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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, May 2006

Variable Details

VariableSpec_21M
LabelOther reason.
Responses
2005 special year for birthdays 1
Lack of time/urgency 1
MADE 2 FLIGHTS LAST YEAR FOR SPECIAL REASONS 1
New Job not as much time 1
Other priorities 1
Short breaks work out more expensive 1
Usually only one trip per year. 1
cant take so much time off work, ie 3 weeks at a time, need 3 weeks for holiday to States 1
changed jobs 1
cost and no funeral this yer 1
different type of holiday 1
exceptional to travel 2 times in a year 1
expects to return to france 1
family death 1
friend*s busy 1
going by boat as taking car/ 1
going to carribean next year so saving up 1
had specific reason for the second trip 1
holiday in the UK now 1
holiday in the uk 1
holidaying in uk 1
husband's leg problem disability 1
my brothers turn to visit 1
my wife is expecting 1
nothing booked therefore1trip only likely 1
own caravan for hol in france 1
pregnant 1
saving money 1
this year was a special birthday year so went away more then normal 1
too busy 1
too busy running new business 1
too expensive to book in school hols,difficult to travel on public transport since local train station , ALDRIDGE, WALSALL, CLOSED 1
travelled too much this time hoping to reduce 1
usual companion has trouble getting time off 1
want to spend money on doing the house up 1
will be travelling by coach this year 1
will use some other form of transport 1
work commitments 1
young children make travelling less desirable with regards flights etc 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, May 2006
Interviewer InstructionsPlease record other reason.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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