Only 10% of the population turns to a traditional travel agency, and 2% book through an application

According to a recent study, a little over half of the French population (51%) first look at an establishment's website, and 41% book through online booking agencies. Traditional agencies' sales represent 10%.
When the French wish to book their accommodation, 51% of them first look at the website of the hotel they wish to stay at. Those who use online booking platforms represent 41%, and those who book directly through the phone, 39%.
Only 10% of the population turns to a traditional travel agency, and 2% book through an application on their mobile phones. "Everything we've been hearing about in terms of online booking agencies since June does not seem to reflect reality, we wanted to escape this political debate and that's why we wished for and had consumers and hotelkeepers express themselves on the matter", explained Olivier Bisserier, the financial director of Booking.com.
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