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.
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How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 15.9531812238 |
| 84.0468187762 |
A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 71 |
| 29 |
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Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.
| Domain | Share of clicks |
|---|---|
| virginaustralia.com | 25.83 |
| flightcentre.com.au | 10.35 |
| webjet.com.au | 8.15 |
| skyscanner.com.au | 7.82 |
| singaporeair.com | 6.17 |
| booking.com | 3.72 |
| cheapflights.com.au | 3.66 |
| qantas.com | 3.27 |
| airnewzealand.com.au | 2.61 |
| emirates.com | 2.12 |
| others | 26.3 |
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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Virgin Australia leads with a 25.83% click share, closely followed by ‘others’ at 26.30%. Flight Centre and Webjet trail behind, capturing 10.35% and 8.15% respectively.
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| Date | virginaustralia.com | flightcentre.com.au | skyscanner.com.au | webjet.com.au | booking.com | qantas.com | cheapflights.com.au | trip.com | singaporeair.com | europcar.com.au |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/08/01 | 14.65% | 12.77% | 9.73% | 9.86% | 8.81% | 5% | 4.97% | 1.94% | 1.42% | 2.77% |
| 2026/08/02 | 14.64% | 11.65% | 10.76% | 10.02% | 7.39% | 5.32% | 4.62% | 1.31% | 1.34% | 3.27% |
| 2026/08/03 | 14.76% | 12.48% | 10.12% | 10.78% | 6.59% | 5.24% | 5.09% | 1.73% | 2.03% | 3.12% |
| 2026/08/04 | 13.28% | 12.51% | 9.29% | 10.77% | 8.78% | 5.54% | 4.8% | 2.76% | 2.02% | 3.05% |
| 2026/08/05 | 16.31% | 11.76% | 9.66% | 10.55% | 10.17% | 3.85% | 3.66% | 3.5% | 2.22% | 2.09% |
| 2026/08/06 | 16.17% | 10.41% | 9.35% | 10.91% | 10.76% | 3.75% | 3.08% | 3.96% | 2.28% | 2.52% |
| 2026/08/07 | 19.36% | 10.63% | 7.21% | 8.21% | 12.08% | 3.39% | 2.72% | 3.94% | 2.27% | 2.54% |
| 2026/08/08 | 19.62% | 8.97% | 8.17% | 9.22% | 7.99% | 3.51% | 3.36% | 2.63% | 2.97% | 2.05% |
| 2026/08/09 | 21.4% | 8.81% | 8.1% | 9.14% | 9.37% | 3.75% | 2.92% | 2.46% | 2% | 1.14% |
| 2026/08/10 | 20.08% | 10.23% | 9.06% | 9.62% | 9.75% | 3.07% | 2.52% | 2.42% | 3.05% | 1.11% |
| 2026/08/11 | 17.78% | 10.63% | 9.48% | 9.06% | 11.08% | 2.97% | 2.86% | 3% | 2.1% | 1.53% |
| 2026/08/12 | 20.32% | 10.84% | 7.1% | 9.58% | 12.65% | 3.5% | 2.59% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 1.53% |
| 2026/08/13 | 19.61% | 12.24% | 7.8% | 9.37% | 11.28% | 4.09% | 2.51% | 3.05% | 0.85% | 1.42% |
| 2026/08/14 | 19.87% | 11.81% | 7.16% | 9.78% | 11.01% | 4.35% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 1.65% | 1.61% |
| 2026/08/15 | 19.18% | 11.25% | 9.66% | 10.71% | 7.05% | 4.3% | 2.39% | 1.41% | 1.91% | 2.49% |
| 2026/08/16 | 17.81% | 10.82% | 9.97% | 10.74% | 8.33% | 4.62% | 2.44% | 1.67% | 1.29% | 3.33% |
| 2026/08/17 | 17.05% | 9.83% | 9.37% | 9.91% | 7.98% | 3.98% | 3.34% | 1.9% | 1.42% | 3.08% |
| 2026/08/18 | 16.04% | 10.83% | 9.18% | 8.98% | 8.97% | 4.05% | 2.74% | 1.84% | 1.74% | 2.71% |
| 2026/08/19 | 17.54% | 12.13% | 10.14% | 7.76% | 8.5% | 3.61% | 3.23% | 1.18% | 1.03% | 2.39% |
| 2026/08/20 | 18.18% | 11.67% | 9.97% | 9.08% | 8.23% | 4.75% | 3.28% | 1.52% | 1.77% | 1.88% |
| 2026/08/21 | 20.04% | 12.81% | 9.79% | 7.65% | 8.53% | 4.87% | 2.46% | 1.78% | 1.81% | 1.31% |
| 2026/08/22 | 19.41% | 11.33% | 8.88% | 8.79% | 8.49% | 4.88% | 2.41% | 1.5% | 3.33% | 1.24% |
| 2026/08/23 | 17.08% | 12.36% | 10.4% | 9.36% | 8.79% | 5.32% | 2.7% | 1.82% | 2.35% | 1.67% |
| 2026/08/24 | 19.07% | 11.8% | 9.5% | 9.52% | 8.37% | 4.28% | 2.68% | 1.98% | 2.84% | 1.34% |
| 2026/08/25 | 17.89% | 14.37% | 8.8% | 10.43% | 8.15% | 4.26% | 2.56% | 1.21% | 2.68% | 1.23% |
| 2026/08/26 | 19.56% | 13.98% | 7.94% | 11.1% | 8.15% | 4.34% | 2.33% | 1.04% | 2.35% | 1.52% |
| 2026/08/27 | 20.39% | 13.64% | 7.72% | 10.58% | 8.62% | 4.44% | 2.49% | 1.34% | 2.84% | 1.18% |
| 2026/08/28 | 20.77% | 14.15% | 8.07% | 10.06% | 6.98% | 4.5% | 2.35% | 1.28% | 2.47% | 1.36% |
| 2026/08/29 | 20.32% | 13.28% | 7.96% | 11.67% | 7.28% | 4.33% | 2.19% | 1.13% | 2% | 1.14% |
| 2026/08/30 | 19.21% | 14.72% | 9.42% | 10.45% | 6.63% | 4.7% | 2.71% | 1.86% | 1.94% | 1.43% |
| 2026/08/31 | 18.24% | 14.97% | 10.83% | 9.71% | 6.95% | 3.97% | 3.65% | 2.61% | 1.84% | 1.38% |
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In August 2026, Virgin Australia led PPC spend, peaking mid-month. Flight Centre and Skyscanner showed steady growth, while Booking.com fluctuated. Qantas and Cheapflights remained stable. The month ended with Virgin Australia maintaining dominance.
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| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2026/08/01 | 528 |
| 2026/08/02 | 520 |
| 2026/08/03 | 518 |
| 2026/08/04 | 513 |
| 2026/08/05 | 453 |
| 2026/08/06 | 443 |
| 2026/08/07 | 431 |
| 2026/08/08 | 408 |
| 2026/08/09 | 413 |
| 2026/08/10 | 424 |
| 2026/08/11 | 442 |
| 2026/08/12 | 423 |
| 2026/08/13 | 420 |
| 2026/08/14 | 413 |
| 2026/08/15 | 405 |
| 2026/08/16 | 403 |
| 2026/08/17 | 390 |
| 2026/08/18 | 378 |
| 2026/08/19 | 366 |
| 2026/08/20 | 366 |
| 2026/08/21 | 399 |
| 2026/08/22 | 399 |
| 2026/08/23 | 408 |
| 2026/08/24 | 416 |
| 2026/08/25 | 392 |
| 2026/08/26 | 398 |
| 2026/08/27 | 398 |
| 2026/08/28 | 383 |
| 2026/08/29 | 380 |
| 2026/08/30 | 389 |
| 2026/08/31 | 380 |
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August began with 528 advertisers, declining steadily to 380 by month’s end. Mid-month fluctuations showed brief recoveries, but the overall trend was downward.
Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.
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Flightcentre.com.au soared with a 1.86% click share increase, while booking.com faced a 1.29% decline.
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 | booking.com | cheapflights.com.au | qantas.com | singaporeair.com | trip.com | flight-fare.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/08/01 | 14.81% | 12.64% | 10.09% | 9.47% | 6.08% | 5.78% | 4.48% | 2.98% | 2.51% | 3.25% |
| 2026/08/02 | 14.8% | 12.1% | 10.42% | 10.48% | 5.66% | 5.72% | 4.82% | 2.19% | 1.74% | 3.01% |
| 2026/08/03 | 14.75% | 12.54% | 11.03% | 9.35% | 4.97% | 6.15% | 4.59% | 3.01% | 2.36% | 2.65% |
| 2026/08/04 | 13.75% | 11.96% | 10.69% | 8.33% | 7.38% | 5.83% | 5.04% | 2.96% | 3.49% | 2.41% |
| 2026/08/05 | 16.61% | 11.74% | 10.66% | 8.86% | 9.04% | 4.21% | 3.37% | 3.24% | 3.97% | 2.82% |
| 2026/08/06 | 16.52% | 10.99% | 11.46% | 8.86% | 9.24% | 3.61% | 3.32% | 3.44% | 4.41% | 2.1% |
| 2026/08/07 | 19.52% | 11.62% | 8.74% | 7.41% | 9.98% | 3.12% | 3.2% | 3.57% | 4.5% | 1.94% |
| 2026/08/08 | 18.4% | 9.75% | 9.35% | 8.18% | 7.21% | 4.01% | 3.32% | 4.02% | 2.98% | 2.36% |
| 2026/08/09 | 20.4% | 9.95% | 9.55% | 8.26% | 7.61% | 3.65% | 3.55% | 3.42% | 2.73% | 1.63% |
| 2026/08/10 | 20.21% | 11.02% | 9.81% | 9.11% | 7.96% | 3.09% | 2.72% | 4.14% | 2.74% | 1.76% |
| 2026/08/11 | 16.05% | 11.52% | 8.8% | 9.67% | 9.03% | 3.73% | 2.62% | 2.99% | 3.21% | 3.03% |
| 2026/08/12 | 21.74% | 10.85% | 9.67% | 7.12% | 10.66% | 3.2% | 2.94% | 2.9% | 3.55% | 1.56% |
| 2026/08/13 | 20.57% | 11.74% | 9.59% | 7.71% | 9.01% | 3.11% | 3.54% | 1.43% | 3.3% | 2.04% |
| 2026/08/14 | 21.76% | 11.74% | 9.93% | 7.25% | 9.61% | 3.12% | 3.58% | 2.14% | 2.68% | 1.95% |
| 2026/08/15 | 20.76% | 11.64% | 10.84% | 8.88% | 5.82% | 2.87% | 3.61% | 2.61% | 1.57% | 2.45% |
| 2026/08/16 | 19.08% | 10.9% | 10.85% | 9.14% | 7.14% | 2.94% | 4.05% | 1.76% | 2.13% | 2.48% |
| 2026/08/17 | 19.85% | 10.17% | 9.9% | 8.88% | 6.21% | 3.87% | 3.4% | 1.66% | 2.12% | 2.42% |
| 2026/08/18 | 19.1% | 11.07% | 9.11% | 8.56% | 7.15% | 3.22% | 3.34% | 2.33% | 2.12% | 2.29% |
| 2026/08/19 | 21.48% | 11.79% | 8.16% | 9.41% | 6.24% | 3.72% | 2.97% | 1.82% | 1.47% | 1.8% |
| 2026/08/20 | 19.63% | 11.5% | 9.31% | 9.55% | 6.33% | 4.05% | 3.97% | 2.39% | 1.79% | 2.08% |
| 2026/08/21 | 20.46% | 13.8% | 7.47% | 9.54% | 6.78% | 2.93% | 4.37% | 2.53% | 2.2% | 1.38% |
| 2026/08/22 | 19.89% | 12.19% | 8.81% | 8.52% | 6.85% | 2.87% | 4.42% | 4.68% | 1.85% | 2.27% |
| 2026/08/23 | 17.6% | 13.29% | 9.37% | 10.21% | 7.06% | 3.14% | 4.86% | 3.62% | 2.22% | 1.57% |
| 2026/08/24 | 19.16% | 12.9% | 10.08% | 9.41% | 6.33% | 3.22% | 3.81% | 3.76% | 2.25% | 1.64% |
| 2026/08/25 | 18.73% | 15.57% | 10.84% | 8.61% | 5.76% | 2.97% | 4.27% | 4.17% | 1.57% | 1.45% |
| 2026/08/26 | 20.91% | 14.79% | 11.32% | 7.48% | 6.35% | 2.67% | 4.1% | 3.77% | 1.24% | 1.03% |
| 2026/08/27 | 21.14% | 14.62% | 10.94% | 7.28% | 6.36% | 2.98% | 4.31% | 4.2% | 1.62% | 1.04% |
| 2026/08/28 | 21.46% | 14.93% | 10.39% | 7.61% | 5.13% | 2.61% | 4.12% | 3.91% | 1.64% | 1.22% |
| 2026/08/29 | 21.02% | 14.5% | 12.01% | 7.49% | 5.44% | 2.59% | 4.3% | 3.03% | 1.48% | 1% |
| 2026/08/30 | 19.54% | 15.9% | 10.74% | 8.85% | 5.04% | 3.12% | 4.49% | 3.22% | 2.22% | 0.68% |
| 2026/08/31 | 18.99% | 15.79% | 10.01% | 10% | 5.28% | 4.37% | 3.67% | 3.03% | 2.94% | 0.9% |
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In August 2026, Virgin Australia led with a fluctuating impression share, peaking mid-month. Flight Centre and Webjet showed steady growth, while Skyscanner and Booking.com experienced volatility. Singapore Airlines and Trip.com had modest shares, with Flight-Fare.com declining.
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Air New Zealand emphasizes award-winning service and innovation, while Flight-Fare and Save70 focus on massive discounts and last-minute deals. Singapore Airlines highlights world-class experiences, and Virgin Australia promotes affordable, elevated travel. Each ad uniquely appeals to diverse traveler priorities.
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