UK Travel Travel Services - PPC Market Share Analysis July 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 26.8891062481
73.1108937519
26%

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 43
57
43%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 6%
Transactional 26%
Navigational 9%
Seasonal 5%
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 17.18
tui.co.uk 12.07
loveholidays.com 11.91
skyscanner.net 9.11
tripadvisor.co.uk 3.64
expedia.co.uk 3.35
thomascook.com 3.3
lastminute.com 2.92
britishairways.com 2.36
kayak.co.uk 2.13
others 32.03
  • booking.com - 17.18%
  • tui.co.uk - 12.07%
  • loveholidays.com - 11.91%
  • skyscanner.net - 9.11%
  • tripadvisor.co.uk - 3.64%
  • expedia.co.uk - 3.35%
  • thomascook.com - 3.3%
  • lastminute.com - 2.92%
  • britishairways.com - 2.36%
  • kayak.co.uk - 2.13%
  • others - 32.03%

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In the travel PPC landscape, ‘others’ dominate with 32.03% click share, while Booking.com leads individual advertisers at 17.18%.

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 loveholidays.com moneysupermarket.com booking.com comparethemarket.com confused.com lastminute.com staysure.co.uk skyscanner.net tui.co.uk thomascook.com
2026/07/01 7.71% 4.2% 6.82% 4.01% 1.96% 6.33% 6.62% 3.5% 4.39% 3.12%
2026/07/02 6.86% 4.14% 6.56% 3.23% 2.4% 6.12% 4.81% 4.26% 4.64% 2.86%
2026/07/03 7.97% 4.35% 6.72% 4.23% 1.68% 6.98% 5.35% 3.3% 5.6% 3.42%
2026/07/04 7.32% 3.14% 6.89% 2.56% 2.28% 6.51% 5.04% 4.39% 6.97% 4.37%
2026/07/05 7.7% 3.33% 5.6% 4.02% 2.49% 5.85% 6.03% 3.66% 6.61% 4.23%
2026/07/06 10.56% 3.22% 6.02% 3.67% 0.98% 5.51% 5.48% 3.74% 5.43% 3.94%
2026/07/07 10.2% 4.29% 5.39% 3.7% 1.94% 5.22% 4.93% 3.73% 5.71% 4.51%
2026/07/08 11.72% 4.05% 6.22% 3.26% 1.62% 5.31% 4.28% 4.13% 5.47% 4.19%
2026/07/09 11.95% 2.7% 5.95% 2.1% 1.26% 7.4% 4.32% 3.99% 5.38% 4.15%
2026/07/10 11.38% 3.47% 6.78% 3.91% 2.43% 5.63% 4.89% 3.58% 5.18% 2.81%
2026/07/11 11.48% 4.2% 6.02% 3.61% 3.06% 6% 5.65% 3.67% 5.35% 3.49%
2026/07/12 11.5% 4.01% 7.15% 3.21% 2.01% 6.13% 4.15% 3.68% 5.69% 4.57%
2026/07/13 11.54% 3.71% 6.55% 2.35% 1.95% 5.7% 4.68% 4.1% 6.22% 3.51%
2026/07/14 10.54% 4.52% 7.05% 3.89% 3.21% 4.27% 5.82% 4.39% 5.29% 3.47%
2026/07/15 11% 5.11% 5.38% 5.08% 2.94% 5.89% 5.29% 3.88% 5.35% 3.67%
2026/07/16 11.45% 5.33% 5.89% 4.63% 3.38% 4.41% 6.44% 3.94% 5.09% 3.45%
2026/07/17 12.66% 6.03% 6.13% 4.82% 2.52% 5.13% 6.18% 3.86% 3.84% 2.92%
2026/07/18 13.9% 5.15% 7.18% 3.15% 1.5% 4.08% 4.1% 3.44% 5.31% 2.76%
2026/07/19 12.39% 4.78% 7.41% 2.84% 2.89% 5.28% 5.11% 4.17% 4.76% 4.18%
2026/07/20 12.49% 3.2% 5.8% 5.78% 3.75% 4.77% 6.18% 3.45% 4.89% 2.54%
2026/07/21 10.49% 4.5% 7.02% 3.87% 3.2% 4.25% 5.81% 4.39% 5.27% 3.46%
2026/07/22 10.24% 3.72% 6.46% 5.48% 3.16% 5.18% 5.59% 3.94% 5.87% 2.48%
2026/07/23 12.66% 4.18% 5.89% 1.99% 1.93% 5.51% 5.58% 5.07% 5.1% 3.38%
2026/07/24 10.82% 4.12% 7.03% 5.24% 2.67% 4.09% 3.97% 4.38% 5.14% 3.5%
2026/07/25 11.21% 7.45% 6.53% 3.3% 3.66% 4.29% 4.38% 3.88% 5.37% 2.77%
2026/07/26 8.62% 4.2% 5.02% 5.35% 3.38% 3.61% 4.97% 3.03% 4.12% 2.53%
2026/07/27 9.1% 4.38% 6.09% 4.01% 2.12% 4% 4.24% 3.84% 4.79% 2.48%
2026/07/28 7.88% 5.06% 5.74% 5.08% 3.16% 5.44% 5.03% 3.25% 4.42% 2.79%
2026/07/29 8.33% 7.05% 6.83% 6.48% 3.8% 4.04% 3.27% 3.65% 4.53% 3.06%
2026/07/30 8.58% 7.65% 6.46% 8.13% 3.2% 4.24% 3.51% 3.55% 4.09% 2.23%
2026/07/31 9.17% 8.95% 8.35% 8.33% 4.45% 4.03% 3.95% 2.94% 2.86% 1.71%
  • loveholidays.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • booking.com
  • comparethemarket.com
  • confused.com
  • lastminute.com
  • staysure.co.uk
  • skyscanner.net
  • tui.co.uk
  • thomascook.com

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Loveholidays.com surged mid-month, peaking at 13.9% on July 18. Moneysupermarket.com steadily climbed, ending at 8.95%. Booking.com fluctuated, closing strong at 8.35%. Overall, dynamic shifts marked July.

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
2026/07/01 587
2026/07/02 606
2026/07/03 622
2026/07/04 619
2026/07/05 605
2026/07/06 601
2026/07/07 605
2026/07/08 593
2026/07/09 593
2026/07/10 632
2026/07/11 613
2026/07/12 608
2026/07/13 610
2026/07/14 627
2026/07/15 620
2026/07/16 614
2026/07/17 587
2026/07/18 567
2026/07/19 563
2026/07/20 548
2026/07/21 627
2026/07/22 634
2026/07/23 632
2026/07/24 630
2026/07/25 661
2026/07/26 652
2026/07/27 633
2026/07/28 643
2026/07/29 569
2026/07/30 541
2026/07/31 517

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July began with 587 advertisers, peaking at 661 on the 25th. A decline followed, ending the month at 517.

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 1.11%
kayak.co.uk 0.55%
laterooms.com 0.52%
holidayhypermarket.co.uk 0.4%
comparethemarket.com 0.32%
tripadvisor.co.uk -0.37%
lastminute.com -0.5%
loveholidays.com -0.66%
thomascook.com -0.68%
tui.co.uk -0.92%

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In the past month, booking.com surged with a 1.11% click share increase, while tui.co.uk faced a significant drop of 0.92%.

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 skyscanner.net tui.co.uk lastminute.com thomascook.com premierinn.com laterooms.com expedia.co.uk kayak.co.uk
2026/07/01 11.62% 6.4% 6.94% 6.6% 5.26% 4.99% 1.61% 1.84% 2.47% 4.13%
2026/07/02 10.43% 5.18% 7.06% 6.24% 6.73% 4.74% 5.12% 2.78% 1.78% 2.86%
2026/07/03 10.39% 5.88% 6.1% 6.42% 7.44% 5.29% 4.81% 3.17% 2.68% 2.35%
2026/07/04 10.43% 5.03% 7.01% 7.48% 7.14% 5.82% 4.59% 3.59% 2.11% 2.59%
2026/07/05 8.85% 5.28% 6.61% 7.85% 5.58% 6.7% 2.51% 2.25% 2.5% 2.31%
2026/07/06 9.8% 7.45% 6.69% 6.79% 6.16% 5.43% 4.41% 2.87% 2.32% 2.05%
2026/07/07 8.73% 7.95% 6.74% 6.72% 4.67% 6.32% 1.01% 1.9% 3.67% 2.38%
2026/07/08 9.94% 8.22% 6.36% 7.35% 5.32% 6.53% 3.24% 1.97% 2.6% 2.09%
2026/07/09 9.1% 8.95% 6.03% 7.59% 7.73% 5.9% 3.22% 0% 2.33% 3.06%
2026/07/10 11.44% 8.18% 5.74% 7.13% 4.96% 4.78% 1.73% 3.78% 2.62% 2.54%
2026/07/11 9.76% 8.56% 6.36% 6.41% 6.3% 4.87% 3.9% 3.6% 2.97% 1.95%
2026/07/12 10.87% 8.08% 5.92% 6.96% 6.09% 6.49% 4.5% 2.91% 2.45% 2.63%
2026/07/13 10.39% 8.04% 6.95% 8.16% 5.25% 5.4% 1.92% 2.84% 3.5% 3.1%
2026/07/14 10.93% 7.08% 8.17% 7.6% 4.42% 5.07% 1.65% 3.17% 2.87% 3.24%
2026/07/15 8.86% 7.52% 7.35% 8.08% 5.49% 6.25% 1.47% 2.46% 3.1% 2.73%
2026/07/16 10.7% 8.62% 7.58% 7.3% 4.46% 5.61% 1.16% 1.75% 2.71% 3.01%
2026/07/17 11.87% 9.48% 7.54% 5.74% 4.95% 4.3% 4.02% 2.5% 2.21% 3.28%
2026/07/18 12.88% 9.39% 5.41% 7.63% 3.38% 4.51% 2.58% 3.22% 3.46% 2.74%
2026/07/19 12.44% 9.37% 6.65% 6.99% 4.13% 6.27% 4.64% 2.09% 2.3% 2.34%
2026/07/20 10.61% 9.29% 6.47% 6.61% 5.72% 4.47% 3.25% 2.42% 2% 3.09%
2026/07/21 10.93% 7.08% 8.17% 7.6% 4.42% 5.07% 1.65% 3.17% 2.87% 3.24%
2026/07/22 11.3% 7.37% 6.75% 7.53% 5.42% 3.79% 4.22% 2.06% 2.34% 2.5%
2026/07/23 9.39% 8.24% 8.39% 7.33% 5.08% 5.33% 3.37% 2.16% 2.45% 2.37%
2026/07/24 11.66% 9.29% 6.97% 6.66% 4.39% 5.28% 3.91% 1.81% 2.66% 2.91%
2026/07/25 11.3% 8.04% 6.12% 7.71% 3.44% 4.73% 3.08% 2.72% 2.72% 2.61%
2026/07/26 5.54% 4.73% 4.42% 4.33% 2.8% 2.84% 1.22% 16.31% 1.53% 16.17%
2026/07/27 6.62% 4.12% 5.15% 4.7% 2.73% 2.81% 2.42% 14.99% 2.03% 13.2%
2026/07/28 7.21% 4.17% 4.7% 4.51% 3.92% 3.27% 1.03% 12.32% 1.54% 12.67%
2026/07/29 12.35% 6.86% 5.91% 6.59% 4.06% 5.41% 1.31% 1.66% 3.23% 1.14%
2026/07/30 12.52% 7.11% 6.52% 6.49% 4.46% 3.42% 1.82% 2.3% 2.94% 1.97%
2026/07/31 16.15% 6.72% 5.34% 5.07% 4.79% 3.28% 2.55% 2.48% 2.19% 1.56%
  • booking.com
  • loveholidays.com
  • skyscanner.net
  • tui.co.uk
  • lastminute.com
  • thomascook.com
  • premierinn.com
  • laterooms.com
  • expedia.co.uk
  • kayak.co.uk

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In July 2026, booking.com led with a peak impression share of 16.15% on the 31st. Loveholidays.com and skyscanner.net showed fluctuations, while laterooms.com and kayak.co.uk spiked mid-month. The month concluded with booking.com dominating.

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

  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
    Cheap Flights: Compare Flights & Flight Tickets | KAYAK https://www.kayak.co.uk

    Save money on airfare by searching for cheap flights on Kayak. Kayak compares flight deals on hundreds of airline tickets sites to find you the best prices.

  4. 4
    Last Minute Holiday Offers | Summer Sale: Save up to £200* https://www.lastminute.com

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

  5. 5
    loveholidays™ Official Site https://www.loveholidays.com

    Cheap Holidays You'll Love — From Beach Breaks To City Escapes, Book Now – That’s The Power Of loveholidays™. Packaged By Us, Chosen By You. Find Your Perfect Holiday In A Few...

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In the competitive travel services industry, Booking.com stands out by offering diverse accommodations, while First Choice Holidays entices with low deposits and flexible payments. Kayak excels in flight comparisons, Lastminute.com offers enticing last-minute deals, and loveholidays™ promises affordable, customizable vacations.

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