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An Analysis of Consumer Search Patterns in the German Airline Market Using Panel Data

In: Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2015

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  • Christopher P. Holland

    (University of Manchester
    University of Münster)

  • Julia A. Jacobs

    (University of Münster)

  • Stefan Klein

    (University of Münster)

Abstract

Consumer search patterns in the airline industry are analysed using online panel data from ComScore, a world leader in the provision of consumer analytics data based on its worldwide panel of two million users. The search process is modelled in terms of direct research with the airline websites and the use of online travel agents. It is shown that 40 % of the German online population only conduct direct research, 35 % only use an online travel agent, and that 25 % use a combination of both methods. The online consideration set based on direct research is 2.58. The interaction effect from using a combination of direct research and online travel agents is analysed using set theory. It is shown that the use of an online travel agent increases the propensity to conduct more direct research.

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  • Christopher P. Holland & Julia A. Jacobs & Stefan Klein, 2015. "An Analysis of Consumer Search Patterns in the German Airline Market Using Panel Data," Springer Books, in: Iis Tussyadiah & Alessandro Inversini (ed.), Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2015, edition 127, pages 87-100, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-319-14343-9_7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-14343-9_7
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