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Travel. Insights.
What are Travel Clients Trying to Achieve?
How do customers hear
about their business for
the first time?
Word of mouth, TV,
social, search, blogs, etc.
Awareness
Do they have competition and
what factors help consumers
choose?
Online research, friend
recommendations, YouTube
videos, etc.
Consideration
Where do sales happen?
Online, offline, phone,
lead gen?
Sales Loyalty
Do they leverage loyalty
programs or social for
advocate programs?
Email, social, CRMs,
programs, clubs, etc.
Think with Google
Travel Path to
Purchase
The APAC Travellers Path to Purchase
APAC TNS Travel Accommodation
Study - July 2013
sites are visited before booking vacation
38
Most Travel Site Visits are Made 1 Week Prior to
Booking
5 weeks out
4 weeks out
2 weeks out
1 week out
week of booking
3 weeks out
2.5 visits
3 visits
3.4 visits
5.2 visits
6.9 visits
15.5 visits
Note: read as the average booker makes 15.5 visits to travel
sites in the week leading up to the vacation package booking,
on PCs only.
Expedia Media Solutions, “The Traveler’s Path to Purchase” conducted by Millward Brow Digital, 2013
Mature Markets in Particular, Many Travellers
Use Only Online to Plan
APAC TNS Travel Accommodation
Study - July 2013
57%
use only online
42%
use only online
14%
use only online
12%
use only online28%use only online
APAC
What are Travel Clients Trying to Achieve?
Emerging market travellers consult more sources than mature markets
APAC TNS Travel Accommodation
Study - July 2013
2
sources
3
sources 5
sources
5
sources
APAC Travellers use Online Primarily to
Compare Products, Prices and Features
APAC TNS Travel Accommodation
Study - July 2013
20%
Get ideas /
inspiration
15%
Discover relevant
brands
65%
Compare
products, prices,
features
26%
Look for opinions
and reviews
21%
Look for offers
and coupons
6%
Watched relevant
videos online
Videos Bring Life to Travellers’ Destination
Dreams
APAC TNS Travel Accommodation
Study - July 2013
have seen a video about
their destination
of emerging
market travellers
52%
of mature
market travellers
36%
And Emerging Market Travellers are the Most
Strongly Influenced by Video Content
APAC TNS Travel Accommodation
Study - July 2013
that online videos strongly
influence their decision on what
accommodation to choose in
emerging markets
80% agree
that online videos strongly
influence their decision on what
accommodation to choose in
mature markets
70% agree
Almost 5 in 10 Emerging Market Travellers use a
Smartphone to Plan their Next Stay
APAC TNS Travel Accommodation
Study - July 2013
46%
24%
33%
18%
Emerging markets Mature markets
used Mobile
used Tablet
used Mobile
used Tablet
Travellers Consult Direct Website as Frequently
as OTAs on their Smartphones
APAC TNS Travel Accommodation
Study - July 2013
Mature market travellers who
used smartphones:
used search engines47%
Emerging market travellers
who used smartphones:
used direct websites20%
used OTA sites or
apps22%
used search engines46%
used direct websites32%
used OTA sites or
apps
32%
Online is the Most Used Channel for Booking
Hotels in Mature Markets in APAC
APAC TNS Travel Accommodation
Study - July 2013
57%
41%
emerging
mature
66%
53%
emerging
mature
Emerging markets still have room for growth
Book accommodation online Intend to in the future
In APAC, Online Heavily Influences the Purchase
of Flights
APAC TNS Travel Accommodation
Study - July 2013
17%
Research online
before purchasing
offline Purchased online
78%
Most APAC Travellers Start Research about
Flights DAYS or WEEKS before Purchase
Moments before purchase
Hours before purchase
Days before purchase
Weeks before purchase
Months before purchase
More than months before purchase
13%
11%
24%
25%
15%
3%
80%
of APAC Travellers use
Search Engine
People are Looking for Hotels Online
Google Internal Data
5 Billion Queries
over the last 12 months
in APAC
+30%
3 star hotels
USA
Australia
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Japan
Singapore
Canada
Malaysia
Thailand
Spain
Italy
India
Netherlands
Korea
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Philippines
Switzerland
Top 20 Inbound Countries Based
on Search Queries
Japan
Australia
China
Spain
Indonesia
United Arab Emirates
Philippines
Brazil
Korea
Belgium
Top 20 Outbound Countries Based
on Search Queries
Hong Kong
USA
Thailand
Singapore
Germany
Malaysia
Great Britain
Cambodia
Italy
France
Vietnam
Travel Seasonality for Flights & Hotels
Google Internal
Travel Search Queries Breakdown
Google Internal
Vietnam

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  • 2. What are Travel Clients Trying to Achieve? How do customers hear about their business for the first time? Word of mouth, TV, social, search, blogs, etc. Awareness Do they have competition and what factors help consumers choose? Online research, friend recommendations, YouTube videos, etc. Consideration Where do sales happen? Online, offline, phone, lead gen? Sales Loyalty Do they leverage loyalty programs or social for advocate programs? Email, social, CRMs, programs, clubs, etc. Think with Google Travel Path to Purchase
  • 3. The APAC Travellers Path to Purchase APAC TNS Travel Accommodation Study - July 2013
  • 4. sites are visited before booking vacation 38
  • 5. Most Travel Site Visits are Made 1 Week Prior to Booking 5 weeks out 4 weeks out 2 weeks out 1 week out week of booking 3 weeks out 2.5 visits 3 visits 3.4 visits 5.2 visits 6.9 visits 15.5 visits Note: read as the average booker makes 15.5 visits to travel sites in the week leading up to the vacation package booking, on PCs only. Expedia Media Solutions, “The Traveler’s Path to Purchase” conducted by Millward Brow Digital, 2013
  • 6. Mature Markets in Particular, Many Travellers Use Only Online to Plan APAC TNS Travel Accommodation Study - July 2013 57% use only online 42% use only online 14% use only online 12% use only online28%use only online APAC
  • 7. What are Travel Clients Trying to Achieve? Emerging market travellers consult more sources than mature markets APAC TNS Travel Accommodation Study - July 2013 2 sources 3 sources 5 sources 5 sources
  • 8. APAC Travellers use Online Primarily to Compare Products, Prices and Features APAC TNS Travel Accommodation Study - July 2013 20% Get ideas / inspiration 15% Discover relevant brands 65% Compare products, prices, features 26% Look for opinions and reviews 21% Look for offers and coupons 6% Watched relevant videos online
  • 9. Videos Bring Life to Travellers’ Destination Dreams APAC TNS Travel Accommodation Study - July 2013 have seen a video about their destination of emerging market travellers 52% of mature market travellers 36%
  • 10. And Emerging Market Travellers are the Most Strongly Influenced by Video Content APAC TNS Travel Accommodation Study - July 2013 that online videos strongly influence their decision on what accommodation to choose in emerging markets 80% agree that online videos strongly influence their decision on what accommodation to choose in mature markets 70% agree
  • 11. Almost 5 in 10 Emerging Market Travellers use a Smartphone to Plan their Next Stay APAC TNS Travel Accommodation Study - July 2013 46% 24% 33% 18% Emerging markets Mature markets used Mobile used Tablet used Mobile used Tablet
  • 12. Travellers Consult Direct Website as Frequently as OTAs on their Smartphones APAC TNS Travel Accommodation Study - July 2013 Mature market travellers who used smartphones: used search engines47% Emerging market travellers who used smartphones: used direct websites20% used OTA sites or apps22% used search engines46% used direct websites32% used OTA sites or apps 32%
  • 13. Online is the Most Used Channel for Booking Hotels in Mature Markets in APAC APAC TNS Travel Accommodation Study - July 2013 57% 41% emerging mature 66% 53% emerging mature Emerging markets still have room for growth Book accommodation online Intend to in the future
  • 14. In APAC, Online Heavily Influences the Purchase of Flights APAC TNS Travel Accommodation Study - July 2013 17% Research online before purchasing offline Purchased online 78%
  • 15. Most APAC Travellers Start Research about Flights DAYS or WEEKS before Purchase Moments before purchase Hours before purchase Days before purchase Weeks before purchase Months before purchase More than months before purchase 13% 11% 24% 25% 15% 3% 80% of APAC Travellers use Search Engine
  • 16. People are Looking for Hotels Online Google Internal Data 5 Billion Queries over the last 12 months in APAC +30% 3 star hotels
  • 17. USA Australia Great Britain France Germany Russia Japan Singapore Canada Malaysia Thailand Spain Italy India Netherlands Korea Hong Kong Indonesia Philippines Switzerland Top 20 Inbound Countries Based on Search Queries Japan Australia China Spain Indonesia United Arab Emirates Philippines Brazil Korea Belgium Top 20 Outbound Countries Based on Search Queries Hong Kong USA Thailand Singapore Germany Malaysia Great Britain Cambodia Italy France Vietnam
  • 18. Travel Seasonality for Flights & Hotels Google Internal
  • 19. Travel Search Queries Breakdown Google Internal Vietnam

Editor's Notes

  1. http://skift.com/2013/08/26/travelers-visit-38-sites-before-booking-a-vacation-study-says/
  2. 2014 data