UK Travel Travel Services - PPC Market Share Analysis August 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 34.935791116
65.064208884
34%

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 38
62
38%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 6%
Transactional 24%
Navigational 18%
Seasonal 4%
Local 2%
Problem Solving 4%

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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 20.25
loveholidays.com 13.1
skyscanner.net 10.29
tui.co.uk 8.97
tripadvisor.co.uk 3.98
expedia.co.uk 3.86
lastminute.com 2.77
thomascook.com 2.37
britishairways.com 2.28
kayak.co.uk 2.12
others 30.01
  • booking.com - 20.25%
  • loveholidays.com - 13.1%
  • skyscanner.net - 10.29%
  • tui.co.uk - 8.97%
  • tripadvisor.co.uk - 3.98%
  • expedia.co.uk - 3.86%
  • lastminute.com - 2.77%
  • thomascook.com - 2.37%
  • britishairways.com - 2.28%
  • kayak.co.uk - 2.12%
  • others - 30.01%

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Booking.com leads with 20.25% click share, followed by Loveholidays.com at 13.1%. Others collectively hold 30.01%, showcasing 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 moneysupermarket.com loveholidays.com booking.com comparethemarket.com staysure.co.uk confused.com skyscanner.net tui.co.uk expedia.co.uk lastminute.com
2026/08/01 10.41% 7.8% 8.45% 8.57% 3.08% 7.14% 4.02% 4.37% 2.2% 4.48%
2026/08/02 9.15% 8% 7.68% 8.51% 4.43% 5.79% 3.94% 4.5% 2.13% 5.36%
2026/08/03 10.62% 11.89% 7.61% 8.53% 4.18% 6.29% 4.02% 3.04% 2% 5.04%
2026/08/04 7.75% 9.87% 5.47% 7.86% 3.82% 4.61% 2.47% 5.56% 2.24% 6.76%
2026/08/05 9.28% 9.12% 6.56% 8.75% 3.84% 5.11% 2.9% 4.35% 2.14% 6.36%
2026/08/06 9.35% 9.25% 7.01% 9.02% 2.88% 4.08% 3.06% 4.46% 2.56% 5.74%
2026/08/07 8.58% 10.86% 7.73% 9.31% 3.13% 4.01% 3.55% 4.16% 2.16% 5.68%
2026/08/08 10.29% 10.39% 8.91% 8.27% 3.9% 4.48% 3.24% 3.53% 2.55% 6.73%
2026/08/09 11.83% 10.55% 8.71% 7.3% 4.74% 0.65% 3.61% 4.6% 3.17% 4.93%
2026/08/10 7.53% 11.13% 10.22% 5.38% 3.75% 2.28% 4.06% 3.47% 2.62% 6.71%
2026/08/11 6.83% 11.91% 10.7% 4.28% 5.21% 3.56% 4.62% 3.46% 3.28% 5.86%
2026/08/12 9.63% 11.68% 9.2% 5.38% 4.62% 2.09% 4.03% 4.46% 3.04% 5.16%
2026/08/13 5.99% 11.34% 10% 4.82% 2.98% 2.76% 4.64% 4.93% 2.97% 4.33%
2026/08/14 6.67% 11.78% 8.55% 6.07% 3.25% 2.97% 3.66% 3.98% 2.84% 5.71%
2026/08/15 7.4% 10.84% 7.81% 7.39% 3.32% 3.09% 3.81% 3.91% 3.15% 5.78%
2026/08/16 9.09% 11.11% 8.53% 7.93% 3.3% 4.69% 2.97% 3.59% 3.17% 5.3%
2026/08/17 5.92% 12.03% 8.12% 6.54% 4.37% 5.51% 3.72% 3.73% 2.92% 4.28%
2026/08/18 10.36% 11.22% 8.53% 7.81% 3.69% 5.71% 3.31% 2.76% 3.9% 3.52%
2026/08/19 8.31% 13.41% 8.95% 5.73% 3.04% 2.77% 3.66% 3.02% 3.5% 3.71%
2026/08/20 10.14% 10.79% 8.82% 5.83% 4.28% 2.77% 4.22% 3.51% 3.6% 3.51%
2026/08/21 7.44% 8.13% 8.65% 7.17% 4.64% 3.68% 4.31% 3.17% 3.2% 4.47%
2026/08/22 8.9% 8.35% 8.41% 8.74% 3.6% 5.45% 4.05% 2.74% 2.66% 4.27%
2026/08/23 9.77% 7.94% 8.35% 7.86% 3.85% 4.33% 4.5% 2.84% 2.6% 3.92%
2026/08/24 10.09% 9.47% 8.79% 8.4% 3.94% 1.72% 4.92% 3.41% 3.19% 4.1%
2026/08/25 8.56% 8.08% 9.13% 5.73% 4.85% 3.39% 4.44% 3.97% 2.63% 3.58%
2026/08/26 9.05% 7.85% 9.44% 6.05% 3.96% 3.28% 4.05% 5.92% 2.76% 4.32%
2026/08/27 6.03% 8.57% 8.68% 4.31% 5.54% 3.03% 3.91% 5.42% 2.53% 2.22%
2026/08/28 7.86% 8.39% 8.61% 7.03% 4.31% 4.2% 4.14% 3.51% 2.62% 3.48%
2026/08/29 6.54% 9.27% 8.86% 5.83% 5.14% 5.28% 4.19% 3.84% 3.01% 2.91%
2026/08/30 7.34% 9.34% 7.34% 5.57% 6.42% 4.61% 4.61% 3.53% 3.25% 4.05%
2026/08/31 10% 8.98% 8.49% 6.83% 6.31% 5.02% 4.07% 3.02% 2.65% 2.5%
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • loveholidays.com
  • booking.com
  • comparethemarket.com
  • staysure.co.uk
  • confused.com
  • skyscanner.net
  • tui.co.uk
  • expedia.co.uk
  • lastminute.com

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In August 2026, Loveholidays.com led with consistent high spend shares, peaking mid-month. Moneysupermarket.com showed fluctuations, ending strong. Booking.com maintained steady growth, while Comparethemarket.com and others experienced varied trends.

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
2026/08/01 530
2026/08/02 547
2026/08/03 526
2026/08/04 535
2026/08/05 577
2026/08/06 536
2026/08/07 524
2026/08/08 480
2026/08/09 501
2026/08/10 530
2026/08/11 526
2026/08/12 544
2026/08/13 567
2026/08/14 551
2026/08/15 514
2026/08/16 518
2026/08/17 505
2026/08/18 501
2026/08/19 501
2026/08/20 501
2026/08/21 473
2026/08/22 498
2026/08/23 486
2026/08/24 490
2026/08/25 548
2026/08/26 540
2026/08/27 560
2026/08/28 547
2026/08/29 503
2026/08/30 503
2026/08/31 500

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August saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 577 on the 5th, then declining to 500 by month’s end.

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 1.93%
skyscanner.net 0.92%
tripadvisor.co.uk 0.41%
caledonian.com 0.35%
thomascook.com 0.35%
jet2holidays.com -0.23%
virginatlantic.com -0.3%
tui.co.uk -0.63%
lastminute.com -0.95%
loveholidays.com -3.61%

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In the past month, booking.com surged with a 1.93% click share increase, while loveholidays.com faced a significant drop of 3.61%.

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 premierinn.com thomascook.com expedia.co.uk onthebeach.co.uk kayak.co.uk lastminute.com
2026/08/01 15.11% 7.68% 6.49% 6.27% 2.07% 3.39% 2.83% 1.67% 2.44% 5.59%
2026/08/02 12.65% 8.46% 6.79% 5.86% 3.35% 4.5% 3.09% 1.83% 2.62% 7.71%
2026/08/03 13.15% 8.67% 10.55% 4.69% 2.94% 3.66% 2.72% 2.15% 2.41% 7.24%
2026/08/04 9.36% 4.8% 8.13% 6.94% 1.14% 4.1% 3.26% 3.12% 2.64% 9.05%
2026/08/05 10.48% 5.28% 7.39% 5.91% 2.87% 4.81% 3.01% 2.61% 2.91% 9.17%
2026/08/06 11.11% 5.78% 7.67% 5.96% 2.47% 4.85% 3.31% 2.17% 2.56% 9.17%
2026/08/07 13.37% 6.6% 8.63% 5.21% 3.09% 3.8% 2.91% 1.39% 3.36% 9.26%
2026/08/08 14.5% 5.64% 8.35% 4.91% 3.17% 3.61% 3.5% 2.07% 1.59% 9.66%
2026/08/09 14.17% 6.1% 7.89% 5.54% 3.02% 3.12% 4.11% 2.99% 2.88% 7.47%
2026/08/10 15.55% 6.69% 8.02% 4.35% 1.41% 3.51% 3.64% 1.58% 2.77% 9.05%
2026/08/11 15.95% 7.8% 8.38% 4.92% 1.3% 2.94% 4.79% 1.28% 2.97% 8.17%
2026/08/12 14.48% 6.65% 8.35% 6.02% 2.6% 3.08% 4.23% 1.33% 3.03% 6.58%
2026/08/13 14.91% 7.53% 7.89% 6.82% 0.83% 3.45% 3.33% 1.28% 3.24% 5.65%
2026/08/14 13.49% 6.25% 9.01% 5.7% 1.57% 3.36% 3.31% 2.06% 3.16% 7.65%
2026/08/15 12.04% 6.86% 8.03% 5.32% 1.67% 3.77% 4.48% 2.31% 2.67% 7.25%
2026/08/16 13.5% 5.08% 8.88% 4.86% 1.47% 3.52% 4.83% 1.91% 2.51% 7.22%
2026/08/17 12.74% 6.27% 8.91% 5.22% 1.55% 3.88% 4.07% 1.64% 2.82% 6.45%
2026/08/18 14.35% 5.74% 9.13% 4.57% 0.39% 3.19% 5.11% 1.56% 3.25% 4.87%
2026/08/19 14.01% 6.41% 10.11% 4.41% 2.37% 3.38% 4.29% 1.21% 3.33% 4.5%
2026/08/20 13.67% 8.44% 8.22% 5.05% 2.25% 3.52% 4.5% 1.93% 3.53% 4.63%
2026/08/21 14.09% 8.52% 6.69% 4.75% 2.19% 4.29% 4.55% 2.07% 3.23% 4.6%
2026/08/22 13.3% 8.58% 6.86% 4.08% 2% 3.69% 3.92% 2.1% 2.56% 5.3%
2026/08/23 14.01% 9.19% 6.89% 4.8% 2.35% 4.01% 3.95% 2.41% 2.02% 3.62%
2026/08/24 13.8% 8.96% 7.64% 4.94% 2.73% 3.48% 4.24% 2.02% 3.24% 5.5%
2026/08/25 14.5% 8.67% 6.57% 5.92% 2.14% 5.02% 3.42% 2.92% 2.85% 2.94%
2026/08/26 15.26% 7.92% 6.39% 7.86% 3.73% 4.62% 3.52% 2.27% 2.9% 3.82%
2026/08/27 14.18% 7.61% 6.91% 6.66% 1.86% 5.19% 3.47% 2.89% 2.45% 2.01%
2026/08/28 13.21% 7.75% 6.87% 4.64% 3.81% 4.45% 3.41% 4.08% 2.3% 3.93%
2026/08/29 14.13% 7.28% 8.16% 4.93% 4.05% 4.12% 4.34% 3.47% 2.15% 2.29%
2026/08/30 11.51% 8.89% 7.93% 4.73% 2.42% 4.04% 3.97% 3.48% 2.97% 3.56%
2026/08/31 14.03% 8.77% 7.88% 4.92% 4.08% 3.99% 3.91% 3.24% 2.57% 2.24%
  • booking.com
  • skyscanner.net
  • loveholidays.com
  • tui.co.uk
  • premierinn.com
  • thomascook.com
  • expedia.co.uk
  • onthebeach.co.uk
  • kayak.co.uk
  • lastminute.com

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In August 2026, booking.com led with fluctuating impressions, peaking mid-month. Skyscanner.net and loveholidays.com showed steady growth, while lastminute.com experienced a decline. The month concluded with booking.com maintaining dominance.

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...

  2. 2
    Holiday Package Deals | Book It All in One Place https://www.expedia.co.uk › packages › book_now

    Find & Compare Options and You Can Save Big! Holiday Package Deals.

  3. 3
    Last Minute Hotel Offers - Hotels with Free Cancellation https://www.lastminute.com

    Your dream accommodation in instalments, zero interest. Book at lastminute.com and save.

  4. 4
    loveholidays™ Official Site - Cheap Holidays You'll Love https://www.loveholidays.com

    From Beach Breaks To City Escapes, Book Now – That’s The Power Of loveholidays™

  5. 5
    Skyscanner Flights | Book Cheap Flights https://www.skyscanner.net

    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 book today. Cheap Flights Worldwide. Hotel Search.

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In the competitive travel services industry, Booking.com stands out by offering diverse accommodations, while Expedia.co.uk entices with savings on holiday packages. Lastminute.com appeals with flexible payment options, loveholidays.com promises affordable escapes, and Skyscanner.net excels in comprehensive travel comparisons.

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