Student Dissertation Help!
Feb 27, 2020, 2:47 pm
#1
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Student Dissertation Help!
I am conducting research into purchase behaviour for flights for those who fly for business. I understand this is probably against the rules of this forum but I am struggling for respondents. All replies appreciated!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...rm?usp=sf_link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...rm?usp=sf_link
Feb 27, 2020, 3:22 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2016
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One comment/suggestion,
If I answer No to "Do you use air travel for business purposes?", there is no applicable answer for the next question "If so, who books this?".
If I answer No to "Do you use air travel for business purposes?", there is no applicable answer for the next question "If so, who books this?".
Feb 27, 2020, 3:23 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Posts: 3,506
Maybe you'd get more responses if your questions were more precise.
First, you ask if I fly for business and if I book myself. OK.
But then you ask if I travel short haul, medium, long haul. Do you really want to know if I travel? Or do you want to know if I *fly* short haul, etc.? It is unclear to me.
Farther down, you ask how important "Bonus Miles/Points" are. Why don't you ask about Status Miles/Points? I'm left with the impression that you don't distinguish between the two, but for frequent flyers that is often a most important distinction. (Which is why they are often separate, or in the case of Aeroplan and Altitude even separate programs.)
Furthermore, you always speak of "favourite alliance/airline", as if that were interchangeable. That leaves me scratching my head how to answer your questions. My favourite airline is Air North, hands down. They don't even have a frequent flier program. (They treat me as a human being, rather than a platinum crusted gold bullion key account.)
There are a few other airlines I enjoy, only one of which is a member of my favourite alliance.
I wish you good luck with your thesis, and moderators will move your posting to a better suited forum, but you may want to spend more time reading Flyertalk to develop a better understanding of your target group before finalising the questionnaire.
First, you ask if I fly for business and if I book myself. OK.
But then you ask if I travel short haul, medium, long haul. Do you really want to know if I travel? Or do you want to know if I *fly* short haul, etc.? It is unclear to me.
Farther down, you ask how important "Bonus Miles/Points" are. Why don't you ask about Status Miles/Points? I'm left with the impression that you don't distinguish between the two, but for frequent flyers that is often a most important distinction. (Which is why they are often separate, or in the case of Aeroplan and Altitude even separate programs.)
Furthermore, you always speak of "favourite alliance/airline", as if that were interchangeable. That leaves me scratching my head how to answer your questions. My favourite airline is Air North, hands down. They don't even have a frequent flier program. (They treat me as a human being, rather than a platinum crusted gold bullion key account.)
There are a few other airlines I enjoy, only one of which is a member of my favourite alliance.
I wish you good luck with your thesis, and moderators will move your posting to a better suited forum, but you may want to spend more time reading Flyertalk to develop a better understanding of your target group before finalising the questionnaire.
Feb 27, 2020, 5:33 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2019
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Done - hope it helps.
Bear in mind how corporate policy can affect things. I am loyal to AC but have limited flexibility to “pay more” to travel with them
Bear in mind how corporate policy can affect things. I am loyal to AC but have limited flexibility to “pay more” to travel with them
Feb 27, 2020, 6:33 pm
#5
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Also note that posting the same topic in more than one forum, called cross-posting,is against FT Rules as noted here so will close this thread.
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