Stopover destination image: A comparison of salient attributes elicited from French and Australian travellers

Pike, Steven; Kotsi, Filareti; Tossan, Vessélina

doi:10.1016/j.jdmm.2018.01.002

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“…This notion was confirmed by the higher willingness to repeat a stopover destination registered by Australians who have recently traveled to North Europe. In line with the findings of Pike, Kotsi, and Tossan (2018), the comfort of the flight, entertainment at the destination, and cultural attractions are considered important by Australian travelers who are considering stopover visits. Accordingly, stopover destinations en route to Europe should target the Australian market, because they are more likely to be convinced to leave the airport while in transit.…”

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confidence: 62%

“…The respondents who expressed interest (i.e., yes or uncertain responses) for either a first-time or repeat visit to a stopover destination were further asked about the importance of five statements in driving them to select a stopover destination. The five statements, related to safety, accessibility, attractions, comfort, and shopping opportunities, were selected based on previous literature (Pike and Kotsi 2016; Pike, Kotsi, and Tossan 2018) and valued according to a four-point importance scale (from very unimportant to very important). The third part of the survey mainly aimed at profiling respondents’ travel engagement and attitude through two sets of questions related to activity at the destination and travel personality.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It occurs when the next flight is not scheduled on the date of arrival, and the available connecting flights within the 24-hour period from the arrival time are not selected by the traveler. A specified length of a break of more than 24 hours between the origin and final destination is the most widely accepted definition of stopover, whereas a less-than-24-hour break is considered a layover or transit (Pike, Kotsi, and Tossan 2018). Tourists taking connecting flights to a destination can either have a layover, which includes waiting at the airport or less than a day-long trip to the destination, or a stopover, which involves a longer stay in comparison with a layover.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Tourists taking connecting flights to a destination can either have a layover, which includes waiting at the airport or less than a day-long trip to the destination, or a stopover, which involves a longer stay in comparison with a layover. Previous studies define stopover length of stay as one to four nights, in accordance with average night stays at main stopover destinations (Pike, Kotsi, and Tossan 2018). Clearly, stopover destinations emerged because of the network of flight connections.…”

Section: Multidestination Travel and Stopover Visitmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Long-Haul Tourist Preferences for Stopover Destination Visits

Masiero

Qiu

Zoltan

2019

Journal of Travel Research

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International long-haul travel represents a distinct market segment with great potential. Yet, empirical studies on the stopover destination visits are limited. The current research is based on a web survey conducted among residents in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, which are three of the world’s top spenders and long-haul travel source markets. In this work, we examine tourist intentions to trade leisure time at a long-haul destination for a visit to a stopover destination. In particular, tourist preferences are analyzed as a function of traveler price sensitivity toward long-haul destinations, travel personality, activity engagement, motivation, travel profile, and demographic characteristics. Results provide insights into the under-researched topic of stopover tourism and guide aviation mega-cities toward an enhanced understanding of the potential demand.

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Long-Haul Tourist Preferences for Stopover Destination Visits

Masiero

Qiu

Zoltan

2019

Journal of Travel Research

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“…In the literature, there is no precise definition of the term "Stopover", but according to the International Air Transport Association, the term refers to a minimum of 24 hours at an intermediate point of the journey (Pike et al, 2018).…”

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The Destination Experience Through Stopover Tourism Bucharest Case Study

Sigu¹,

Sánchez²,

Stoenescu³

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Over the years, the evolution of the air transport sector has determined important changes in the tourism industry. One of the consequences of the liberalization of air transport has been the development of the "hub-and-spoke" system, used by traditional airlines in order to be more efficient in a highly competitive environment. As air traffic significantly developed worldwide, "hubs" became highly connected places concentrating an increasing number of transit passengers. At the same time, the liberalization of the airline industry has stimulated both airline and airport competition, therefore, vertical partnerships have become an interesting option for airlines, as well as airports. Moreover, considering that transiting traffic represents a potential tourism market, tourism organizations have also started to get involved in the process. "Stopover tourism" is a new type of tourism based on the partnership between airlines, airports and tourism organizations, with the purpose to turn transiting passengers into stayover tourists. This paper focuses on building a better understanding of how "stopover tourism" type programs can enhance tourism development, identifying the characteristics of this form of tourism and the measures that need to be taken by the authorities in order to encourage its development and investigates the possibility of implementing it in Romania. In order to achieve these objectives, the research was conducted using analysis of secondary data included in several scientific journals and publication, as well as primary data collection, through qualitative research, having as interviewees, experts from the airline industry and from tourism organizations in Romania.

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