Mature travelers to Thailand: A study of preferences and attributes

Journal of Vacation Marketing

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 165-179

  Vieregge, Michael ^a   Phetkaew, Piyaporn ^a   Beldona, Srikanth ^b   Lumsden, Shelly Ann ^b   DeMicco, Fred J ^b  

^a Institut Htelier César Ritz   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

destinations; hotels; mature travelers; preferences; segmentation; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954582440     PISSN: 13567667     EISSN: 14791870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356766707074739     Document Type: Article

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