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Traveler Behavior and Values Analysis in the Context of Vacation Destination and Travel Mode Choices: European Union Case Study

Accession Number:

01155012

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Abstract:

The tourism industry has a dramatic impact on the world’s economy and development. For this reason, it is important to study vacation traveler behavior, including where individuals travel on vacation and what travel mode they use to get there. This study uses the unique Eurobarometer vacation travel survey to model jointly travelers’ choice of holiday destination and travel mode while also considering an extensive array of stated motivation-based preference and value factors. The study further builds on the existing literature by applying the model to a large-scale travel market characterized by multiple origins and destinations within the European Union. The empirical results indicate the important effects of nationality, traveler demographics, travel companionship arrangement, traveler preferences and values, and trip and destination characteristics on holiday destination and travel mode choice. These results have important policy implications not only for each country within the European Union but also for countries and regions around the world.

Monograph Accession #:

01208045

Report/Paper Numbers:

10-1769

Language:

English

Authors:

LaMondia, Jeffrey
Snell, Tara
Bhat, Chandra R

ORCID 0000-0002-0715-8121

Pagination:

pp 140-149

Publication Date:

2010

Serial:

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

Issue Number: 2156
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

9780309142915

Media Type:

Print

Features:

References (35) ; Tables (1)

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Subject Areas:

Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 25 2010 10:48AM

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