Reiseanalyse (Travel Survey Germany) 1982

Vacation and travel habits of the West German population in 1982 as
well as vacation plans for the next season. The content of the study is
largely identical to the content of the other travel analyses.

Topics: right to vacation and taking vacation; frequency of travel;
reasons for the choice of destination; major reasons for repetition or
change of a destination area; most important selection criteria for a
vacation with children; primary requirements of a vacation; time of
vacation decision; vacation length; preference for domestic stay or
abroad; type of vacation trip and interest in particular forms of
vacation; preference for new forms of vacation; travel consultation and
utilization of sources of travel information; reasons for the use of
travel agency or non-use; judgement on performance of travel agency;
utilization of travel booking centers; use of various means of
transport on vacation; booking means of transport through tour
operator; travel companion; general vacation satisfaction; most
important vacation activities; accomodation and meals at place of
vacation; information on second and third vacation trips; vacation
planing for later years; possible vacation forms and preferred vacation
region at home and abroad; possible requirements of vacation in the
future; personal opinion leadership or opinion allegiance in the matter
of vacation.

Miscellaneous: assessment of the economic situation and further
economic development; consumer priorities; car possession.

Demography: age; sex; marital status; religiousness; school education;
occupation; occupational position; employment; household income;
household size; respondent is head of household; characteristics of
head of household.

Also encoded were: ZIP (postal) code; city code; interest in survey
topic; willingness of respondent to cooperate and readiness for a
re-interview; day of survey; survey month; time of interview; length of
interview; city size.