Simultaneous analysis of whether and how long to go on holidays

Nicolau, Juan Luis; Más, Francisco J.

doi:10.1080/02642060902764467

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“…As for H6, the results only partially confirm it, since of the attributes preferred by seniors when choosing their destination, only one, climate, was found to significantly influence the duration of the trip. The relationship of the attribute 'climate' to length of stay is positive, and therefore matches the results obtained in this respect by Alegre and Pou (2003), and Nicolau and Más (2009). This shows that those seniors who choose their destination based on the climate tend to enjoy longer stays.…”

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confidence: 75%

“…Wu and Carson (2008) referred to the fact that foreign stays, in which a greater distance is usually covered, are longer. This is so because, as shown by Nicolau and Más (2009), tourists show greater predisposition to undertake longer journeys if they stay at the destination for a minimum number of days in order to compensate for the extra effort made in the journey, and to amortise the fixed costs associated with this type of journey. However, as shown above, distance does not have any effect on the length of stay.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is considered that age has a positive relationship with length of stay (Alegre and Pou, 2003;Blazey, 1992;Fleischer and Pizam, 2002;Fleischer and Seiler, 2002;Barros and Machado, 2010;Martínez-García and Raya, 2008;Meng and Uysal, 2008;Nicolau and Más, 2009;Romsa and Blenman, 1989;Salmasi et al, 2012); although it begins to have a negative relationship when it reaches a certain level, mainly for health reasons (Fleischer and Pizam, 2002;Fleischer and Seiler, 2002). Some of these authors connect the tendency in terms of length of stay amongst the elderly with the individual's work situation.…”

Section: Socio-demographic Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Barros and Machado (2010) stated that length of stay is positively related to those destinations that are appealing because they are wine producers, have traditions, casinos or appealing natural features. Alegre and Pou (2003), and Nicolau and Más (2009), for their part, found that climate has a positive effect on length of stay.…”

Section: H5 the Main Purpose For The Trip Determines Its Lengthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Besides, the preference for economical destinations has been found to promote longer stays (Nicolau and Más, 2009). Therefore, it is considered that:…”

Section: H5 the Main Purpose For The Trip Determines Its Lengthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Determinant factors of senior tourists’ length of stay

Alén¹,

Nicolau²,

Losada³

et al. 2014

Annals of Tourism Research

142

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The current tendency to undertake more trips, but of shorter duration, throughout the year, has meant that the tourist industry has started to show greater interest in attracting those market segments that opt for more prolonged stays, as they are especially profitable. One of these segments is that of seniors.Given the aging demographic of the population worldwide, which is particularly noticeable in Spain, the object of this study is to identify the variables that determine the length of stay of Spanish seniors at their destination. The determinant factors of the length of stay by Spanish seniors identified were: age, travel purpose, climate, type of accommodation, group size, trip type and the activities carried out at the destination. This study is a contribution to this field from an empirical point of view, given the scarcity of studies of this type and their eminently descriptive character; as well as from a practical level, with interesting implications for the sector.

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Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 75%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Socio-demographic Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: H5 the Main Purpose For The Trip Determines Its Lengthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Besides, the preference for economical destinations has been found to promote longer stays (Nicolau and Más, 2009). Therefore, it is considered that:…”

Section: H5 the Main Purpose For The Trip Determines Its Lengthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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