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

6

I.5

Transport Infrastructure

7

II.

OUTBOUND TRAVEL MARKET

13

II.1

Travel Market Size

13

II.2

Travel Expenditure

15

II.3

Purpose of Travel

16

II.4

Travel Markets

18

II.5

Outlook for UAE Outbound Travel

19

III.

DOMESTIC TOURISM

22

IV.

TRAVEL HABITS & BEHAVIOUR

24

IV.1

Outbound Travel Frequency

24

IV.2

Average Duration of Trips

27

IV.3

Travel Months

29

IV.4

Travel Mode

33

IV.5

Travel Accommodation

34

IV.6

Travel Companions

36

IV.7

Travel Group Size

37

V.

TRAVEL PLANNING & DECISION MAKING

39

V.1

Key Information Sources in Travel Planning & Research

39

V.2

Family Involvement in Travel Planning & Research

42

V.3

Factors Important in Destination Selection

43

VI.

TRAVEL ORGANIZATION

46

VI.1

Accommodation Booking Method

46

VI.2

Accommodation Advance Booking

48

VI.3

Carrier Booking Method

50

VI.4

Carrier Advance Booking

52

VI.5

Use of Frequent Flyer Programmes

54

VI.6

Ever Use of Travel Packages

55

VI.7

Ever Use of Internet for Travel Booking

56

VI.8

Payment Methods

57

VII.

HOLIDAY PREFERENCES

59

VII.1

Preference for Holiday Types

59

VII.2

Importance of Holiday Activities

61

VII.3

Preference for Single versus Multi-country Vacations

63

VIII.

OUTBOUND TRAVELLER PROFILE

64

VIII.1

Demographic Profile

64

VIII.2

Leisure and Media Habits

65

APPENDIX A DATA TABLES

67

APPENDIX B RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

79

APPENDIX C SECONDARY DATA SOURCES

80

APPENDIX D ABOUT MARKET VISION

81

 
 
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