This study aims to identify important factors in forming brand images of travel agencies and choice properties that lead customers make their decision on a travel agency. With this result, it also aims to present useful information and future suggesti...
This study aims to identify important factors in forming brand images of travel agencies and choice properties that lead customers make their decision on a travel agency. With this result, it also aims to present useful information and future suggestions to determine customers' choice properties and create appealing brand images by analyzing the correlations and factors between brand images and choice properties.
Samples were chosen among adults aged 19 or more who have experience of overseas trips or plan to take one, with the survey conducted at the Incheon International Airport. The statistics were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 10.0.
The following hypotheses were made for this study, and they were tested through positive analyses: 1. Significant correlation between brand image properties of travel agencies tourists are aware of and choice properties of travel agencies is determined. 2. The effect of tourists' tour behavior characteristics on brand image properties is determined 3. The effect of tourists' tour behavior characteristics on choice properties of travel agencies is determined.
The properties of brand images are deduced from the survey as follows: environment, appeal, medium and mechantibility, while the choice properties of travel agencies are found to be reliability, convenience, awareness and selectivity.
In conclusion, the choice properties of travel agencies have significant correlation between two factors according to the brand images of travel agencies. Brand image properties according to characteristics of tourists' behaviors show significant differences in outer factors (location and size) and internal factors (atmosphere and stability) of travel agencies.
Lastly, choice properties of travel agencies according to characteristics of tourists' behaviors show that customers prefer the travel agencies with the large number of tour packages and frequent exposures to mass media. Again, the influence of people in close relationship is great in choosing a travel agency. Consequently, customers take choice properties of travel agencies differently according to brand images.