AUS Travel Transportation - PPC Market Share Analysis March 2026

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

Transportation – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Travel Transportation AUS

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 9.43857419697
90.561425803
9%

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 76
24
76%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 6%
Transactional 27%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 1%
Local 2%
Problem Solving 4%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS 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
virginaustralia.com 18.43
skyscanner.com.au 12.56
webjet.com.au 10.25
flightcentre.com.au 8.22
edreams.com.au 4.08
cheapflights.com.au 3.92
expedia.com.au 3.56
opodo.com.au 3.55
airnewzealand.com.au 3.18
qantas.com 3.17
others 29.08
  • virginaustralia.com - 18.43%
  • skyscanner.com.au - 12.56%
  • webjet.com.au - 10.25%
  • flightcentre.com.au - 8.22%
  • edreams.com.au - 4.08%
  • cheapflights.com.au - 3.92%
  • expedia.com.au - 3.56%
  • opodo.com.au - 3.55%
  • airnewzealand.com.au - 3.18%
  • qantas.com - 3.17%
  • others - 29.08%

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Virgin Australia leads with an 18.43% click share, followed by Skyscanner at 12.56%. Others collectively hold a significant 29.08%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS 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 skyscanner.com.au virginaustralia.com webjet.com.au flightcentre.com.au booking.com cheapflights.com.au qantas.com expedia.com.au edreams.com.au opodo.com.au
2026/03/01 15.69% 12.84% 9.95% 9.44% 7.4% 4.82% 1.78% 3.98% 2.72% 2.98%
2026/03/02 13.52% 12.69% 9.64% 9.97% 7.19% 5.39% 2.02% 4.75% 3.9% 3.64%
2026/03/03 13.46% 12.48% 9.71% 9.25% 7.27% 4.86% 2.19% 5.03% 3.73% 3.55%
2026/03/04 14.19% 12.83% 10.72% 9.3% 7.24% 5.19% 2.86% 5.07% 3.57% 3.04%
2026/03/05 13.46% 12.69% 9.64% 9.04% 6.97% 5.08% 3.78% 4.25% 3.51% 3.52%
2026/03/06 13.24% 13.07% 8.78% 9.56% 4.23% 5.04% 3.43% 4.23% 3.55% 3.76%
2026/03/07 12.9% 13.13% 9.23% 9.6% 4.94% 4.39% 3.5% 4.21% 3.61% 3.41%
2026/03/08 13.56% 13.13% 11% 9.87% 6.59% 3.66% 3.91% 4.79% 3.06% 2.54%
2026/03/09 13.72% 12.78% 11.63% 8.44% 7.1% 3.5% 3.33% 4.95% 2.69% 3.31%
2026/03/10 14.99% 13.46% 12.11% 7.45% 6.61% 3.84% 2.92% 3.98% 3.49% 3.39%
2026/03/11 13.96% 13.23% 13.01% 8.08% 5.68% 4.1% 4.37% 3.75% 2.82% 3.91%
2026/03/12 14.18% 13.41% 11.76% 9.44% 6.2% 3.96% 3.85% 4.18% 4.05% 3.43%
2026/03/13 14.19% 13.73% 10.12% 11.24% 6.8% 3.57% 3.56% 3.54% 3.74% 2.83%
2026/03/14 13.51% 13.11% 9.42% 9.56% 6.83% 3.06% 3.13% 4.35% 4.27% 2.79%
2026/03/15 13.96% 12.56% 10.64% 7.87% 7.02% 2.9% 2.84% 4.83% 4.87% 3.01%
2026/03/16 14.88% 11.33% 11.6% 7.37% 6.97% 3.56% 2.89% 4.91% 4.87% 2.73%
2026/03/17 15.28% 12.73% 11.45% 7.27% 6.85% 3.69% 3.48% 4.46% 4.69% 3.3%
2026/03/18 14.68% 13.52% 11.33% 7.3% 7.12% 3.67% 3.4% 4.13% 4.54% 3.59%
2026/03/19 14.26% 12.99% 10.47% 7.7% 6.26% 3.23% 4.4% 4.57% 3.61% 4.28%
2026/03/20 15.01% 13.69% 9.35% 6.91% 7.06% 3.77% 4.13% 5.83% 3.14% 3.9%
2026/03/21 15.16% 14.84% 8.87% 8.27% 6.37% 3.57% 3.36% 5.82% 4.47% 2.95%
2026/03/22 15% 13.48% 11.07% 8.96% 5.93% 3.21% 3.59% 5.69% 4.06% 2.11%
2026/03/23 14.7% 13.07% 11.74% 9.08% 5.85% 3.08% 4.22% 5.21% 3.81% 2.26%
2026/03/24 15.15% 12.2% 9.9% 7.2% 6.63% 3.94% 4.35% 4.66% 5.31% 3.36%
2026/03/25 15.62% 14.01% 9.91% 7.41% 6.43% 4.48% 4.95% 3.65% 3.88% 2.93%
2026/03/26 13.68% 14.35% 9.74% 8.16% 6.97% 4.27% 3.2% 3.37% 4.32% 3.1%
2026/03/27 12.45% 14.99% 8.38% 9.13% 7.04% 4.58% 2.5% 2.98% 3.7% 2.79%
2026/03/28 13.87% 14.36% 7.84% 8.28% 7.38% 4.52% 2.26% 3.01% 3.4% 3.1%
2026/03/29 15.12% 14.12% 8.05% 7.91% 6.96% 4.41% 2.62% 3.81% 2.71% 3.59%
2026/03/30 14.69% 13.26% 7.99% 7.35% 7.22% 4.57% 4.7% 4.21% 2.96% 3.55%
2026/03/31 15.11% 12.35% 8.39% 8.13% 6.77% 4.95% 4.51% 3.86% 3.05% 2.97%
  • skyscanner.com.au
  • virginaustralia.com
  • webjet.com.au
  • flightcentre.com.au
  • booking.com
  • cheapflights.com.au
  • qantas.com
  • expedia.com.au
  • edreams.com.au
  • opodo.com.au

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Skyscanner led March with a fluctuating spend share, peaking at 15.69%. Virgin Australia and Webjet followed, showing steady trends. Flight Centre and Booking.com experienced varied shifts, while Qantas surged late month.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS 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
2026/03/01 455
2026/03/02 465
2026/03/03 465
2026/03/04 469
2026/03/05 486
2026/03/06 477
2026/03/07 464
2026/03/08 464
2026/03/09 462
2026/03/10 455
2026/03/11 457
2026/03/12 479
2026/03/13 465
2026/03/14 469
2026/03/15 481
2026/03/16 474
2026/03/17 462
2026/03/18 482
2026/03/19 474
2026/03/20 467
2026/03/21 465
2026/03/22 457
2026/03/23 468
2026/03/24 455
2026/03/25 456
2026/03/26 462
2026/03/27 451
2026/03/28 466
2026/03/29 449
2026/03/30 466
2026/03/31 456

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March saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 486 on the 5th, before settling at 456 by month’s end.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS 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
virginaustralia.com 0.75%
emirates.com 0.59%
qatarairways.com 0.44%
skyscanner.com.au 0.38%
flight-fare.com 0.3%
flyscoot.com -0.25%
apexrentals.com.au -0.34%
jetstar.com -0.35%
flightcentre.com.au -1.03%
webjet.com.au -1.43%

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In the past month, Virgin Australia soared with a 0.75% click share increase, while Webjet faced a 1.43% decline.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS 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 skyscanner.com.au virginaustralia.com webjet.com.au flightcentre.com.au cheapflights.com.au booking.com opodo.com.au edreams.com.au qantas.com expedia.com.au
2026/03/01 13.93% 11.41% 12.59% 10.84% 5.25% 4.61% 4.43% 4.1% 1.67% 4.78%
2026/03/02 12.45% 11.74% 10.52% 10.49% 5.73% 4.54% 5.28% 5.55% 1.73% 5.03%
2026/03/03 12.53% 12.13% 10.68% 9.82% 5.13% 4.9% 5.14% 5.28% 1.88% 5.43%
2026/03/04 12.99% 11.76% 11.94% 9.88% 5.39% 5.06% 4.57% 5.2% 2.47% 5.27%
2026/03/05 12.4% 12.31% 10.74% 9.61% 5.34% 4.68% 5.06% 5% 3.3% 4.44%
2026/03/06 11.79% 12.64% 9.57% 9.91% 5.22% 3.16% 5.41% 5% 3.25% 4.29%
2026/03/07 11.64% 12.69% 10.1% 9.86% 4.57% 3.43% 4.78% 5% 3.18% 4.36%
2026/03/08 12.38% 12.49% 12% 10.51% 4.02% 4.71% 3.69% 4.38% 3.63% 4.96%
2026/03/09 12.54% 12.09% 12.84% 8.91% 3.67% 5.13% 4.51% 3.78% 3.11% 5.07%
2026/03/10 13.61% 12.93% 13.26% 7.84% 3.98% 4.64% 4.99% 5.12% 2.42% 4.06%
2026/03/11 12.88% 12.44% 14.36% 8.5% 4.41% 3.96% 5.64% 3.99% 3.73% 3.93%
2026/03/12 12.98% 12.26% 12.69% 9.98% 4.19% 4.51% 4.79% 5.84% 3.4% 4.41%
2026/03/13 12.97% 13.01% 11.2% 11.89% 3.9% 4.75% 4.15% 5.43% 3.16% 3.66%
2026/03/14 12.61% 12.44% 10.45% 10.24% 3.13% 4.64% 3.79% 5.99% 2.81% 4.63%
2026/03/15 12.93% 12.48% 11.84% 8.33% 2.95% 4.79% 3.97% 6.81% 2.57% 5.06%
2026/03/16 13.71% 10.75% 12.79% 7.77% 3.79% 4.96% 3.71% 6.85% 2.5% 5.24%
2026/03/17 14.01% 11.76% 12.71% 7.71% 3.98% 4.9% 4.91% 6.96% 3.02% 4.84%
2026/03/18 13.63% 12.5% 12.66% 7.69% 3.85% 4.9% 5.08% 6.64% 3.1% 4.43%
2026/03/19 13.16% 12.34% 11.44% 8.12% 3.55% 4.39% 6.21% 5.29% 4.05% 4.94%
2026/03/20 13.72% 12.87% 10.29% 7.33% 4.15% 5.15% 5.77% 4.61% 3.83% 6.29%
2026/03/21 13.51% 14.06% 9.68% 8.59% 3.65% 4.56% 4.34% 6.29% 3.01% 6.2%
2026/03/22 13.76% 12.87% 12.56% 9.51% 3.47% 3.97% 2.79% 5.82% 3.37% 6.16%
2026/03/23 13.6% 12.3% 13.02% 9.44% 3.51% 3.9% 3.27% 5.6% 3.86% 5.61%
2026/03/24 13.95% 11.82% 10.87% 7.35% 4.2% 4.4% 4.8% 7.66% 3.9% 4.96%
2026/03/25 14.2% 13.24% 10.8% 7.64% 4.47% 4.7% 4.26% 5.69% 4.44% 3.82%
2026/03/26 12.47% 13.48% 10.62% 8.39% 4.52% 4.72% 4.59% 6.3% 2.85% 3.39%
2026/03/27 11.45% 14.77% 9.23% 9.47% 4.83% 4.55% 4.01% 5.28% 2.27% 2.97%
2026/03/28 12.81% 13.66% 8.69% 8.66% 4.84% 4.84% 4.5% 5.01% 2.08% 3.07%
2026/03/29 14.01% 13.32% 8.82% 8.38% 4.72% 4.69% 5.06% 3.91% 2.4% 4%
2026/03/30 13.5% 12.64% 8.66% 7.58% 4.8% 5.3% 5.06% 4.43% 4.17% 4.4%
2026/03/31 13.86% 11.62% 9.31% 8.61% 5.36% 4.7% 4.52% 4.43% 4.13% 4.02%
  • skyscanner.com.au
  • virginaustralia.com
  • webjet.com.au
  • flightcentre.com.au
  • cheapflights.com.au
  • booking.com
  • opodo.com.au
  • edreams.com.au
  • qantas.com
  • expedia.com.au

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Skyscanner led March with a steady impression share, peaking at 14.20% on the 25th. Virgin Australia saw a notable rise, reaching 14.77% on the 27th. Webjet’s share fluctuated, ending at 9.31%. Flight Centre’s share dipped mid-month but recovered to 8.61%. Cheapflights and Booking.com maintained moderate shares, while Opodo and eDreams showed varied trends. Qantas and Expedia had lower shares, with Qantas peaking at 4.44% on the 25th. Overall, Skyscanner dominated, with Virgin Australia closing strong.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS 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 AUS Travel Transportation - Last month
  1. 1
    Air New Zealand™ Official Site - Find the Best Flight Deals https://www.airnewzealand.com.au

    Upgrade to a Flexible Fare Option. Find Out More Online Today! Award-Winning Service & In-Flight Innovations. Book Online with Air NZ™ Today.

  2. 2
    Cheap Flight Tickets https://www.edreams.com.au/flights/edreams©

    Compare Flights and Book Now — Choose the Destination of your next Adventure with eDreams. Book your trip now!

  3. 3
    Cheap flights from Brisbane to Sydney from $75 | Opodo Australia https://www.opodo.com.au

    Flying is made easy with Opodo®. Find cheap flight tickets now! Find the best deals now by comparing airlines worldwide & start exploring.

  4. 4
    Book Singapore Airlines™ https://www.singaporeair.com › booknow

    Book Flights With Ease — Our experiences make us who we are. Welcome to World Class. Welcome to Singapore Airlines.

  5. 5
    Virgin Australia | Book Online Now https://www.virginaustralia.com

    Fly with Your Choice of Fare, Inclusions, and Experience. Book Your Ticket Today! Kiss Nice...

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In the competitive skies of Google PPC, Air New Zealand shines with award-winning service and flexible fares. eDreams and Opodo entice adventurers with affordable flights, while Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia promise world-class experiences and personalized journeys.

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