UK Travel Travel Services - PPC Market Share Analysis April 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 19.0848744066
80.9151255934
19%

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 50
50
50%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 9%
Transactional 36%
Navigational 2%
Seasonal 9%
Local 2%
Problem Solving 5%

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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 17
tui.co.uk 12.47
loveholidays.com 12.04
skyscanner.net 10.18
tripadvisor.co.uk 4.83
expedia.co.uk 4.09
britishairways.com 3.04
thomascook.com 2.92
lastminute.com 2.45
kayak.co.uk 2.13
others 28.85
  • booking.com - 17%
  • tui.co.uk - 12.47%
  • loveholidays.com - 12.04%
  • skyscanner.net - 10.18%
  • tripadvisor.co.uk - 4.83%
  • expedia.co.uk - 4.09%
  • britishairways.com - 3.04%
  • thomascook.com - 2.92%
  • lastminute.com - 2.45%
  • kayak.co.uk - 2.13%
  • others - 28.85%

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In the travel PPC landscape, Booking.com leads with 17% click share, followed by TUI at 12.47%. ‘Others’ collectively dominate with 28.85%, highlighting diverse competition.

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 booking.com loveholidays.com skyscanner.net tui.co.uk lastminute.com easyjet.com thomascook.com staysure.co.uk expedia.co.uk virginatlantic.com
2026/04/01 7.7% 9.32% 4.32% 8.34% 3.97% 3.22% 4.56% 4.44% 1.84% 1.84%
2026/04/02 6.62% 9.75% 5.3% 8.82% 4.4% 2.2% 4.58% 4.16% 1.78% 1.22%
2026/04/03 6.43% 8.79% 5.19% 9.16% 5.09% 4.79% 5.5% 3.68% 1.63% 1.27%
2026/04/04 5.71% 9.14% 4.62% 7.9% 4.78% 2.88% 5.31% 4.23% 1.91% 3.98%
2026/04/05 5.76% 9.46% 3.71% 7.74% 4.36% 3.4% 3.7% 4.84% 1.76% 3.66%
2026/04/06 7.04% 9.41% 4.14% 7.69% 4.7% 2.58% 4.32% 5.07% 1.68% 1.63%
2026/04/07 7.28% 9.54% 4.44% 7.99% 4.45% 1.83% 3.42% 4.63% 1.71% 1.05%
2026/04/08 7.01% 9.4% 4.63% 7.76% 5.94% 2.24% 3.99% 4.44% 1.93% 2.37%
2026/04/09 6.83% 10.44% 4.85% 7.4% 4.81% 0.71% 2.91% 4.83% 1.95% 1.83%
2026/04/10 6.72% 9.79% 4.38% 7.85% 4.97% 1.48% 3.82% 5.02% 1.94% 1.35%
2026/04/11 6.59% 10.2% 4.79% 9.44% 5.25% 1.98% 4.76% 4.34% 2.29% 0.78%
2026/04/12 7.13% 11.45% 5.14% 8.77% 4.44% 2.07% 3.08% 4.23% 2.03% 1.29%
2026/04/13 6.3% 15.94% 4.98% 7.4% 4.68% 3.04% 3.69% 4.5% 1.76% 0.84%
2026/04/14 8.01% 14.76% 5.14% 5.5% 4.94% 2.04% 3.72% 4.8% 2.3% 0.86%
2026/04/15 6.8% 15.1% 4.95% 7.13% 4.1% 3.09% 4.17% 4.84% 2.59% 1.03%
2026/04/16 6.87% 15.7% 5.67% 6.9% 5.27% 3.22% 3% 3.77% 2.16% 1.24%
2026/04/17 6.74% 15.03% 6.41% 6.47% 5.06% 2.72% 2.26% 4.43% 1.94% 2.32%
2026/04/18 7.58% 15.24% 3.63% 6.75% 4.04% 3.64% 3.56% 5.03% 2.19% 2.58%
2026/04/19 6.04% 14.57% 5.43% 7.24% 5.3% 3.73% 3.39% 4.28% 2.67% 2.24%
2026/04/20 6.6% 15.48% 6.07% 6.74% 4.18% 3.93% 2.92% 4.98% 1.83% 1.46%
2026/04/21 7.11% 16.66% 5.54% 6.02% 5.05% 1.83% 2.45% 4.67% 2.05% 1.69%
2026/04/22 14.9% 15.08% 5.19% 5.86% 3.95% 2.6% 2.53% 3.88% 1.27% 2.15%
2026/04/23 13.04% 14.16% 5.69% 4.54% 5% 3.43% 1.88% 4.03% 1.88% 2.82%
2026/04/24 12.41% 9.85% 4.56% 6.09% 4.68% 5.11% 2.35% 3.52% 1.8% 2.58%
2026/04/25 13.63% 9.59% 4.68% 5.62% 3.99% 4.41% 3.96% 3.11% 2.21% 2.02%
2026/04/26 13.05% 10.28% 4.53% 6.44% 3.45% 4.21% 2.32% 3.5% 2.25% 1.36%
2026/04/27 13.23% 10.69% 4.58% 5.99% 4.28% 3.74% 2.08% 3.86% 2.11% 1.39%
2026/04/28 12.27% 9.61% 5.2% 7.81% 3.35% 2.26% 2.23% 3.76% 2.28% 1.89%
2026/04/29 12.3% 9.3% 5.35% 5.41% 3.82% 3.34% 2.55% 3.69% 2.16% 3.15%
2026/04/30 13.82% 10.34% 5.55% 5.22% 4.07% 3.89% 3.25% 2.97% 2.22% 0.49%
  • booking.com
  • loveholidays.com
  • skyscanner.net
  • tui.co.uk
  • lastminute.com
  • easyjet.com
  • thomascook.com
  • staysure.co.uk
  • expedia.co.uk
  • virginatlantic.com

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April saw dynamic shifts in PPC spend share. Booking.com surged mid-month, peaking at 14.9% on April 22. Loveholidays.com led consistently, ending strong at 10.34%. Skyscanner.net and TUI.co.uk showed fluctuations, while lastminute.com and easyjet.com remained steady. Virginatlantic.com experienced volatility, closing at 0.49%.

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
2026/04/01 628
2026/04/02 644
2026/04/03 662
2026/04/04 676
2026/04/05 661
2026/04/06 673
2026/04/07 675
2026/04/08 661
2026/04/09 667
2026/04/10 681
2026/04/11 658
2026/04/12 639
2026/04/13 656
2026/04/14 650
2026/04/15 654
2026/04/16 626
2026/04/17 623
2026/04/18 609
2026/04/19 640
2026/04/20 643
2026/04/21 632
2026/04/22 642
2026/04/23 633
2026/04/24 636
2026/04/25 633
2026/04/26 629
2026/04/27 637
2026/04/28 626
2026/04/29 623
2026/04/30 614

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April began with 628 advertisers, peaking at 681 on April 10. A decline followed, ending the month at 614.

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
booking.com 4.31%
loveholidays.com 1.43%
skyscanner.net 0.81%
onthebeach.co.uk 0.31%
easyjet.com 0.29%
britishairways.com -0.35%
firstchoice.co.uk -0.41%
pocruises.com -0.47%
thomascook.com -1.08%
tui.co.uk -2.69%

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In the past month, booking.com soared with a 4.31% click share increase, while tui.co.uk faced a 2.69% decline. Loveholidays.com and skyscanner.net also gained, contrasting thomascook.com’s drop.

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 skyscanner.net loveholidays.com tui.co.uk thomascook.com easyjet.com kayak.co.uk expedia.co.uk tripadvisor.co.uk lastminute.com
2026/04/01 12.58% 6.35% 5.8% 9.76% 7.48% 3.53% 3.11% 2.65% 2.65% 2.93%
2026/04/02 10.7% 7.72% 6.47% 10.63% 7.48% 2.47% 2.61% 2.51% 2.75% 3.67%
2026/04/03 9.57% 6.97% 5.55% 10.38% 9.01% 6.11% 2.51% 2.13% 1.83% 4.74%
2026/04/04 8.84% 7.46% 5.88% 8.58% 8.04% 3.28% 2.94% 2.63% 2.05% 3.91%
2026/04/05 9.12% 6.52% 6.31% 8.34% 5.64% 4.17% 3.05% 2.49% 2.43% 3.17%
2026/04/06 11.69% 6.72% 6.35% 9.09% 7.22% 3.28% 1.75% 2.5% 2.71% 4.55%
2026/04/07 11.58% 7.53% 6.3% 9.61% 5.44% 2.09% 3.29% 2.47% 2.66% 2.86%
2026/04/08 11.43% 8.13% 5.9% 9.32% 6.6% 2.36% 2.24% 2.7% 2.59% 5.63%
2026/04/09 11.1% 7.54% 6.94% 9.63% 4.57% 0.7% 3.01% 3.04% 3.12% 4.48%
2026/04/10 10.23% 7.15% 6.07% 9.75% 5.45% 1.53% 2.59% 2.87% 2.67% 4.43%
2026/04/11 10.5% 7.83% 6.59% 10.3% 7.34% 1.46% 3.22% 3.46% 3.08% 3.74%
2026/04/12 11.91% 7.95% 7.55% 9.6% 5.23% 1.64% 3.13% 3.08% 3.29% 3.22%
2026/04/13 10.55% 8.79% 10.55% 8.2% 6.43% 2.83% 3.54% 2.64% 2.91% 4.13%
2026/04/14 13.75% 8.45% 9.95% 6.1% 6.49% 2.01% 2.94% 3.63% 3.05% 3.32%
2026/04/15 11.48% 7.58% 9.9% 8.46% 6.86% 3.2% 3.02% 4.49% 2.61% 3.25%
2026/04/16 11.9% 9.43% 10.38% 7.41% 5.08% 3.2% 3.56% 3.37% 3.68% 3.91%
2026/04/17 12.13% 11.92% 9.45% 6.4% 3.75% 2.46% 2.99% 2.99% 2.59% 5.15%
2026/04/18 12.79% 6.46% 10.02% 7.52% 5.96% 3.95% 2.32% 3.2% 3.46% 3.76%
2026/04/19 9.95% 8.92% 9.52% 8.49% 5.7% 3.6% 2.41% 4.18% 2.38% 5.03%
2026/04/20 11.78% 9.08% 10.08% 8.54% 5.13% 3.93% 2.83% 2.96% 2.75% 2.88%
2026/04/21 13.72% 9.17% 10.95% 7.89% 4.36% 1.51% 1.88% 3.24% 3.23% 4.37%
2026/04/22 16.44% 9.3% 10.34% 7.68% 4.63% 2.22% 2.8% 1.91% 2.16% 4.35%
2026/04/23 14.74% 8.94% 9.13% 5.52% 3.36% 3.35% 2.68% 3.26% 2.9% 3.81%
2026/04/24 12.32% 7.25% 6.26% 6.21% 4.2% 5.49% 1.86% 2.68% 2.22% 3.81%
2026/04/25 13.99% 7.09% 6% 5.94% 6.26% 3.98% 2.58% 3.11% 2.09% 2.34%
2026/04/26 13.19% 6.81% 7% 7.82% 3.92% 3.55% 3.28% 3.23% 3.5% 2.06%
2026/04/27 14.41% 7.18% 7.32% 7.4% 3.5% 3.7% 2.39% 3.35% 3.01% 2.92%
2026/04/28 13.54% 8.4% 6.25% 8.88% 3.7% 2.98% 2.88% 3.32% 2.79% 2.1%
2026/04/29 13.54% 8.82% 5.85% 6.56% 4.13% 2.66% 2.19% 3.14% 2.79% 2.67%
2026/04/30 14.33% 8.87% 6.78% 6.76% 4.52% 4.22% 3.38% 3.32% 2.21% 2.09%
  • booking.com
  • skyscanner.net
  • loveholidays.com
  • tui.co.uk
  • thomascook.com
  • easyjet.com
  • kayak.co.uk
  • expedia.co.uk
  • tripadvisor.co.uk
  • lastminute.com

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April saw booking.com lead with a fluctuating impression share, peaking at 16.44% on April 22. Skyscanner.net and loveholidays.com followed, with skyscanner.net ending strong at 8.87%.

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 https://www.booking.com

    Booking.com - Official Site — Find What You Need At Booking.com, The Biggest Travel Site In The World. Choose From a Wide Range of Properties Which Booking.com Offers. Search...

  2. 2
    First Choice Holidays 2026 / 2027 https://www.firstchoice.co.uk

    Pick Super Low £30pp Deposits*. Book Now, Pay Later With Flexible Payment Choices

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

    Win Up To A £5,000 Voucher Off Your Holiday – Log In To Reveal Your Easter Treat! Choose Flexible Flight + Hotel Packages.

  4. 4
    Skyscanner https://www.skyscanner.net

    Find Cheap Flights In Seconds — Search flights, hotels and car hire in one place, and find the best time to book. Compare prices from 1,200 travel companies. See all your options and...

  5. 5
    Travel Reviews, Booking & More https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk

    World's Largest Travel Site — Browse detailed reviews and recent photos. Know what to expect before you book.

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In the bustling world of travel PPC, Booking.com stands out with its vast property range, while First Choice entices with low deposits and flexible payments. Loveholidays offers enticing discounts and prizes, Skyscanner simplifies travel comparisons, and TripAdvisor provides trusted reviews and insights.

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