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Across nine markets, researching hotels and airfares on a mobile device is as common as shopping for clothing.

Google/Phocuswright Travel Study, Base: Smartphone users, U.S. N = 673, U.K. N = 635, Australia N = 617, India N=707, France N = 480, Germany N=553, Brazil N= 640, Japan N= 462, South Korea N= 688, 2017.

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of experience bookings are happening once travelers arrive at their destination.
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Search interest in the U.S. for “my activity,” where people can manage information saved to their Google Account has increased sixfold since 2016.
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Travelers who book their activities ahead of their trip spend 47% more on lodging and 81% more on transportation than those who wait to book in destination.
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In the 12 weeks leading up to a trip, there are 3X more experiences searches than hotel searches.
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In the 12 weeks leading up to a trip, 8X more experiences searches than air searches
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