-used-by-us-business-travelers/
Statista Survey. "Share of U.S. Business Travelers Who Had Used Select Online Travel Agencies (Otas) and Metasearch Engines to Compare Fares in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/703642/metasearch-engines-used-by-us-business-travelers/
Statista Survey, Share of U.S. business travelers who had used select online travel agencies (OTAs) and metasearch engines to compare fares in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/703642/metasearch-engines-used-by-us-business-travelers/ (last visited May 07, 2025)
Share of U.S. business travelers who had used select online travel agencies (OTAs) and metasearch engines to compare fares in 2017 [Graph], Statista Survey, May 2, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/703642/metasearch-engines-used-by-us-business-travelers/
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