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Page 1: AAA Member Demographics - AAA Advertising Network · AAA Member Demographics Age and Gender Main Residence Household Income $91,400 $74,700 Average Income Index 101 Median Income

4AAA members travel more, stay longer and spend more.

Married 59%

Separated/Divorced 14%

Single (never married) 12%

Widowed 10%

AAA Member Demographics

Age and Gender Main Residence Household Income

$91,400 $74,700

Average IncomeIndex 101

Median IncomeIndex 99

34%Professional/Manager

$213,700Average Value

$177,500Median Value

11% 86%

RentIndex 35

OwnIndex 130

18-343%

35-5417%

55+80%

65+46%

42% 58%

64Median Age

62Average Age

AAA magazines readers have a high interest in travel. • 98% of those travelers traveled for leisure reasons • 85% took a road trip vacation • 83% stayed at a hotel • 83% of our reader households took a domestic vacation* Our members turn to their magazines for getaway ideas and destinations. Our magazines support and inspire overnight travel. • 83% read 3 or 4 out of 4 issues • 74% prefer travel information from AAA in print • 70% took action as a result of reading a AAA publication

*Domestic vacation defi ned as 1+ overnights

AnyCollege4 Years+

Bachelors Graduate30% 28%

59% 91%Index 140

AAA is one of America’s most trusted brands

Marital Status Education Occupation

Source: 2018 GfK MRI Subscriber Study

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5AAA members travel more, stay longer and spend more.

AAA Member Travel Habits

Travel Comparison

US HH H&A HH IndexTook Trips 56% 83% 148

Plane Trips 48% 54% 113

Rental Car 13% 30% 229

Casino Gambling 13% 27% 206

Cruises 9% 22% 235

Bus Trips, Motor Home,Railroad Trips 6% 9% 152

Business 19%

Business/Personal 12%

Personal 98%83%Took

vacations

How Long Before Traveling Do You Typically Book Your Trip

19% 7-12 months 78% 6 months or less 43% 3-6 months 35% Less than 3 months, more than one week

AAA members use their magazine as a primary source of information for travel planning.

56% Friends and family 26% AAA websites 26% Other websites (non-AAA) 18% Other magazines/newspapers 16% AAA member magazine 11% Social media 9% TV 2% Radio

Source of Infl uence

Averageamount

spent on trip

Index 185

Traveledby car

Index 135

Traveledby plane

Index 113

$3,700

Index 148

85% 54%

Source: 2018 GfK MRI Subscriber Study

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6AAA members travel more, stay longer and spend more.

AAA Travel Planning and Booking

Method readers use to make reservations or buy tickets for Trip:

Arizona Phoenix/Scottsdale 2.9% 14,950California Los Angeles 3.8% 19,589 San Francisco 2.8% 14,434 San Diego 2.5% 12,888Colorado Denver 3.2% Florida Orlando 14.1% 72,689 Florida Gulf Coast 15.9% 81,965 Fort Myers/Naples 7.3% 37,632 Miami/Ft. Lauderdale 5.5% 28,353Illinois Chicago 11.8% 60,829Indiana Indianapolis 24.4% 125,782Maryland Baltimore 3.6% 18,558Massachusetts Boston 8.8% 45,364Michigan Detroit 3.6% 18,558 U.P. of Michigan 3.0% 15,465Minnesota Minneapolis/St. Paul 1.4% 7,217Missouri Kansas City 2.5% 12,888 Branson 3.1% St. Louis 7.3% 37,632New York Adirondacks 13.2% 68,046 Catskills 7.0% 36,085 Finger Lakes 4.7% 24,229 New York City 12.2% 62,891 Niagara Falls 3.3% 17,012Ohio Columbus 6.5% 17,012 Cincinnati 17.2% 88,666 Cleveland 3.4% 17,527North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains 9.6% Pennsylvania Lancaster 1.4% 7,217South Carolina Myrtle Beach 5.3% 27,322 Hilton Head 2.2% 11,341Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains 9.6% 49,488 Nashville 8.4% 43,302Texas San Antonio 1.9% 9,795Washington D.C. 4.6% 23,713

Top U.S. areas visited in the past year by Home & Away readers (Based on Circulation).

Who do AAA members travel with:

Where do AAA members stay when traveling:

Average number of nights’ stay at a hotel in the last 12 months is 12.6 nights

Other Websites 33%

AAA Travel Agency 30%

Other Travel Agency 18%

AAA Websites 13%

Direct from Travel Provider 78%

Hotel 83%

Child(ren) 35%

Friends 34%

Multi-generational 23%

Spouse 62%

Partner 10%

Source: 2018 GfK MRI Subscriber Study