AUS Travel Transportation - PPC Market Share Analysis July 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 14.9419046021
85.0580953979
14%

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 72
28
72%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 5%
Transactional 30%
Navigational 3%
Seasonal 1%
Local 2%
Problem Solving 2%

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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 19.56
flightcentre.com.au 12.41
webjet.com.au 9.27
skyscanner.com.au 9.23
singaporeair.com 5.4
cheapflights.com.au 4.8
qantas.com 3.77
booking.com 2.81
jetstar.com 2.05
opodo.com.au 1.99
others 28.71
  • virginaustralia.com - 19.56%
  • flightcentre.com.au - 12.41%
  • webjet.com.au - 9.27%
  • skyscanner.com.au - 9.23%
  • singaporeair.com - 5.4%
  • cheapflights.com.au - 4.8%
  • qantas.com - 3.77%
  • booking.com - 2.81%
  • jetstar.com - 2.05%
  • opodo.com.au - 1.99%
  • others - 28.71%

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In the PPC landscape, Virgin Australia leads with 19.56% click share, followed by Flight Centre at 12.41%. ‘Others’ collectively dominate with 28.71%, 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 virginaustralia.com flightcentre.com.au webjet.com.au skyscanner.com.au booking.com qantas.com cheapflights.com.au europcar.com.au jetstar.com opodo.com.au
2026/07/01 16.7% 14.2% 8.74% 9.23% 7.17% 3.85% 3.98% 2.98% 2.31% 2.53%
2026/07/02 16.31% 14.89% 8.7% 9.43% 5.74% 4.4% 4.71% 3.49% 1.88% 2.37%
2026/07/03 17.11% 14.7% 8.73% 9.75% 6.29% 3.93% 3.87% 3.41% 2.03% 2.18%
2026/07/04 16.53% 15.39% 8.38% 10.28% 7.78% 3.86% 2.85% 3.5% 2.04% 1.76%
2026/07/05 16.04% 16.47% 8.97% 9.79% 8.15% 3.92% 2.99% 3.15% 1.9% 1.84%
2026/07/06 16.34% 16.9% 9.11% 9.94% 6.2% 4.24% 3.82% 2.61% 1.89% 2.07%
2026/07/07 14.39% 16.21% 9.78% 9.72% 6.35% 4.84% 3.01% 3.17% 2.37% 2.14%
2026/07/08 14.75% 14.48% 10.39% 11.31% 6.22% 5.03% 2.78% 2.84% 2.21% 2.62%
2026/07/09 14.05% 14.27% 11.75% 11.15% 5.18% 4.32% 3.67% 3.23% 2.36% 2.61%
2026/07/10 13.27% 14.31% 11.19% 10.4% 5.97% 3.69% 4.05% 3.48% 2.28% 2.75%
2026/07/11 14.16% 13.85% 10.09% 10% 6.71% 3.4% 4.85% 3.32% 2.21% 1.77%
2026/07/12 13.57% 15.21% 9.56% 10.62% 6.93% 3.7% 4.79% 3.75% 2.15% 1.28%
2026/07/13 12.98% 14.39% 10.65% 10.61% 7.23% 5.6% 4.8% 3.27% 2.03% 1.4%
2026/07/14 13.01% 14.03% 11.55% 9.79% 6.93% 6.39% 4.5% 3.25% 1.71% 2.02%
2026/07/15 12.48% 13.93% 11.16% 9.66% 7.36% 6.37% 4.04% 3.81% 2.02% 1.9%
2026/07/16 12.13% 11.63% 10.67% 11.24% 5.96% 5.53% 6.38% 4.63% 1.76% 2.56%
2026/07/17 12.96% 10.59% 9.92% 12.14% 5.71% 4.62% 6.94% 4.72% 1.92% 1.59%
2026/07/18 14.77% 10.88% 10.36% 11.81% 6.87% 3.95% 6.02% 4.49% 1.93% 1.77%
2026/07/19 12.77% 13.12% 9.73% 13.7% 5.31% 3.97% 6.48% 3.83% 2.04% 1.78%
2026/07/20 12.4% 11.36% 10.07% 12.76% 6.14% 5.34% 7.2% 3.4% 2.11% 1.5%
2026/07/21 12.99% 14.01% 11.53% 9.78% 6.94% 6.42% 4.49% 3.24% 1.71% 2.01%
2026/07/22 13.51% 13.63% 10.16% 10.31% 6.97% 4.19% 5.35% 3.52% 1.93% 1.83%
2026/07/23 13.78% 13.62% 10.23% 10.17% 6.83% 4.65% 4.7% 3.39% 2.01% 2.01%
2026/07/24 13.98% 13.05% 10.28% 10.22% 6.06% 4.35% 6.05% 3.75% 2.08% 1.94%
2026/07/25 14.06% 13.13% 10.13% 10.34% 6.69% 5.18% 5.36% 3.66% 1.94% 1.9%
2026/07/26 13.97% 13.57% 9.98% 10.91% 6.78% 4.12% 4.74% 3.67% 1.8% 1.81%
2026/07/27 13.18% 12.96% 10.38% 9.97% 7.95% 5.95% 4.48% 3.74% 1.74% 1.38%
2026/07/28 13.15% 12.85% 10.43% 10.18% 7.85% 4.93% 4.54% 3.7% 1.73% 1.42%
2026/07/29 13.9% 11.52% 12.54% 9.86% 8.29% 3.33% 5.41% 2.48% 1.86% 1.36%
2026/07/30 13.4% 12.6% 10.52% 9.47% 7.9% 4.92% 4.92% 3.27% 1.91% 1.6%
2026/07/31 14.4% 13.2% 10.3% 9.7% 7.81% 5.65% 4.85% 3.51% 1.93% 1.2%
  • virginaustralia.com
  • flightcentre.com.au
  • webjet.com.au
  • skyscanner.com.au
  • booking.com
  • qantas.com
  • cheapflights.com.au
  • europcar.com.au
  • jetstar.com
  • opodo.com.au

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In July 2026, Virgin Australia led PPC spend, peaking early, then declining. Flight Centre fluctuated, while Webjet and Skyscanner saw mid-month peaks. Booking.com and Qantas showed steady growth. Europcar and Jetstar remained stable.

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
2026/07/01 484
2026/07/02 500
2026/07/03 494
2026/07/04 505
2026/07/05 514
2026/07/06 479
2026/07/07 488
2026/07/08 476
2026/07/09 460
2026/07/10 473
2026/07/11 488
2026/07/12 484
2026/07/13 485
2026/07/14 487
2026/07/15 490
2026/07/16 482
2026/07/17 473
2026/07/18 472
2026/07/19 468
2026/07/20 448
2026/07/21 487
2026/07/22 519
2026/07/23 518
2026/07/24 512
2026/07/25 520
2026/07/26 521
2026/07/27 498
2026/07/28 505
2026/07/29 448
2026/07/30 529
2026/07/31 533

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July saw a dynamic shift in distinct advertisers, starting at 484 and peaking at 533. Mid-month fluctuations stabilized, ending with a strong upward trend.

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
cheapflights.com.au 0.86%
singaporeair.com 0.44%
qantas.com 0.37%
csair.com 0.31%
melbourneairport.com.au 0.31%
skyscanner.com.au -0.22%
jetstar.com -0.28%
opodo.com.au -0.39%
virginaustralia.com -0.8%
flightcentre.com.au -1.72%

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Flightcentre.com.au saw a significant drop of 1.72%, while cheapflights.com.au gained 0.86%. Singaporeair.com rose by 0.44%, contrasting with virginaustralia.com’s 0.8% 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 virginaustralia.com flightcentre.com.au webjet.com.au skyscanner.com.au cheapflights.com.au booking.com qantas.com singaporeair.com opodo.com.au edreams.com.au
2026/07/01 15.38% 14.17% 9.54% 8.9% 4.97% 5.47% 3.1% 2.61% 3.35% 4.25%
2026/07/02 15.51% 15.17% 9.35% 9.37% 5.71% 4.44% 3.51% 1.38% 3.31% 4.08%
2026/07/03 16% 15.06% 9.37% 9.41% 4.7% 5.12% 3.22% 2.21% 2.98% 3.6%
2026/07/04 15.32% 15.63% 8.73% 10.06% 3.44% 6.38% 3.25% 2.12% 2.5% 2.46%
2026/07/05 15.11% 16.74% 9.57% 9.61% 3.7% 6.49% 3.36% 2.06% 2.66% 3.19%
2026/07/06 15.62% 16.83% 9.72% 9.76% 4.61% 4.66% 3.5% 1.58% 2.93% 4.02%
2026/07/07 13.91% 16.44% 10.71% 9.57% 3.75% 4.8% 4.11% 2.05% 2.98% 3.3%
2026/07/08 14.42% 14.86% 11.12% 10.77% 3.42% 4.51% 3.9% 2.19% 3.73% 2.93%
2026/07/09 13.84% 14.46% 12.55% 10.79% 4.39% 3.84% 3.48% 2.03% 3.41% 2.76%
2026/07/10 13.05% 14.32% 11.88% 9.83% 4.85% 3.91% 3% 2.47% 3.45% 2.41%
2026/07/11 13.61% 13.59% 10.45% 9.69% 5.62% 4.78% 2.68% 2.78% 2.62% 1.6%
2026/07/12 13.37% 15.01% 10.24% 10.09% 5.94% 5.11% 2.92% 3.06% 1.82% 1.02%
2026/07/13 12.81% 14.25% 10.94% 9.95% 5.75% 5.48% 4.85% 2.88% 2.04% 1.23%
2026/07/14 12.63% 13.81% 12.03% 9.43% 5.24% 4.99% 5.53% 2.36% 2.49% 1.87%
2026/07/15 12.47% 13.53% 11.47% 9.11% 4.75% 5.26% 5.57% 2.62% 2.51% 1.91%
2026/07/16 12.5% 11.28% 10.99% 10.31% 7.39% 3.9% 5.06% 3.09% 3.3% 2.43%
2026/07/17 13.42% 10.47% 10.33% 11.01% 8.01% 3.25% 4.09% 3.67% 2.23% 2.13%
2026/07/18 14.42% 10.89% 11% 10.75% 7.01% 3.71% 3.56% 2.26% 2.49% 2.4%
2026/07/19 13.01% 13.7% 10.5% 12.29% 7.73% 3.09% 3.19% 3.16% 2.54% 1.41%
2026/07/20 11.87% 11% 10.35% 11.69% 8.26% 3.69% 4.46% 2.93% 2.08% 1.53%
2026/07/21 12.63% 13.81% 12.03% 9.43% 5.24% 4.99% 5.53% 2.36% 2.49% 1.87%
2026/07/22 12.74% 13.33% 10.64% 9.81% 6.29% 4.72% 3.62% 3.48% 2.56% 1.94%
2026/07/23 13.05% 13.55% 10.58% 9.49% 5.41% 4.51% 3.93% 3.67% 2.58% 2.42%
2026/07/24 13.63% 13.01% 10.68% 9.69% 6.83% 4.2% 3.82% 2.33% 2.64% 1.89%
2026/07/25 13.59% 13.04% 10.58% 10.01% 6.28% 4.56% 4.14% 1.97% 2.66% 2.62%
2026/07/26 13.71% 13.42% 10.32% 10.37% 5.39% 4.54% 3.64% 2.15% 2.49% 2.32%
2026/07/27 13.12% 12.67% 10.56% 9.49% 5.34% 5.69% 5.1% 2.71% 1.78% 2.19%
2026/07/28 12.73% 12.73% 10.66% 9.7% 5.35% 5.77% 4.44% 2.63% 1.85% 2.69%
2026/07/29 13.41% 11.41% 12.86% 9.42% 6.68% 5.7% 3.01% 3.13% 2.05% 3.23%
2026/07/30 13.76% 12.28% 11.13% 8.84% 5.77% 5.53% 4.2% 2.46% 1.98% 2.21%
2026/07/31 14.05% 12.62% 10.64% 9.14% 5.92% 5.55% 4.71% 2.82% 1.69% 1.65%
  • virginaustralia.com
  • flightcentre.com.au
  • webjet.com.au
  • skyscanner.com.au
  • cheapflights.com.au
  • booking.com
  • qantas.com
  • singaporeair.com
  • opodo.com.au
  • edreams.com.au

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In July 2026, Virgin Australia started strong but saw a decline, ending at 14.05%. Flight Centre peaked early, then dropped, finishing at 12.62%. Webjet and Skyscanner showed fluctuations, closing at 10.64% and 9.14%, respectively.

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

    Fly with Air New Zealand and Experience Care in the Air. Find out more online today.

  2. 2
    Book Singapore Airlines™ | Book Your Tickets Today https://www.singaporeair.com › booknow

    Enjoy all-in fares with Singapore Airlines™ to over 120 destinations. Book now. Experience warm & impeccable service only with Singapore Airlines™...

  3. 3
    China Southern Airlines - Save Up To 50% - Trip.com Exclusive https://au.trip.com › flight › deals

    Search, Compare & Book Cheap Flights To Anywhere In The World. TripGenie saves you time by...

  4. 4
    Virgin Australia https://www.virginaustralia.com

    Virgin Australia Official — Affordable Travel Starts Here: Find Your Perfect Virgin Australia Flight Today. Experience Elevated...

  5. 5
    Find the Cheapest Time to Fly - The Best Deals in One Search https://www.webjet.com.au

    Find the Cheapest Time to Fly in One Search. Book Your Next Holiday with Webjet

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Air New Zealand emphasizes care and experience, while Singapore Airlines highlights extensive destinations and service. Trip.com offers significant savings with China Southern Airlines. Virgin Australia focuses on affordability and elevated experiences, and Webjet simplifies finding the cheapest flights.

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