The demand of travelers grew 30% in Q12019 in Argentina

Passenger demand grew 30% in Argentina during the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period of the previous year, according to information from Expedia Group. The most popular destinations for travelers were, first of all, Buenos Aires, followed by Mendoza, El Calafate, Iguazú, Bariloche and Ushuaia. The travelers from Brazil stayed an average of 4 days in Argentina and booked their trips with an average of 43 days in advance of their arrival. On the other hand, travelers from the United States spent an average of 2 days and booked their trips with an average of 47 days in advance of their arrival.

The largest increase in international demand for Argentina was from Brazil (just over 70% YoY) and the United States (almost 24% YoY), followed by the United Kingdom, Canada and Chile as foreign issuing markets. In addition, the increase in domestic demand was almost 20% during this period. A recent study from the advertising area of ​​Expedia Group shows that 46% of Argentine tourists prefer to travel in their own country.

During the summer, 43% of Brazilians who traveled to Argentina did so in January, 21% in February and 36% in March. The month preferred by those who came from the United States, the United Kingdom and Argentina was March, while for those who came from Chile and Canada was February.

According to information from Expedia Group, 37% of international travelers prefer 4-star accommodations, while 47% choose 3-star hotels for their stay in the country. When selecting travel packages (stay and flight), the 5 most chosen destinations were Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Iguazú, Bariloche and El Calafate. Following the technological development of the tourism industry, Expedia Group also mentioned that in the last year saw almost 50% growth in transactions through applications and, by the end of 2018, 1 of every 3 bookings was made through of mobile phones In this sense, more than 50% of the traffic received by the Expedia Group platform is via mobile.

"Today, Expedia Group is a company that provides technology, solutions and information to the tourism industry and its hotel partners in particular. This means an important redefinition. Offering a list of accommodations on a global platform is not enough for us. The value of our collaborations with hotel partners is to provide them with content and tools that can help them generate better and smarter businesses, "said Carrie Wilder, Director, Market Management Spanish South America, Expedia Group.