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Te Visa Global ravel Intentions Survey 2013 was commissioned by Visa to Millward Brown.Te survey was conducted with 12,631 travellers* aged 18 years and above, across 25countries.
Countries listed under Advanced orEmerging economies is based on thelist o 35 Advanced Economies rom
IMFs World Economic Report datedOctober 2012.
Combination o web-based andace-to-ace interviews.
Respondents who ell into the incomebrackets listed in the last page o this
report were listed as Auent. Tedenition complies with the minimumincome requirements or ownership oVisa premium cards.
Denition o Advanced &Emerging Economies
Fieldwork methodology
Auent denition
Age o rst travel alls within the sameage bracket as current age.
Asia Pacic (APAC) (Australia, China,Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea,Malaysia, Singapore, aiwan, Tailand)Europe (France, Germany, Russia,United Kingdom)Arica and the Middle East (Egypt, Kuwait,Morocco, Saudi Arabia, South Arica,United Arab Emirates)
Te Americas (Brazil, Canada, Mexico,United States)
Denition o New travellers
Regional denition(surveyed countries include)
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ForewordTe impact o travel and tourism on economic growth is signicant. Te industryis orecast to grow at an average o our percent annually over the next 10 yearsand in 2012 alone, it contributed to nine percent o global GDP. 2012 was also alandmark year or international tourism as the number o international trips taken inone year surpassed the one billion mark or the rst time. Tis all presents excitingopportunities or players in one o the worlds largest industries.
At Visa, we recognize the enormous potential o this industry to promote economicgrowth in developed and emerging economies alike. ourism provides a gateway toeconomic progress by helping grow revenue, promote job creation, and accelerate
inrastructure development. And, thanks to the increased acceptance o reliable andsecure electronic payments, every traveler who uses a card to pay or buys good andservices online is now exponentially contributing to growth.
So how should we seek to maximize growth potential rom travel and tourism? Andhow should governments think about building strategies which optimize inboundtourism spend?
Elizabeth Buse, Group President,Asia Pacifc, Central Europe, Middle
East and Arica, at Visa Inc.
1Current and uturetravel trends
I hope this years study will help you gain a better understanding o:
3 Habits o the auenttraveller
5Te impact otechnology on travel
2 Te prole o todaystypical traveller
4 Te diferent choices madeby rst time travellers
6 ravel payment methodsand patterns
Data helps and that is the subject o this report. Te Visa Global ravel Intentions Study has been regularlyupdated and published since 2006 and aims at analyzing tourism spend across multiple countries or the beneto industry players, including governments. Understanding how, where and why cross-border spend takes placeis as important as ever. I hope the ndings in this years study will prove as useul as they have in previous yearsin encouraging discussion, promoting cross-sector engagement and ultimately ensuring the industry continues itshigh level o growth.
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Despite the climate o continued economic
uncertainty and a relatively weak global economy,
it is expected that leisure travel will continue to
grow in 2013 with increasingly positive sentiments
regarding intended uture travel.
Te emerging economies look likely to uel this
growth, particularly rom giants such as Saudi Arabia,
China, Brazil and Egypt. While much o the population
rom these markets have yet to experience their rst
holiday, the intention to travel is high.
Travel continues to flourish,
fuelled by travellers from
emerging markets
Outlook or travel is optimistic: travel and budgets are setto increase
op 3 reasons ordestination choice
Last rip Future
With this comes an increased willingness to spend as
budget is now less o a concern in destination choice
than it has been in the past.
Good weather Attractions
Good sceneryFit my budget
Rich culture Rich culture
34% 31%
31%31%
29% 30%
I am going to travel more in the uture
Global5.3
SaudiArabia6.1
China
6Brazil5.9
Egypt5.9
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Strong growth in spend
op 5 spenders
Bottom 5 spenders
odays typical traveller spent an averageo US$2,390 on their last trip. Tis spend isexpected to grow by 5% to US$2,501 or theirnext trip.
While Australian travellers are among the topspenders on the global stage, travel budgets othose rom the emerging markets are also highwith two o the top three spenders hailing romthe emerging markets, namely Saudi Arabia(US$6,666) and China (US$3,824).
Current Future
$2390 $2501Unit: Median
Base: (12072)
Unit: Median
Base: (9317)
Saudi Arabia
(484)$6666
-17%
25%
Last trip:
Last trip:
Future spend% change:
Future spend
% change:
Australia
(450)$4118
9%
31%
China
(422)$3824
18%
94%
Brazil
(309)$2956
52%
93%
South Africa
(214)$2888
-13%
92%
Indonesia
(339)$1198
Malaysia
(366)$1145
Hong Kong
(446)$1290
UK
(406)$1297
Tailand
(366)$1304
Te biggest growth in budgets is expected to comerom the current low-spending travellers rom HongKong, UK, and Tailand, with projected increases obetween 92% to 94%.
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Number o trips taken in the past 2 years
Most visited destinations in 2012
Te USA is still the top destination choice but most trips aretaken regionally
Most visited destinations in 2011
odays typical travellers took an average o three leisure trips inthe past two years.
ravellers rom advanced economies are particularly welltravelled, with Europeans travelling at least one trip a year.
When it comes to choosing a destination, the USA remained the most popular choice among travellers worldwide,ollowed by the UK and France. However, the popularity o Asian countries is on the rise - China, Hong Kong,Singapore and Tailand also proving to be popular destinations.
17%
18%
12%
13%
12%
13%
10%
12%
10%
12%
10% 10%
USA
USA
UK
China
France
UK
China
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Tailand
Singapore Tailand
America top choice, but regional
travel dominates
Singaporeans love to travel,taking up to ve trips in the pasttwo years.
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op 3 destinations by travellers rom each region in thepast two years
Despite this, globally, the most common destination choices were still regional, especially or travellers rom APACand Europe.
27%
21%
38%
17%
19%
20%
16%
16%
17%
20%
14%
12%
Spain
China
USA
Egypt
Italy
Singapore
UK
urkey
USA
Base: (1784)
Base: (4292)
Base: (1650)
Base: (2283)
Hong Kong
France
France
ravellers rom Europe
ravellers rom Asia Pacic
ravellers rom Americas
ravellers rom Arica and the Middle East
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ravellers aroundthe world eeldierently aboutexploring horizonsbeyond theirhome continent
op uturedestinationsglobally
Intended uture travel destinations
dier amongst travellers romdierent regions.
ravellers rom Asia Pacic andthe USA are more likely to ventureoutside their continents, whilethose rom Europe and Arica andthe Middle East preer to take tripswithin them.
Intend to travel in the next 1 year*
2012 op 10 likely destintations
11%10%
7%9%
7% 7%
Japan SpainUSA USAAustralia
Base: (5241)
Base: (12631)
Base: (1926)
Italy
Asia Pacic
USA 10% Japan 5% UK 5%
Europe
24%14%19% 19%
6%
USA SpainUK FranceEgypt
Base: (1883) Base: (2664)
Italy UAE UK
Americas Arica and the Middle East
The dream to explore
uncharted horizons
Seasoned travellers rom Europe as well asauent travellers show more interest in exploringthe new horizons o East Arica, whilst rst timetravellers and those rom emerging economiesneed some more time to warm up to the idea.
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Te allure o East AricaTe uncharted territories o East Arica are increasingly drawing the attention o uture travellers. Despite saetyand health issues, which were cited as top concerns or the region, the attraction o saaris, ecotourism and a richcultural experience are key magnets or tourists.
op 3 concerns with visiting Kenya,Rwanda and anzania
Kenya Rwanda anzania
Saety reasons
Never considered it
Health concerns
47% 49% 43%
36% 39% 39%
32% 28% 26%Base: (9721) Base: (11514) Base: (10457)
op 3 activities respondents will consider in Kenya,Rwanda and anzania
Kenya Rwanda anzania
Saari
Ecotourism andculture tours
Animal trekking
66% 40% 51%
52% 46% 47%
52% 38% 42%Base: (9721) Base: (11514) Base: (10457)
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How travel patterns differ
across regions
Who they travel with diers across regions
Although independent booking dominates,
travel agents are still valued
ravel with ravel by Stay or Stay at
Where people go, how long they stay, and who they travel with dierswidely across the globe.
While 70% o travellers book their trips independently, the need or travelagents still exists, particularly in emerging markets where people are morewilling to pay or a third party agent to plan their trips.
People dont like to travel alone, with 80 percent o respondents choosing totravel with amily members or riends. First-timers are particularly likely totravel with their riends.
Air travel is by ar the most common transportation used when making a
trip. Budget airlines are the second most popular class ater economy.
Most journeys take less than our hours. People rom the USA and Australiaare the most likely to travel long-haul, whilst those travelling rom APACare more likely to travel short-haul. First-timers are also more likely to takeshort-haul trips.
When taking these trips, luxury hotels o our stars and above are thepreerred accommodation or most travellers.
10days APAC tourists tend to make useo long weekends to take city-breaks around their regions.Many tend to take organisedtours, especially those travellingrom India, Korea and aiwan.Tey also preer shorter breaks.
Europeans like to indulgethemselves when it comes toholidays, usually staying at leasttwo weeks.
ravellers rom Arica and theMiddle East like to travel urtherand longer o at least two weeks.Tey are more willing to pay orpersonalised tours
Global APAC AME Europe
Average number onights at destination 10 7 15 11
Packaged or Guidedtours 30% 35% 29% 25%
Wont mind payingmore or someone
to arrange myholidays
38% 36% 55% 29%
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At the same time, the demand or travel agents is likely to go up as travellersstart venturing into destinations in the developing world such as Egypt,urkey and Saudi Arabia. Visits to these Middle Eastern countries are likelyto be done through organised tours rather than independent tours.
Packaged our
Personal Guided our
Free & Easy
Free & Independent
10
33
33
35
1916
29
4837
18
2824
6
628
28
Any Middle East Egypt urkey Saudi Arabia
ravel arrangements or last trip
Destination
Europeans like driving on holiday. 24 percent haveactually travelled to their last holiday destinationby car.
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Te sources that travellers rely on to help themthroughout the trip dier at each stage. In thisdigital age, the reliance on online resources is
obviously high although it is interesting to notethat the role o technology is most prevalentwhen planning a holiday while, at the destination,travellers are more reliant on ace-to-ace help.
ravel is not an impulsive decision or most travellers. Te study reveals that globally travellers take an averageo 11 days to plan a trip, with the distance to their destination determining the time spent planning. ravellers romAsia spend comparatively less time planning, a likely result o their preerence or quick getaways over long trips.
Technology influences every part
of a trip, especially at the booking
stage.
ravellers rom APAC and Arica and the Middle Eastare most reliant on traditional sources when planningand booking. Although online sources are popular inAPAC, traditional guidebooks and magazines still hold
inuence. Te opinion o riends and relatives has aparticularly high sway on the destination choices opeople in Arica and the Middle East, where bookingonline is oten seen as complex.
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Planning and booking stage
op home grownwebsites
op 3 websites
Searching or travel reviews, cheapights and accommodation online is apopular way to gain inormation aboutthe destination. Most independenttravellers purchase their ights and
accommodation directly rom serviceprovider websites because they seeonline booking as a time saver.
Te ability o a website to provide clearprice comparisons and travel reviews iskey to driving trafc to the site.
PlanningBooking
During
Independent PackagedDigital
InormationSources
71% 65% 36% 57%
raditionalInormation
Sources61% 45% 64% 61%
28% ripadvisor 12% Expedia 30% Facebook
21% Expedia 11% ripadvisor 20% Google+
20% Hotels.com 10% Booking.com 19% ripadvisor
Planning Booking
Inormation Sources or ravel
During
China | Ctrip.com
Brazil | Decolar.com
India | Makemytrip.com
Japan | Rakuten ravel
Mexico | Aeromxico
Russia | ravel.ru
Big travel brands such as ripAdvisor, Expedia, and Hotels.com, are widely used although travellers rom emergingmarket such as China, Brazil, and India show a preerence or home grown sites.
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While travellers refer to
traditional sources during the trip,
they like to stay connected digitallyDuring the trip
Ater the trip
Once travellers reach their holiday destination, the Internet still plays a role but it becomes less important as manytravellers turn to traditional resources such as guidebooks and local agents or inormation.
Upon return, more than a third o travellers post their holiday snapshots online. European travellers are lessengaged, but do still share their experiences via private emails.
Emerging market travellers on the other hand love to share, with 79% choosing to upload posts about theirexperiences on their return. For the APAC travellers, sharing via status updates on social media is as popular assharing via email.
Despite this, todays travellers want to stay connected to the digital world even when aboard. Te majority do notleave home without bringing at least some electronic gadgets, in particular smart phones and laptops.
Updating social media accounts, posting pictures, instant messaging and sending emails are all popular waysor travellers to share their experience when they are on the road. Internet connectivity is the main reason theychoose the devices that they take along with them on their trips.
Phones Computers
Entertainment
Cameras
DSLR Video recorderBase: (10009)
Compact
Music Player
Gaming Device
Ebook Reader
FM Radio
PC/Laptop
ablet NetbookSmartphones
80% 54%
32%
70%
26% 13%
49%
22%
8%
7%
4%
32%
26% 10%65%
Online behaviour o travellers diers across regions. Europeans preer to detachthemselves rom daily lie when travelling, while those rom APAC and Arica and theMiddle East stay more connected online throughout their trip.
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What gadgets do travellers bring with them on their trips?
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Casual / amily dining/ smalllocal restaurants
travellers are making increasingly
sophisticated payment choices
With the growing availability o payment options, cash is no longer the only method o making cross bordertransactions. O all the payment card options available, credit cards are the most widely used and their popularityis likely to continue to grow in the uture.
Asia Pacic and the USA have the highest credit card penetration while in Europe, debit cards are used as heavilyas credit cards. Penetration o credit cards is not as high in countries in the Arica and Middle East region.
Preerence o payment methodsdier throughout each stage o a trip.While cards are most widely used orbooking trips, cash remains the topchoice at the destination.
Having reached the destination,travellers mainly spend their budgeton retail, dining and tourism activities.Te majority o these activities arepaid or by cash, with only high-value
ticket items such as high-end diningbeing transacted with cards.
Beore travel During travel
Cards Only Cards Only
Cards & Cash Cards & Cash
Cash Only Cash Only
41% 58%
$2390Spend
62% 2%
9% 78%
17% 20%
Cards
Cards
Cards
Cards
Accommodation
Airare
Local ransport
Retail
Dining
Activities
Medium /Large Retailers Entertainment and nightlie
Small Retailers
High end restaurants
Entry ee or tourist attractions
Fast ood restaurants
Beauty and wellnesstreatments / spa services
9%
5%
7%
30%
24%
21%
17%
12%
7%
13%
7%
6%
6%
2%
Breakdown o spend at destination
While the card ownership in Arica &the Middle East countries is not ashigh, they nd using cards modernand thus aspirational.
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We will be able to pay or transactions overseas withour mobile in uture
Contactless Payment makes travel much more convenient
Global
4.9Advanced Economies
4.7
Advanced Economies
4.7
Global
travellers are making increasingly
sophisticated payment choices
Visa to stay at the oreront o mobile and contactless payment
Respondents say...
Mobile and contactless payments are receiving increasingly positive eedback rom travellers around the world,particularly rom the emerging economies. Visa is committed to bring this advanced mode o payment to travellersaround the world.
Emerging Economies
5.1
Emerging Economies
5.2
5.0
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Seeking comort in established destinations
Number o trips travelled
op 3 reasons or destination choices
op 3 travel destinations
Te role o travel agents ravel arrangement
Past 2 years Future (Next 1 year)
ravel is a amily aair or auent travellers.Tey travel more and usually choose establishedcountries that oer class, culture, sights and goodweather. Comort is a must, with a majority yingon rst or business class and accommodationbooked in luxury hotels with 4 stars and above.
10-15 hour ights are common or theauent rom emerging economies, wholike to visit ar ung destinations. Teychoose to visit established countriessuch as Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan,USA, Europe and Australia.
Te worlds auent are voracioustravellers and big spenders. Budget isless o a concern or the auent whospend an average o USD $3,465 pertrip, a gure which is likely to increase toUSD $4,501 when taking trips in thenear uture.
Most wealthy travellers (70%) choose to go onindependent tours, but are willing to pay more orsomeone to arrange their holidays or them.
Packaged tours are more popular among auentAsian travellers, driven by aiwanese, Indians andKoreans. Indians and Koreans also have a preerenceor personal tour guides.
Habits of the affluent traveller
Global Auent
24%
10%19%6%
19%5%
USA USAUK UKFrance Australia
Goodweather
Goodattractions
Richculture
35% 31%31%
Global aiwan India Korea
Packaged orguided tours 30% 29% 25% 35%
Personalguided tours 11% 15% 11% 7%
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Te auent in Asia, like to goto Europe or their holiday, nomatter which country they hail
rom.
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Habits of the affluent traveller
Digital plays a big role
Cards provide peace o mind
Digital is used more at the planning and booking stages, while at the destination, auent travellers start relyingmore on traditional sources such as guidebooks or magazines.
With higher disposable incomes, it is no surprise that card ownership amongst the wealthy travellers is high with85% owning credit cards and 50% holding an international debit card.
Many take their cards with them on their trip, and are more likely than the typical travellers to use them beore and
during their travels.
Visa is still the most popular card brand amongst the wealthy. What thisgroup seeks is better rates and easy replacement in the case o a lostcard. Merchants that accept card payments have much to gain, as themajority o auent travellers (78%) spend with credit cards.
Planning and booking o the trip: Service providers, travel reviews and ofcial tourism sites are widely reerred tosources or the auent at the planning stage. When they book, they tend to reer to service providers as well as
travel aggregator websites.
During the trip: Te auent are ahead o the technological curve, taking with them higher-end gadgets, as well asadditional liestyle devices such as tablets and e-book readers.
Beore travel During travel
Cards Only
Auent AuentGlobal Global
Cards Only
Cash and Cards
Cash Only
Cash and Cards
Cash Only
40% 60%
$3465
Spend68% 62% 2%3%
9%10%
17%11%
87% 78%
10% 20%
Cards Car
ds
Cards Car
ds
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New travellers All travellers
APAC 57% 42%
Age 22 years old 37 years old
Not Auent 88% 79%
A preerence or sae andsecure destinations rst
Budget infuences their trip
The different choices made by
first-time travellers
Te rise o emerging economies and their middle classes means that there will be many new travellers embarkingon their rst trip over the next ew years. While current spending is low at US$ 1,708, the average budget o a newtraveller is likely to increase to US$ 2,501. As such, understanding this group is key to understanding upcomingtravel trends.
Many rst-time travellers will come rom APAC countriesand most are in their 20s or 30s.
Te USA is the most popular destination orthis segment. However, rst-time travellersalso choose regional destinations that theyperceive as sae and secure, such as Singaporeand Japan. New travellers seek culture andattractions as much as seasoned travellers,aspiring to visit destinations with cultural cachesuch as Japan and Korea.
Budget plays a key role in destination choice orthis group and many are more likely to take ashorter trip o up to our days. First-timers aremore likely to settle or bed and breakasts (B&Bs),and tend to travel economy class on airlines. Teyare more inclined than other groups to travel withtheir riends and colleagues.
op destinations among new
travellers
4 Days
Friends
Past 2 years
Future (Next 1 year)
14%
9%
10%
7%
10%
6%
USA
USA
Singapore
Japan
Japan
South Korea
Hostel / B&B
Economy class
Base: (901)
Base: (1034)
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The different choices made
by first-time travellers
Te use o technology in planning
Te majority o rst-timers preer independently-organised trips but there is slightly more reliance onplanned tours, likely due to their limited experience intrip planning.
Digital sources are highly relied on during the planningstage o the trip. At the same time, it is interestingto note that traditional sources are also heavily usedincluding travel agents and travel guide books.
First timers are generally more excited about their trips and thereore are more likely to share their experienceonline when they return.
New travellers All travellers
Shared experience online 79% 71%
Posted photos online (e.g. Facebook / witter / Instagram) 42% 38%
New travellers All travellers
Packaged / Guided 36% 30%
Independent 64% 70%
ravelArrangements New travellers All travellers
Digital 69% 71%
raditional 66% 61%
PlanningInormation Sources
Ater the trip
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Despite lower card ownershipwhen travelling, more than hal orst-time travellers are likely topay by cards in the next trip.
Newtravellers
Alltravellers
Cards 30% 40%
Cash 64% 56%
Card Usage (Future)
CreditCard
Newtravellers
ChargeCard
Any DebitCard
InternationalDebit
Prepaidravel Card
During 11%
79%
42%
42%
11%Base: (790)
Fewer rst-time travellers own credit cards and are more reliant oncash. While cards are still the main mode o payment when booking thetrip, most new travellers are still using cash when making purchasesat the destination. In act, only 30% o their spending is conducted
with cards when travelling.
Alltravellers
84%
40%
40%
9%
11%
Base: (10348)
Newtravellers
Alltravellers
Cardsonly
47% 62%
Cardsand cash
10% 9%
Cashonly
26% 17%
Booking
Newtravellers
Alltravellers
Creditcards
59% 73%
Ownership
Cards are preerred
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AsiaPacifc
Europe
Aricaandthe
MiddleEast
Americas
Affluent definition
(Source countries)*ravelled in the past 2 years OR intend totravel in the next 1 year
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