Vacation Research

82% of Timeshare Owners Still Vacationing, Despite Economic Woes

 

Nearly 82% of timeshare owners continue to travel and use their annual, pre-paid vacation products despite the tough economic climate, according to an industry survey conducted by ARDA. This is a significant difference in travel habits when compared to the findings in a recent USA Today/Gallup Poll where only half of Americans polled planned to keep their travel plans this summer because of the recession and affordability of paying for a vacation.

 

Timeshare owners benefit from not only the pre-paid nature of the products but also the benefits of regular vacationing. Experts and recent studies agree that investing in a vacation means investing in your personal health and overall well-being. The ARDA study, completed at the end of 2008 and again at the end of 2009 Q1, found occupancy rates held steady at nearly 82% with a satisfied and loyal customer base.

 

Download the USA Today / Gallup Pole: Recession Altering Plans for Half of Summer Travelers

Higher percentage of Americans than in past summers not planning to travel at all

by Jeffrey M. Jones

 

Expedia.com – 2008 International Vacation Deprivation™ Survey Results

 

This is the eighth year of the annual Expedia.com Vacation Deprivation™ survey which spotlights the growing trend of employed American workers not taking all of their vacation days. Starting in 2005, Expedia expanded the survey globally to compare and contrast vacationing habits internationally.

 

In the 2008 Vacation Deprivation™ survey, vacation habits are analyzed among employed workers in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, and Austria.

 

Expedia.com has also launched a special site dedicated solely to this topic:

www.expedia.com/vacationdeprivation.

 

Please note: This document provides key international and domestic stats that should be credited to Expedia.com if used in the media. Please contact Erin Krause at 425.679.4317 or press@expedia.com to request an interview or clarify any of this information.

 

All surveys were conducted online by Harris Interactive®. One exception: The survey in Canada was fielded by Ipsos-Reid. See the end of the document for a full methodology statement.

 

To download the full results of the study, CLICK HERE.