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Articles tagged “surveys”

SkiftX

Survey: Friends and family influence destination choices more than social media

Half of the respondents cited a personal recommendation as the main influencer when choosing a travel spot, but the survey had no way of measuring the unconscious effects of social media on decision-making processes.

Business Travel

Survey: Big spenders among business travelers from Asia-Pacific

Hospitality operator Accor’s survey found that Indians and Singaporeans spent the most on hotels per trip, while Australians paid the most nightly for a room. And, while India lagged way behind, Thai women had the highest rate of business travel in the region.

Business Travel

The majority of surveyed business travelers say their trips are worth the cost

Businesses who can't afford to cut out travel rely on technology to help save money and increase productivity, which is why 90% of business travelers say free hotel Wi-Fi is an important hotel amenity.

Business Travel

92% of surveyed business travelers are satisfied with their travel schedule

Marriott's survey found that travel attitudes and practices varied based on age and gender, but overall business travelers felt travel boosted their career, even while missing home-cooked meals.

SkiftX

Survey suggests that millennials can’t relax quite like their parents do

What's wrong with the young ones that makes them more likely to work and check social media on vacation than their parents’ generation?

Airlines

Frequent fliers think that the TSA is doing a fine job but infrequent ones disagree

Frequent fliers actually have a more positive opinion of the TSA than those who don't fly suggesting that average screening procedures go smoothly for fliers despite the agency's negative publicity.

Hotels

Hotel guests shouldn’t feel guilty about stocking up on the free high-end toiletries

More than half of surveyed travelers admit to taking home toiletries - but that's just fine with these upscale brands that want travelers to try (and get addicted to) their products.

Hotels

Salary survey: What hotel workers in the Middle East make in 2012

Numbers were more positive this year, but the survey respondents almost unanimously agreed that line staff were underpaid and that the blame for the lower wages was due to hotel owners being reluctant to raise wages.