Outbound Travel Market: United Arab Emirates

Outbound Travel Market: United Arab Emirates Travel Habits & Behaviour of the UAE Outbound Traveller

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 ABOUT THE REPORT
1
     

I

COUNTRY PROFILE

2

I.1

Introduction to United Arab Emirates

2

I.2

Geography

2

I.3

Economy

4

I.4

Population Characteristics

5

II.

TRAVEL MARKET OVERVIEW

6

II.1

Market Size

6

II.2

Travel Markets

8

II.3

Travel Trends

9

II.4

Structure of Travel Trade

11

II.5

Other Developments

18

III.

TRAVEL HABITS & BEHAVIOUR

21

III.1

Outbound Travel Frequency

21

III.2

Average Duration of Trips

24

III.3

Travel Months

25

III.4

Travel Mode

27

III.5

Travel Accommodation

28

III.6

Travel Companions

29

III.7

Travel Group Size

30

IV.

TRAVEL PLANNING & DECISION MAKING

31

IV.1

Key Information Sources in Travel Planning & Research

31

IV.2

Family Involvement in Travel Planning & Research

33

IV.3

Factors Important in Destination Selection

34

V.

TRAVEL ORGANIZATION

36

V.1

Accommodation Booking Method

36

V.2

Accommodation Advance Booking

37

V.3

Carrier Booking Method

38

V.4

Carrier Advance Booking

39

V.5

Use of Frequent Flyer Programmes

40

V.6

Use of Travel Packages

41

V.7

Ever Use of Internet for Travel Booking

43

V.8

Payment Methods

44

VI.

HOLIDAY PREFERENCES

45

VI.1

Preference for Holiday Types

45

VI.2

Importance of Holiday Activities

47

VI.3

Preference for Single versus Multi-country Vacations

48

VII.

BUSINESS TRAVEL

49

VII.1

Outbound Travel Frequency

49

VII.2

Average Duration of Business Trips

49

VII.3

Business Travel Markets

49

VIII.

OUTBOUND TRAVELLER PROFILE

50

VIII.1

Demographic Profile

50

VIII.2

Leisure and Media Habits

51

APPENDIX A DATA TABLES

53

APPENDIX B RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

63

APPENDIX C SECONDARY DATA SOURCES

64

APPENDIX D ABOUT MARKET VISION

65

 
 
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