The hypothesis stemming from this qualitative data is that a positive perception of daily travel time encourages intensive travelling practices.
However, the sheer size of metropolitan France – which covers a greater area and has longer distances - is an obstacle to intensive travelling practices, although the development of high speed rail lines has done a great deal to provide a rapid connection between remote areas.
"There are scholarships, travel, practice facilities.
"Gadgets are very important," said Linda Hirneise, who heads the travel practice at J. D. Power & Associates, the market research firm.
Stuart Greif, vice president of the global travel practice at J. D. Power, said the contrast between the two airports illustrates the widening spread between the best and worst domestic airports.
"There's no question companies are asking people to think twice before they take trips," said Henry Harteveldt, who oversees the travel practice of Forrester Research, an Internet consulting firm.
Jürgen Ringbeck, who oversees the transport, tourism and travel practice at the management consulting firm Booz & Company in Germany, said it was striking how far "the Spanish market has been able to capture more demand even by increasing prices".
In the near future, however, said Jürgen Ringbeck, head of the transport, tourism and travel practice at the consulting firm Booz & Co., the shift from North Africa could mean an improvement not only in the number of tourists in Southern Europe, but the profit realized from each.
According to Linda Hirneise, executive director of J. D. Power's global travel practice, Power decided to add the question to the survey, wondering if a preference for smoke-free hotels might be emerging in Europe, given that both the Marriott and Westin Hotels and Resorts have adopted smoke-free environments in the United States and in Canada.
Despite being in the midst of the season with a busy travel, practice and game schedule, he responded.
