US Travel Transportation - PPC Market Share Analysis July 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US Transportation category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Transportation – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Travel Transportation US

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 31.7772572992
68.2227427008
31%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 51
49
51%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 6%
Transactional 27%
Navigational 6%
Seasonal 0%
Local 8%
Problem Solving 2%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Travel Transportation brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
southwest.com 16.16
aa.com 10.63
expedia.com 8.04
enterprise.com 7.71
kayak.com 4.26
united.com 3.69
budget.com 3.62
priceline.com 3.49
delta.com 3.38
jetblue.com 3.11
others 35.91
  • southwest.com - 16.16%
  • aa.com - 10.63%
  • expedia.com - 8.04%
  • enterprise.com - 7.71%
  • kayak.com - 4.26%
  • united.com - 3.69%
  • budget.com - 3.62%
  • priceline.com - 3.49%
  • delta.com - 3.38%
  • jetblue.com - 3.11%
  • others - 35.91%

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Southwest.com leads with 16.16% click share, followed by AA.com at 10.63%. Others collectively dominate with 35.91%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Travel Transportation brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date expedia.com priceline.com southwest.com enterprise.com kayak.com sixt.com aa.com cheapoair.com budget.com hertz.com
2026/07/01 11.47% 9.64% 6.73% 4.76% 6.2% 3.07% 3.9% 5.72% 3.9% 6.76%
2026/07/02 13.41% 9.55% 7.08% 4.3% 6.59% 3.62% 3.93% 5.03% 3.46% 6.15%
2026/07/03 12.73% 8.96% 7.06% 4.66% 5.81% 2.53% 4.66% 5.42% 3.99% 4.89%
2026/07/04 13.67% 7.94% 7.09% 4.23% 6.39% 2.7% 3.71% 5.55% 3.44% 5.9%
2026/07/05 12.57% 8.1% 7.64% 4.12% 6.22% 3.99% 4.69% 4.69% 3.5% 6.08%
2026/07/06 13.53% 7.63% 7.57% 4.87% 6.4% 3% 4.12% 4.75% 2.88% 5.69%
2026/07/07 14.01% 7.73% 6.88% 4.47% 6.86% 3.74% 2.34% 5.24% 3.96% 6.75%
2026/07/08 12.95% 7.29% 5.69% 5.51% 6.54% 2.89% 3.56% 5.3% 4.43% 5.62%
2026/07/09 12.56% 7.12% 6.43% 5.28% 6.58% 4% 3.91% 4.9% 4.73% 5.03%
2026/07/10 13.85% 7.16% 6.11% 5.64% 6.54% 4.29% 4% 5.05% 3.65% 4.54%
2026/07/11 14.32% 6.21% 6.8% 5.29% 6.08% 3.95% 2.57% 4.22% 3.69% 4.01%
2026/07/12 14.26% 6.46% 7.47% 5.99% 5.69% 4.61% 3.05% 3.99% 4.36% 4.56%
2026/07/13 14.84% 7.03% 7.39% 6.18% 6.01% 4.12% 4.09% 3.98% 3.69% 4.71%
2026/07/14 15.66% 7.25% 7.22% 6.3% 5.94% 4.38% 3.64% 3.97% 4.15% 4.64%
2026/07/15 15.13% 6.05% 6.68% 6.21% 6.39% 6.01% 4.46% 5% 3.44% 4.04%
2026/07/16 13.32% 5.39% 4.62% 5.83% 10.53% 5.66% 4.19% 3.27% 5.5% 4.01%
2026/07/17 13.22% 7.13% 4.35% 5.67% 9.17% 5.79% 3.55% 4.11% 4.92% 2.7%
2026/07/18 12.81% 5.46% 5.28% 5.28% 6.99% 6.23% 3.73% 4.3% 6.72% 2.86%
2026/07/19 13.18% 5.12% 4.16% 5.4% 7.98% 5.47% 3.03% 3.8% 5.21% 3.63%
2026/07/20 11.53% 4.79% 3.57% 6.67% 9.1% 5.85% 1.96% 4.54% 5.33% 3.47%
2026/07/21 15.64% 7.24% 7.21% 6.3% 5.93% 4.38% 3.63% 3.96% 4.14% 4.64%
2026/07/22 13.85% 6.23% 6% 5.69% 6.69% 4.38% 3.54% 4.55% 3.9% 3.49%
2026/07/23 12.19% 6.03% 6.02% 5.99% 6.35% 4.56% 4.27% 3.86% 4.34% 3.85%
2026/07/24 12.23% 5.95% 5.85% 6.15% 5.52% 5.81% 4.59% 4.27% 6.8% 3.72%
2026/07/25 13.54% 6.91% 5.03% 5.35% 6.2% 5.34% 5.16% 4.7% 5.37% 3.68%
2026/07/26 13.35% 6.81% 6.06% 4.92% 5.72% 6.13% 4.16% 4% 4.08% 3.41%
2026/07/27 10.99% 7.54% 5.38% 5.11% 5.26% 5.86% 2.82% 9.71% 3.03% 3.42%
2026/07/28 14.02% 6.29% 5.72% 5.41% 5.9% 6.33% 3.48% 3.87% 4.72% 4.75%
2026/07/29 12.23% 6.34% 6.73% 5.9% 6.86% 4.58% 3.11% 3.92% 4.17% 5.11%
2026/07/30 11.47% 7.33% 6.62% 5.66% 6.34% 4.29% 4.84% 3.66% 4.91% 4.76%
2026/07/31 11.67% 6.62% 6.56% 6.12% 5.72% 5.27% 4.7% 4.42% 4.22% 3.25%
  • expedia.com
  • priceline.com
  • southwest.com
  • enterprise.com
  • kayak.com
  • sixt.com
  • aa.com
  • cheapoair.com
  • budget.com
  • hertz.com

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Expedia’s PPC spend peaked mid-month at 15.66%, while Priceline’s share dipped to 4.79%. Southwest saw fluctuations, ending at 6.56%. Enterprise and Kayak maintained steady shares, closing at 6.12% and 5.72%, respectively.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Travel Transportation

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/07/01 907
2026/07/02 922
2026/07/03 950
2026/07/04 982
2026/07/05 915
2026/07/06 918
2026/07/07 906
2026/07/08 872
2026/07/09 851
2026/07/10 930
2026/07/11 918
2026/07/12 929
2026/07/13 921
2026/07/14 898
2026/07/15 899
2026/07/16 920
2026/07/17 886
2026/07/18 847
2026/07/19 853
2026/07/20 831
2026/07/21 898
2026/07/22 974
2026/07/23 985
2026/07/24 979
2026/07/25 1014
2026/07/26 1032
2026/07/27 971
2026/07/28 976
2026/07/29 987
2026/07/30 958
2026/07/31 949

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July began with 907 advertisers, peaking at 1,032 on the 26th. Despite fluctuations, the month concluded with 949 advertisers, showcasing dynamic market activity.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Travel Transportation

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
aa.com 0.55%
enterprise.com 0.55%
budget.com 0.44%
sixt.com 0.42%
royalcaribbean.com 0.27%
amtrak.com -0.22%
hertz.com -0.46%
kayak.com -0.56%
expedia.com -0.75%
southwest.com -0.89%

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Southwest.com and Expedia.com saw significant declines, while AA.com and Enterprise.com experienced notable click share growth.

Campaign Efficiency

US Travel Transportation Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date southwest.com expedia.com priceline.com aa.com cheapoair.com sixt.com kayak.com enterprise.com booking.com hertz.com
2026/07/01 12.25% 9.57% 9.65% 5.89% 7.61% 3.04% 4.44% 3.36% 1.48% 5.19%
2026/07/02 12.55% 11.31% 10.07% 5.56% 6.99% 3.33% 4.74% 2.95% 1.54% 4.15%
2026/07/03 12.82% 10.26% 9.25% 6.9% 7.15% 2.29% 4.31% 3.29% 1.83% 3.68%
2026/07/04 12.69% 11.31% 8.32% 5.24% 7.21% 2.5% 4.55% 2.98% 2.66% 4.36%
2026/07/05 13.49% 10.13% 8.76% 6.29% 6.6% 3.61% 4.58% 3.01% 1.55% 4.79%
2026/07/06 14.06% 10.42% 7.76% 5.7% 5.67% 2.61% 4.78% 3.32% 2.01% 4.21%
2026/07/07 12.04% 12.69% 9.22% 3.21% 7.42% 3.09% 5.13% 3.13% 2.01% 4.9%
2026/07/08 10.59% 11.03% 7.69% 5.24% 6.94% 2.69% 4.97% 3.77% 1.59% 4.77%
2026/07/09 11.13% 10.51% 7.31% 5.22% 6.34% 3.95% 4.95% 3.76% 2.23% 4.48%
2026/07/10 10.35% 11.7% 8.25% 5.41% 7.4% 4.05% 4.89% 3.73% 2.05% 3.8%
2026/07/11 11.54% 12.06% 6.76% 3.9% 6.94% 3.8% 4.59% 3.44% 1.51% 3.74%
2026/07/12 12.95% 12.15% 7.29% 4.42% 5.58% 4.29% 4.44% 4.26% 1.7% 4.17%
2026/07/13 13.19% 12.46% 7.35% 6.02% 5.42% 4.01% 4.72% 4.73% 2.25% 4.15%
2026/07/14 13.31% 12.6% 8.25% 5.49% 5.45% 4.29% 4.46% 4.45% 2.16% 4.08%
2026/07/15 12.24% 13.06% 6.43% 6.56% 7.28% 5.06% 4.91% 4.44% 1.94% 3.25%
2026/07/16 9.14% 11.24% 5.89% 7.07% 4.65% 5.06% 8.4% 4.52% 1.71% 3.45%
2026/07/17 9.41% 10.57% 8.05% 5.24% 5.95% 4.9% 6.69% 4.14% 1.77% 2.55%
2026/07/18 11.17% 10.72% 6.63% 6.14% 6.38% 5.42% 4.71% 4.17% 1.58% 2.62%
2026/07/19 8.63% 11.19% 6.04% 4.88% 5.26% 5.13% 6.13% 3.95% 1.66% 3.43%
2026/07/20 7.24% 9.43% 5.88% 3.68% 6.23% 5.53% 7.14% 4.96% 1.41% 3.74%
2026/07/21 13.31% 12.6% 8.25% 5.49% 5.45% 4.29% 4.46% 4.45% 2.16% 4.08%
2026/07/22 10.99% 11.48% 7.21% 5.9% 6.37% 4.07% 5.02% 4.05% 2.03% 3.63%
2026/07/23 10.69% 10.25% 6.59% 6.28% 5.49% 4.39% 4.88% 4.28% 2.04% 3.85%
2026/07/24 11.1% 10.53% 7.05% 6.6% 5.73% 5.45% 3.94% 4.56% 2.15% 3.5%
2026/07/25 9.14% 12.3% 8.32% 6.88% 6.99% 4.82% 4.43% 3.61% 1.7% 3.3%
2026/07/26 11.18% 11.14% 7.38% 5.96% 5.84% 5.36% 4.25% 3.42% 2.45% 2.75%
2026/07/27 10.19% 10.13% 7.65% 4.59% 8.11% 5.56% 3.9% 4.06% 2.36% 3.02%
2026/07/28 10.52% 11.21% 7.17% 5.72% 5.69% 5.72% 4.45% 3.87% 3.02% 4.64%
2026/07/29 12.65% 10.2% 6.69% 4.68% 5.15% 4.35% 5.22% 4.17% 2.88% 4.33%
2026/07/30 12.38% 9.85% 7.84% 6.84% 5.02% 3.53% 4.4% 4.02% 2.83% 4.05%
2026/07/31 12.65% 9.52% 7.36% 6.14% 5.86% 5.03% 4.34% 4.25% 3.23% 2.73%
  • southwest.com
  • expedia.com
  • priceline.com
  • aa.com
  • cheapoair.com
  • sixt.com
  • kayak.com
  • enterprise.com
  • booking.com
  • hertz.com

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Southwest.com led July with fluctuating impressions, peaking mid-month. Expedia.com maintained steady growth, while Priceline.com saw a decline. AA.com and Cheapoair.com showed mixed trends. Sixt.com and Kayak.com had moderate increases. Enterprise.com and Booking.com ended with slight gains. Hertz.com fluctuated, closing lower.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Travel Transportation

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Travel Transportation - Last month
  1. 1
    American Airlines https://www.aa.com

    American Airlines Flights — Enjoy Travel Made Simple With Flexible Booking Options And Inflight Comfort. Book Today. Complimentary Entertainment, Snacks And Wi-Fi Aboard Select Flights. Book A Trip Today.

  2. 2
    Delta Air Lines https://www.delta.com

    Delta — Delta Air Lines | Flights & Plane Tickets + Hotels & Cars. Flights & Plane Tickets + Hotels & Cars.

  3. 3
    Enterprise Rent-A-Car® - Enterprise Official Site https://www.enterprise.com

    Reserve a car directly with Enterprise® today to save time & money on your trip. Book now!

  4. 4
    Find Cheap Flights on Expedia https://www.expedia.com/cheap/flight

    Last Minute Flight Deals — Find Cheap Flights on Expedia. Get the Most Out of Your Trip with Package Deals.

  5. 5
    Southwest Airlines® - Official - Low Fares & Nonstop Flights https://www.southwest.com

    Looking For Low Fares & Flexible With Travel Dates? Shop Our Low Fare Calendar Today! Comfort...

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American Airlines emphasizes comfort and flexibility, while Delta Air Lines offers comprehensive travel packages. Enterprise Rent-A-Car focuses on convenience and savings. Expedia highlights last-minute deals, and Southwest Airlines promotes low fares and flexibility. Each ad targets unique travel needs.

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