UK Travel Travel Services - PPC Market Share Analysis October 2026

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

Travel Services – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Travel Travel Services 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 51.4752901727
48.5247098273
51%

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 30
70
30%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 5%
Transactional 20%
Navigational 30%
Seasonal 3%
Local 2%
Problem Solving 2%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Travel Travel Services 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
booking.com 21.49
loveholidays.com 10.68
tui.co.uk 9.08
tripadvisor.co.uk 4.56
expedia.co.uk 4.15
lastminute.com 3.76
skyscanner.net 3.41
pocruises.com 2.75
britishairways.com 2.26
kayak.co.uk 2.2
others 35.66
  • booking.com - 21.49%
  • loveholidays.com - 10.68%
  • tui.co.uk - 9.08%
  • tripadvisor.co.uk - 4.56%
  • expedia.co.uk - 4.15%
  • lastminute.com - 3.76%
  • skyscanner.net - 3.41%
  • pocruises.com - 2.75%
  • britishairways.com - 2.26%
  • kayak.co.uk - 2.2%
  • others - 35.66%

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Booking.com leads with 21.49% click share, followed by Loveholidays.com at 10.68%. Tui.co.uk holds 9.08%, while ‘others’ collectively capture 35.66%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Travel Travel Services 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 confused.com staysure.co.uk comparethemarket.com booking.com moneysupermarket.com loveholidays.com postoffice.co.uk lastminute.com tui.co.uk expedia.co.uk
2026/10/01 7.84% 9.29% 8.2% 4.66% 6.9% 8.4% 3.45% 5.16% 4.68% 2.53%
2026/10/02 7.99% 7.67% 8.39% 5.46% 5.91% 7.72% 4.47% 4.86% 3.7% 3.29%
2026/10/03 8.96% 5.57% 8.74% 5.62% 8.75% 7.71% 5.69% 5.65% 3.44% 2.41%
2026/10/04 8.62% 4.2% 8.37% 5.47% 9.88% 8.06% 4.51% 4.49% 3.73% 2.54%
2026/10/05 8.28% 3.92% 9.14% 5.76% 10.56% 8.18% 3.55% 3.44% 2.9% 2.27%
2026/10/06 10.36% 2.43% 7.29% 5.58% 10.5% 9.22% 2.29% 4.62% 3.01% 2.4%
2026/10/07 6.44% 7% 8.84% 5.67% 11.78% 8.67% 4.13% 4.18% 2.56% 2.23%
2026/10/08 6.59% 6.57% 7.74% 5.57% 7.31% 8.66% 2.77% 4.32% 2.81% 2.4%
2026/10/09 4.44% 6.1% 7.17% 5.76% 11.28% 9.05% 2.06% 5.12% 2.54% 2.59%
2026/10/10 7.35% 7.14% 7.62% 4.85% 8.59% 7.92% 4.42% 5.89% 2.63% 2.56%
2026/10/11 8.14% 6.63% 7.07% 5.02% 10.5% 8.09% 3.68% 5.48% 3.05% 3.14%
2026/10/12 9.71% 3.72% 7.33% 5.42% 9.58% 9.36% 4.7% 4.67% 2.55% 2.01%
2026/10/13 5.57% 5.81% 7.14% 5.01% 9.9% 9.7% 3.6% 6.12% 3.85% 2.27%
2026/10/14 7.41% 6.11% 7.61% 4.65% 8.31% 9.24% 1.46% 5.69% 3.9% 1.99%
2026/10/15 6.36% 5.72% 7.26% 4.98% 6.92% 8.93% 3.84% 5.6% 4.49% 2.11%
2026/10/16 6.14% 5.13% 6.78% 4.85% 6.78% 7.47% 6.28% 5.24% 4.35% 2.1%
2026/10/17 6.58% 5.24% 7.87% 5.89% 6.93% 8.36% 5.05% 5.25% 3.96% 2.18%
2026/10/18 6.84% 6.95% 8.57% 5% 7.99% 7.97% 3.38% 5.22% 3.76% 2.41%
2026/10/19 5.98% 4.99% 8.48% 5.4% 7.93% 9.67% 4.91% 4.98% 4.27% 2.27%
2026/10/20 6.68% 9.24% 8.62% 4.94% 8.31% 9.5% 3.62% 3.81% 4.31% 1.83%
2026/10/21 4.44% 10.96% 7.06% 5.98% 7.4% 9.83% 0.9% 4.27% 3.83% 2.04%
2026/10/22 7.97% 8.85% 7.14% 5.67% 7.71% 8.69% 2.23% 4.72% 4.04% 2.02%
2026/10/23 6.32% 6.53% 7.89% 5.48% 10.21% 7.08% 6.8% 5.2% 3.44% 2.6%
2026/10/24 3.41% 4.61% 6.68% 5.55% 7.42% 6.6% 9.5% 6.02% 4.26% 2.04%
2026/10/25 3.86% 4.47% 6.34% 5.72% 6.66% 6.27% 9.25% 5.05% 4.05% 2.07%
2026/10/26 3.42% 9.07% 5.22% 5.24% 6.1% 6.54% 7.39% 5.1% 3.85% 1.97%
2026/10/27 2.94% 9.51% 6.83% 5.96% 4.24% 5.55% 5.9% 4.63% 4.26% 2.09%
2026/10/28 2.68% 12.36% 4.72% 5.57% 5.45% 6.07% 7.18% 4.46% 3.91% 1.91%
2026/10/29 2.56% 10.45% 7.04% 5.82% 6.99% 5.98% 7.83% 4.48% 2.9% 2.25%
2026/10/30 3.61% 12.71% 6.05% 5.79% 4.48% 5.27% 5.81% 4.13% 3.53% 2.53%
2026/10/31 10.09% 9.71% 7.12% 6.87% 5.86% 5.26% 3.43% 2.9% 2.8% 2.53%
  • confused.com
  • staysure.co.uk
  • comparethemarket.com
  • booking.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • loveholidays.com
  • postoffice.co.uk
  • lastminute.com
  • tui.co.uk
  • expedia.co.uk

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In October 2026, “staysure.co.uk” led with a strong finish, peaking at 12.71% on the 30th. “confused.com” saw fluctuations, ending with a notable 10.09% on the 31st. “moneysupermarket.com” had a mid-month surge, while “loveholidays.com” maintained steady performance. “expedia.co.uk” remained consistent, closing at 2.53%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Travel Travel Services

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
2026/10/01 541
2026/10/02 511
2026/10/03 514
2026/10/04 521
2026/10/05 517
2026/10/06 515
2026/10/07 524
2026/10/08 542
2026/10/09 528
2026/10/10 509
2026/10/11 521
2026/10/12 508
2026/10/13 537
2026/10/14 558
2026/10/15 558
2026/10/16 579
2026/10/17 560
2026/10/18 568
2026/10/19 579
2026/10/20 567
2026/10/21 569
2026/10/22 581
2026/10/23 579
2026/10/24 614
2026/10/25 615
2026/10/26 636
2026/10/27 644
2026/10/28 658
2026/10/29 627
2026/10/30 624
2026/10/31 606

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October saw a dynamic rise in distinct advertisers, starting at 541 and peaking at 658. The month concluded with a slight dip to 606, showcasing a vibrant advertising landscape.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Travel Travel Services

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
tui.co.uk 1.14%
postoffice.co.uk 0.56%
staysure.co.uk 0.48%
secretescapes.com 0.42%
onthebeach.co.uk 0.4%
fredolsencruises.com -0.31%
moneysupermarket.com -0.32%
rivieratravel.co.uk -0.33%
tripadvisor.co.uk -0.52%
loveholidays.com -2.08%

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TUI.co.uk soared with a 1.14% click share increase, while loveholidays.com plummeted by 2.08%. Postoffice.co.uk and staysure.co.uk also gained, contrasting with tripadvisor.co.uk’s decline.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Travel Travel Services Share of Impressions

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

Date booking.com loveholidays.com tui.co.uk expedia.co.uk lastminute.com skyscanner.net laterooms.com tripadvisor.co.uk onthebeach.co.uk kayak.co.uk
2026/10/01 11.92% 7.5% 6.31% 4.22% 7.28% 2.34% 3.5% 2.63% 1.37% 2.37%
2026/10/02 14.11% 6.67% 5.95% 5.17% 6.97% 2.88% 2.47% 3.16% 1.92% 2.83%
2026/10/03 15.41% 6.75% 6.55% 3.91% 9.2% 3.29% 0.45% 2.36% 1.28% 2.65%
2026/10/04 14.36% 7.41% 6.04% 3.9% 5.98% 3.04% 1.37% 2.38% 1.58% 2.5%
2026/10/05 14.53% 7.82% 5.61% 3.82% 4.51% 3.11% 2.71% 2.51% 1.37% 3.24%
2026/10/06 14.31% 8.2% 5.15% 3.83% 6.1% 3.82% 1.69% 2.41% 2.21% 2.18%
2026/10/07 14.27% 7.85% 4.72% 3.79% 6.87% 4.38% 5.45% 2.68% 1.61% 3.19%
2026/10/08 13.53% 7.48% 4.77% 3.42% 6.15% 3.55% 5.37% 2.35% 1.55% 3.03%
2026/10/09 13.4% 7.66% 4.24% 3.83% 7.03% 2.43% 3.6% 2.46% 1.75% 1.84%
2026/10/10 13.02% 7.27% 4.55% 4.1% 8.48% 3.14% 2.38% 2.52% 2.51% 1.77%
2026/10/11 12.51% 7.47% 4.78% 5.5% 8.22% 2.23% 1.65% 2.46% 2.69% 1.96%
2026/10/12 14.22% 8.38% 4.02% 3.3% 6.1% 3.03% 2.75% 2.43% 2.17% 1.94%
2026/10/13 12.51% 8.77% 5.24% 3.53% 9.16% 4.82% 4.06% 2.1% 1.9% 1.85%
2026/10/14 11.84% 7.97% 5.88% 3.38% 8.48% 3.45% 2.17% 2.09% 2.2% 2.82%
2026/10/15 12.43% 7.76% 5.8% 3.41% 7.28% 3.97% 5.19% 1.88% 1.84% 3.08%
2026/10/16 11.48% 6.61% 5.75% 3.49% 6.99% 3.73% 3.77% 1.8% 2.3% 2.87%
2026/10/17 13.45% 7.27% 5.09% 3.58% 6.87% 3.58% 4.01% 1.86% 2.33% 3.47%
2026/10/18 12.4% 7.67% 4.9% 3.55% 6.38% 4.68% 3.88% 2.13% 2.17% 3.79%
2026/10/19 12.56% 8.33% 5.58% 3.72% 6.41% 4.49% 4.46% 1.6% 2.14% 3.11%
2026/10/20 12.69% 9.05% 6.39% 2.89% 4.75% 4.36% 3.31% 1.96% 2.47% 3.52%
2026/10/21 14.27% 8.83% 5.31% 3.42% 4.76% 4.27% 3.37% 2.17% 2.49% 3.31%
2026/10/22 13.84% 7.56% 5.03% 3.12% 6.4% 4.15% 2.25% 2.3% 1.97% 4.15%
2026/10/23 13.27% 6.2% 5.25% 4.23% 6.65% 3.69% 2.66% 2.32% 2.4% 4.44%
2026/10/24 12.23% 5.67% 5.74% 3.22% 6.85% 4.35% 2.97% 2.05% 2.75% 3.47%
2026/10/25 12.54% 5.32% 5.91% 3.29% 5.85% 4.03% 2.03% 2.14% 2.66% 4.21%
2026/10/26 10.79% 6.09% 5.72% 2.96% 5.89% 3.59% 2.5% 1.82% 2.46% 3.17%
2026/10/27 12.9% 4.89% 6.23% 3.04% 5.48% 3.65% 2.78% 2.33% 2.84% 1.12%
2026/10/28 12.69% 5.23% 5.76% 3.16% 5.27% 3.23% 3.04% 1.83% 3.3% 1.29%
2026/10/29 13.4% 4.97% 4.75% 3.8% 4.79% 3% 3.32% 2.07% 2.22% 2.19%
2026/10/30 12.16% 4.3% 5.17% 4.24% 4.68% 3.29% 3.49% 1.59% 2.25% 1.69%
2026/10/31 16.62% 4.34% 4% 3.94% 3.7% 3.59% 2.78% 2.12% 2.02% 1.14%
  • booking.com
  • loveholidays.com
  • tui.co.uk
  • expedia.co.uk
  • lastminute.com
  • skyscanner.net
  • laterooms.com
  • tripadvisor.co.uk
  • onthebeach.co.uk
  • kayak.co.uk

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In October 2026, booking.com led with a peak of 16.62% on the 31st. Loveholidays.com saw a decline, ending at 4.34%. Tui.co.uk fluctuated, closing at 4.0%. Expedia.co.uk remained steady, finishing at 3.94%.

Campaign Efficiency

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

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 Travel Services - Last month
  1. 1
    Booking.com - Booking.com Official Site https://www.booking.com

    More than just your place to stay – Booking.com offers all types of accommodation.

  2. 2
    Last Minute Holiday Offers | Save up to £100 this autumn https://www.lastminute.com › holiday › deals

    Last Minute Deals: Flight + Hotel for £99* - lastminute.com

  3. 3
    loveholidays™ Official Site - Up to £650 Off Holidays https://www.loveholidays.com

    Payday Has Landed - Save Up To £650 On Selected Holidays With Our Best Price Promise.

  4. 4
    Cheap Flights With Skyscanner | From £25 Return https://www.skyscanner.net › cheap › flights

    Search flights, hotels and car hire in one place, and find the best time to book. Compare prices from...

  5. 5
    Travel Insurance - Travel Insurance For Over 50s https://www.staysure.co.uk

    Comprehensive & Signature Travel Insurance. Which? Best Buys

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In the competitive travel services industry, Booking.com emphasizes diverse accommodations, while lastminute.com and loveholidays.com focus on enticing savings. Skyscanner highlights affordability and convenience, and Staysure targets the over-50s with tailored insurance. Each ad uniquely appeals to specific traveler needs.

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