Flash Eurobarometer 258 (Survey on the Attitudes of Europeans Towards Tourism, Spring 2009)

Travel behaviour in 2012. Holiday plans for 2013.<br>Topics: number of travels in 2008 for business purposes or private purposes for a minimum of one night; number of short private trips in 2008 for less than four nights; number of short private trips in 2007; number of trips in 2007 for a minimum of one night; number of holidays in 2008 for a minimum of four consecutive nights; main reason for not going on holiday in 2008; major motivation for main holiday trip in 2008; country of the main holiday; use of the following means of transport to travel to holiday destination in 2008: airplane, boat, train, bus, car or motorbike, bicycle, other; month of the beginning of main holiday in 2008; kind of main holiday trip in 2008: travel and accommodation organized individually, travel and accommodation booked through a travel agency, package tour or all-inclusive-holiday booked via the internet, package tour or all-inclusive-holiday booked through a travel agency; amount of money spent on all holidays in 2008 compared to 2007; impact of changes of cost of living on holiday plans in 2008; kind of impact; ways of cutting back holiday budget: cheaper accommodation, cheaper means of transportation, closer distance of destination, time of booking, changes in travel period; kind of holidays willing to reduce first: short-stay trips, winter holidays, summer holidays, none; kind of leisure spending willing to reduce most: entertainment, restaurants and cafés, shopping, beauty and wellness treatments, sports and other activities; influence of the following factors on personal holiday destination: quality of service, price, value for money, eco-friendliness, social considerations, safety and security; preferred type of holiday destinations; main expectations from non-traditional holiday destinations; most important information sources for a decision about own travel plans; most important attractions with regard to the choice of a holiday destination; holiday plans in 2009; ability to afford planned holidays; country of the main holiday in 2009.

Demography: sex; age; age at end of education; occupation; professional position; type of community.

Additionally coded was: respondent ID; interviewer ID; language of the interview; country; date of interview; time of the beginning of the interview; duration of the interview; type of phone line; region; weighting factor.