| Survey 1 | Survey 2 |
Geographic scope | Spain | International (European-wide context) |
Population | 1909 groups of companies (database of companies in the tourism sector in Spain) | 575 attendees at Travel Distribution Summit Europe (London) |
Sample element | Company representative (tourism intermediaries) | Company representative (tourism operators) |
Information gathering method | Questionnaire administered via e-mail, with telephone support | Questionnaire administered personally |
Type of sampling | Convenience sampling by shares according to type of intermediary | Convenience sampling |
Sample size | 132 (response rate of 6.91% with respect to the total population) | 87 (response rate of 15% with respect to the total population) |
Date conducted | June-September 2008 | April 2012 |