UK Travel Destinations - PPC Market Share Analysis September 2026

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

Destinations – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Travel Destinations UK

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 62.7400895716
37.2599104284
62%

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 20
80
20%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 9%
Transactional 6%
Navigational 2%
Seasonal 3%
Local 4%
Problem Solving 1%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Travel Destinations 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
getyourguide.com 15.22
viator.com 11.44
booking.com 8.53
tripadvisor.co.uk 7.85
headout.com 6.42
loveholidays.com 5.4
jet2holidays.com 3.85
trip.com 3.57
tui.co.uk 3.54
gocity.com 3
others 31.18
  • getyourguide.com - 15.22%
  • viator.com - 11.44%
  • booking.com - 8.53%
  • tripadvisor.co.uk - 7.85%
  • headout.com - 6.42%
  • loveholidays.com - 5.4%
  • jet2holidays.com - 3.85%
  • trip.com - 3.57%
  • tui.co.uk - 3.54%
  • gocity.com - 3%
  • others - 31.18%

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In the travel PPC landscape, GetYourGuide leads with 15.22% click share, followed by Viator at 11.44%. Booking.com and Tripadvisor trail behind, while ‘others’ collectively hold 31.18%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Travel Destinations 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 getyourguide.com booking.com viator.com tripadvisor.co.uk loveholidays.com headout.com jet2holidays.com trip.com tui.co.uk easyjet.com
2026/09/01 21.36% 17.56% 4.66% 3.55% 5.98% 4.86% 4.46% 3.61% 1.75% 2.87%
2026/09/02 20.43% 16.94% 6.19% 4.59% 5.86% 4.55% 4.65% 1.98% 2.62% 2.6%
2026/09/03 17.99% 15.61% 4.82% 3.58% 7.09% 2.83% 5.77% 1.74% 4.06% 4.02%
2026/09/04 17.89% 14.85% 6.17% 3.45% 7% 3.13% 6.22% 0.9% 5.02% 4.02%
2026/09/05 17.96% 11.28% 9.08% 6.16% 6.13% 6.09% 4.97% 2.3% 5.37% 3.76%
2026/09/06 16.87% 3.5% 14.23% 6.73% 5.49% 8.21% 4.26% 4.15% 5.53% 3.22%
2026/09/07 16.17% 4.73% 12.94% 7.46% 5.11% 7.07% 4.81% 4.31% 5.41% 3.28%
2026/09/08 17.06% 5.09% 12.33% 7.32% 4.98% 8.11% 4.67% 4.35% 4.9% 3.35%
2026/09/09 16.76% 4.52% 12.31% 7.33% 4.71% 8.32% 4.58% 3.83% 4.53% 3.76%
2026/09/10 16.82% 5.2% 13.14% 8.03% 5.22% 7.57% 4.69% 3.37% 4.99% 3.91%
2026/09/11 14.61% 4.19% 11.13% 7.13% 5.51% 7.32% 5.2% 3.85% 3.7% 4.97%
2026/09/12 14.76% 4.92% 10.28% 7.37% 6.25% 6.52% 5.49% 3.99% 3.48% 5.61%
2026/09/13 14.86% 3.98% 11.11% 7.91% 5.5% 7.45% 5.33% 4.16% 3.03% 5.25%
2026/09/14 14.43% 3.79% 10.58% 8.02% 6.43% 7.65% 6.27% 3.54% 3.21% 5.42%
2026/09/15 16.71% 5.52% 11.45% 6.87% 5.87% 8.2% 4.72% 3.44% 3.79% 4.49%
2026/09/16 16.3% 5.89% 12.02% 7.52% 6.33% 7.18% 2.65% 3.96% 4.81% 3.78%
2026/09/17 10.56% 4.99% 11.67% 5.81% 8.07% 6.41% 4.5% 3.3% 6.57% 4.29%
2026/09/18 10.43% 5.01% 11.14% 4.93% 8.32% 7.04% 4.53% 3.68% 5.99% 5.79%
2026/09/19 11.74% 4.03% 12.51% 5.18% 7.29% 7.84% 4.67% 5.16% 5.7% 4.23%
2026/09/20 11.98% 4.72% 12.66% 6.34% 6.73% 8.31% 4.54% 5.05% 5.84% 2.56%
2026/09/21 12.9% 5.91% 11.28% 5.62% 8% 6.26% 4.25% 4.22% 5.16% 3.83%
2026/09/22 12.34% 5.61% 13.71% 5.98% 8.16% 6% 4.3% 4.73% 4.78% 3.74%
2026/09/23 13.31% 7.06% 13.88% 6% 7.45% 6.27% 4.81% 4.92% 4.79% 3.26%
2026/09/24 13.81% 10.63% 13.62% 5.74% 6.61% 7.81% 4.63% 3.76% 4.16% 1.79%
2026/09/25 16.52% 14.3% 11.92% 4.94% 5.6% 7.38% 3.59% 4.01% 3.66% 2.14%
2026/09/26 13.86% 14.14% 15.48% 6.82% 5.74% 6.76% 3.44% 4.23% 3.91% 2.49%
2026/09/27 12.32% 13.71% 14.59% 5.84% 6.14% 6.98% 4.27% 3.99% 3.69% 2.31%
2026/09/28 14.56% 15.39% 13.53% 5.7% 6.49% 6.44% 3.69% 5.25% 3.41% 2.5%
2026/09/29 13.5% 14.63% 12.89% 5.56% 6.1% 5.93% 3.66% 4.82% 3.31% 2.9%
2026/09/30 15.71% 13.89% 13.5% 7.57% 7.21% 5.47% 5.4% 3.77% 2.74% 2.3%
  • getyourguide.com
  • booking.com
  • viator.com
  • tripadvisor.co.uk
  • loveholidays.com
  • headout.com
  • jet2holidays.com
  • trip.com
  • tui.co.uk
  • easyjet.com

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In September 2026, GetYourGuide led with a fluctuating spend share, peaking early and stabilizing mid-month. Booking.com saw a mid-month dip but recovered strongly. Viator maintained a steady presence, while TripAdvisor and LoveHolidays showed consistent growth. Headout and Jet2Holidays experienced varied trends, with Trip.com and TUI.co.uk showing modest activity. EasyJet’s share remained low throughout.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Travel Destinations

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
2026/09/01 688
2026/09/02 724
2026/09/03 706
2026/09/04 741
2026/09/05 722
2026/09/06 733
2026/09/07 723
2026/09/08 704
2026/09/09 708
2026/09/10 709
2026/09/11 703
2026/09/12 677
2026/09/13 669
2026/09/14 653
2026/09/15 662
2026/09/16 699
2026/09/17 700
2026/09/18 712
2026/09/19 688
2026/09/20 704
2026/09/21 692
2026/09/22 698
2026/09/23 679
2026/09/24 680
2026/09/25 678
2026/09/26 645
2026/09/27 632
2026/09/28 616
2026/09/29 628
2026/09/30 623

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September saw a dynamic shift in distinct advertisers, starting at 688 and peaking at 741. A gradual decline followed, ending the month at 623.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Travel Destinations

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
booking.com 3.16%
viator.com 2.16%
loveholidays.com 1.05%
trip.com 0.98%
goldentours.com 0.41%
headout.com -0.56%
easyjet.com -0.7%
gocity.com -0.8%
tripadvisor.co.uk -0.98%
getyourguide.com -3.41%

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Booking.com and Viator.com soared in click share, while GetYourGuide.com and Tripadvisor.co.uk faced declines.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Travel Destinations Share of Impressions

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

Date getyourguide.com viator.com booking.com tripadvisor.co.uk headout.com loveholidays.com trip.com hellotickets.com gocity.com tui.co.uk
2026/09/01 24.05% 5.1% 19.43% 4.57% 5.36% 3.25% 4.46% 4.92% 5.42% 1.06%
2026/09/02 23.68% 6.64% 18.18% 6.12% 5.67% 3.19% 2.39% 3.52% 5.28% 1.52%
2026/09/03 22.19% 5.93% 19.13% 4.67% 3.5% 4.55% 2.05% 2.99% 5.26% 2.74%
2026/09/04 21.84% 7% 17.57% 5.43% 5.88% 4.26% 1.16% 1.87% 5.25% 3.07%
2026/09/05 20.64% 10.77% 13.07% 8.92% 7.52% 3.74% 2.98% 2.38% 3.31% 3.28%
2026/09/06 18.74% 16.28% 3.65% 10.05% 10.22% 3.29% 4.46% 2.38% 4.53% 3.21%
2026/09/07 18.86% 15.2% 4.91% 11.04% 8.61% 2.9% 4.23% 3.33% 3.61% 3.13%
2026/09/08 19.3% 13.75% 5.52% 10.49% 10.93% 2.68% 4% 3.16% 3.12% 2.87%
2026/09/09 19.65% 14.47% 5.32% 10.19% 9.5% 2.57% 3.96% 2.55% 2.7% 2.88%
2026/09/10 19.45% 16.23% 5.49% 11.93% 8.5% 2.76% 3.37% 2.23% 3% 3.12%
2026/09/11 17.36% 13.43% 4.82% 9.81% 8.7% 3.23% 3.93% 2.74% 3.57% 2.56%
2026/09/12 17.72% 12.45% 5.24% 10.24% 8.28% 3.93% 4.27% 2.4% 1.99% 2.34%
2026/09/13 17.85% 13.48% 4.3% 10.64% 9.41% 3.02% 4.28% 2.44% 2.23% 2.02%
2026/09/14 18.69% 14.08% 3.89% 11.1% 7.76% 3.58% 4.12% 2.46% 1.99% 2.24%
2026/09/15 19.12% 14.44% 6.09% 10.11% 9.69% 3.31% 4% 2.72% 2.45% 2.28%
2026/09/16 18.85% 14.77% 6.69% 10.68% 8.12% 3.88% 4.15% 2.4% 3.13% 2.77%
2026/09/17 13.33% 15.68% 5.65% 9.87% 6.6% 5.27% 3.88% 2.36% 1.94% 3.89%
2026/09/18 13.49% 15.06% 5.98% 8.66% 7.48% 5.34% 4.1% 2.97% 2.47% 3.6%
2026/09/19 14.52% 15.45% 5.01% 7.92% 7.42% 4.69% 5.77% 2.79% 3.46% 3.68%
2026/09/20 14.46% 15.09% 5.57% 8.34% 8.26% 4.24% 5.83% 2.93% 3.41% 3.92%
2026/09/21 15.36% 14.17% 7.11% 7.29% 7.29% 5.02% 4.59% 3.32% 2.63% 3.31%
2026/09/22 14.7% 16.46% 6.52% 8.58% 7.24% 5.07% 4.57% 2.55% 1.79% 3.03%
2026/09/23 14.95% 16.49% 7.68% 8.72% 6.92% 4.55% 5.14% 2.13% 3.42% 3.25%
2026/09/24 17.18% 15.49% 12.66% 7.68% 8.03% 3.81% 4% 1.92% 2.77% 2.35%
2026/09/25 18.43% 15.09% 16.47% 6.02% 8.47% 3.15% 4.43% 2.43% 2.26% 2.05%
2026/09/26 15.35% 18.15% 14.76% 8.9% 7.61% 3.52% 4.76% 2.03% 1.76% 2.32%
2026/09/27 14.38% 17.65% 15.44% 8.16% 7.88% 3.75% 4.26% 2.73% 2.06% 2.23%
2026/09/28 15.88% 16.82% 16.3% 8.54% 7.67% 4.07% 5.38% 2.96% 2.02% 1.84%
2026/09/29 15.8% 15.46% 15.69% 7.98% 6.89% 3.92% 5.36% 3.37% 2.32% 1.96%
2026/09/30 17.61% 15.89% 14.89% 10.09% 7.25% 4.43% 4.17% 3.17% 2.74% 1.46%
  • getyourguide.com
  • viator.com
  • booking.com
  • tripadvisor.co.uk
  • headout.com
  • loveholidays.com
  • trip.com
  • hellotickets.com
  • gocity.com
  • tui.co.uk

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In September 2026, GetYourGuide’s impression share started strong at 24.05% but declined to 17.61%. Viator saw a rise, peaking mid-month at 18.15%. Booking.com fluctuated, ending at 14.89%. TripAdvisor and Headout showed moderate stability, while LoveHolidays and Trip.com had minor fluctuations. Gocity and TUI.co.uk maintained lower shares throughout.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Travel Destinations

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 UK Travel Destinations - Last month
  1. 1
    The London Eye | Official Tickets https://www.londoneye.com › london

    Discover London's landmarks from one of the city's most famous attractions. Experience one of London's must-visit attractions.

  2. 2
    Cape Verde | Up to £450 Off Long Haul https://www.loveholidays.com › cape-verde › holidays

    Our Spring Sale Is Here - Treat Yourself with Savings Across Hundreds of Holidays. Found It Cheaper? We'll Beat It - With Our Best Price Promise. ATOL...

  3. 3
    What to see in Covent Garden | Blog Meliá https://www.melia.com

    Preparing a list of the best things to see in Covent Garden is the first step to falling in love with one of London's most vibrant, theatrical, and fascinating neighbourhoods. In this guide, I am going to help you...

  4. 4
    Official Buckingham Palace | Official Ticket Site https://www.rct.uk

    Visit the official residence of His Majesty The King, open this summer 9 Jul – 27 Sep. Plan a visit to Buckingham Palace with your family, kids go half price. Open Until 27 Sep. View Collection.

  5. 5
    Cape Verde | All Inclusive Cape Verde https://www.tui.co.uk

    Find Your Perfect Package Holiday To Cape Verde, With ABTA & ATOL Protection.

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In the bustling world of travel PPC, London’s iconic attractions shine. The London Eye and Buckingham Palace ads captivate with official ticket offers, promising unforgettable experiences. Meanwhile, Cape Verde’s allure is highlighted by enticing discounts from Loveholidays and TUI, ensuring dream vacations. Meliá’s Covent Garden guide adds a cultural touch, inviting exploration.

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