UK Travel Transportation - PPC Market Share Analysis March 2026

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

Transportation – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Travel Transportation 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 8.80502403299
91.194975967
8%

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 63
37
63%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 4%
Transactional 21%
Navigational 2%
Seasonal 2%
Local 5%
Problem Solving 6%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Travel Transportation 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
skyscanner.net 10.4
britishairways.com 9.19
virginatlantic.com 4.99
thetrainline.com 4.1
nationalrail.co.uk 3.07
manchesterairport.co.uk 2.52
nationalexpress.com 2.25
booking.com 2.05
easyjet.com 1.96
cheapflights.co.uk 1.77
others 57.7
  • skyscanner.net - 10.4%
  • britishairways.com - 9.19%
  • virginatlantic.com - 4.99%
  • thetrainline.com - 4.1%
  • nationalrail.co.uk - 3.07%
  • manchesterairport.co.uk - 2.52%
  • nationalexpress.com - 2.25%
  • booking.com - 2.05%
  • easyjet.com - 1.96%
  • cheapflights.co.uk - 1.77%
  • others - 57.7%

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In the travel PPC landscape, Skyscanner leads with 10.4% click share, followed by British Airways at 9.19%. Others dominate with 57.7%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Travel Transportation 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 skyscanner.net booking.com thetrainline.com virginatlantic.com jet2.com cheapflights.co.uk easyjet.com manchesterairport.co.uk expedia.co.uk britishairways.com
2026/03/01 10.04% 4.46% 2.19% 2.81% 2.91% 2.85% 1.47% 1.28% 1.84% 3.91%
2026/03/02 9.66% 4.58% 2.25% 3.12% 2.86% 2.51% 1.82% 1.65% 2% 3.86%
2026/03/03 9.75% 4.48% 2.25% 2.58% 2.86% 2.58% 2.17% 1.53% 2.48% 4.04%
2026/03/04 9.84% 4.68% 2.3% 2.44% 2.44% 2.35% 2.28% 1.46% 2.45% 3.18%
2026/03/05 9.63% 4.1% 2.27% 2.28% 2.16% 2.1% 2.24% 1.76% 2.47% 3.17%
2026/03/06 9.94% 2.21% 2.42% 2.32% 2.44% 2.89% 2.42% 1.56% 2.24% 3.02%
2026/03/07 9.23% 4.22% 2.22% 2.27% 2.04% 2.36% 2.4% 2.09% 2.32% 3.33%
2026/03/08 10.02% 4.58% 2.03% 2.53% 1.88% 2.4% 2.35% 1.76% 2.35% 3.96%
2026/03/09 9.85% 4.3% 2.27% 2.54% 2.17% 2.48% 2.33% 1.82% 2.37% 3.47%
2026/03/10 10.79% 4% 2.18% 3.04% 1.96% 2.55% 2.19% 1.87% 1.89% 3.12%
2026/03/11 10.86% 4.1% 2.05% 3.06% 2.02% 2.07% 2.31% 1.85% 1.63% 3.16%
2026/03/12 11.14% 3.88% 2.07% 2.66% 1.77% 2.16% 2.15% 1.92% 1.95% 3.16%
2026/03/13 11.02% 4.15% 1.95% 2.63% 1.61% 2.03% 2.35% 2.19% 1.95% 3.29%
2026/03/14 10.17% 4.11% 1.86% 3.17% 1.65% 1.73% 1.91% 1.92% 2.18% 3.63%
2026/03/15 10.65% 4.26% 1.92% 3.06% 1.56% 1.92% 1.97% 2.06% 2.38% 3.55%
2026/03/16 10.18% 4.21% 2.31% 2.64% 1.83% 2.05% 2.11% 2.29% 2.14% 3.89%
2026/03/17 10.4% 4.02% 2% 2.55% 2.09% 2.27% 2.37% 2.17% 2.08% 3.24%
2026/03/18 10.21% 3.64% 2.01% 2.84% 2.1% 2.23% 2.13% 2.73% 2.36% 1.65%
2026/03/19 9.97% 4.11% 2.09% 2.86% 2.13% 2.51% 2.25% 1.88% 2.71% 0.04%
2026/03/20 10.35% 4.47% 2.18% 2.95% 2.04% 2.44% 1.99% 3.06% 2.89% 0.42%
2026/03/21 10.14% 4.03% 2.11% 3.65% 2.34% 1.85% 2.27% 2.07% 2.75% 1.32%
2026/03/22 10.75% 3.83% 1.89% 4.31% 1.9% 2.12% 2.3% 1.74% 2.39% 1.18%
2026/03/23 10.58% 3.76% 2.12% 3.55% 2.21% 1.97% 2.12% 2.28% 2.28% 1.03%
2026/03/24 10.35% 4.05% 1.99% 2.54% 2.08% 2.26% 2.37% 2.16% 2.08% 3.22%
2026/03/25 9.83% 3.95% 1.93% 2.99% 3.16% 2.16% 1.95% 2.28% 2.23% 1.34%
2026/03/26 8.86% 3.82% 2.69% 3.15% 2.84% 2.51% 2.08% 2.57% 1.93% 2.23%
2026/03/27 9.66% 3.71% 2.38% 3.51% 3.2% 2.24% 1.88% 2.44% 1.68% 1.87%
2026/03/28 10.01% 3.94% 2.22% 3.25% 3.71% 2.05% 1.87% 1.37% 1.45% 1.48%
2026/03/29 10.18% 3.46% 2.39% 3.33% 3.58% 2.22% 1.98% 1.71% 1.98% 1.61%
2026/03/30 9.1% 3.61% 2.52% 3.3% 2.76% 2.24% 2.02% 2.35% 1.97% 1.73%
2026/03/31 9.85% 3.46% 2.71% 2.64% 2.54% 2.47% 2.2% 2.18% 1.69% 1.6%
  • skyscanner.net
  • booking.com
  • thetrainline.com
  • virginatlantic.com
  • jet2.com
  • cheapflights.co.uk
  • easyjet.com
  • manchesterairport.co.uk
  • expedia.co.uk
  • britishairways.com

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Skyscanner led March with fluctuating spend, peaking mid-month. Booking.com saw a steady decline, while Virgin Atlantic surged late. British Airways experienced a sharp drop mid-month, ending low.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Travel Transportation

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
2026/03/01 1032
2026/03/02 1041
2026/03/03 1046
2026/03/04 1031
2026/03/05 1044
2026/03/06 1065
2026/03/07 1051
2026/03/08 1029
2026/03/09 1022
2026/03/10 1041
2026/03/11 1025
2026/03/12 1044
2026/03/13 1038
2026/03/14 1026
2026/03/15 1037
2026/03/16 1065
2026/03/17 1079
2026/03/18 1060
2026/03/19 1060
2026/03/20 1076
2026/03/21 1046
2026/03/22 1025
2026/03/23 1032
2026/03/24 1079
2026/03/25 1005
2026/03/26 1009
2026/03/27 999
2026/03/28 1002
2026/03/29 1012
2026/03/30 1003
2026/03/31 1006

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March saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 1,079 on March 17 and 24. The month concluded with a slight dip, ending at 1,006.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Travel Transportation

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
nationalrail.co.uk 0.77%
manchesterairport.co.uk 0.66%
virginatlantic.com 0.48%
qatarairways.com 0.35%
etihad.com 0.33%
lner.co.uk -0.25%
booking.com -0.27%
stanstedairport.com -0.78%
nationalexpress.com -0.97%
britishairways.com -1.51%

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British Airways saw a significant drop of 1.51% in click share, while National Rail experienced a notable increase of 0.77%.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Travel Transportation Share of Impressions

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

Date skyscanner.net thetrainline.com britishairways.com booking.com trip.com virginatlantic.com cheapflights.co.uk easyjet.com opodo.co.uk expedia.co.uk
2026/03/01 8.98% 3.21% 6.02% 3.57% 2.94% 2.75% 2.61% 1.48% 5.21% 1.79%
2026/03/02 9.16% 3.63% 6.37% 3.88% 2.27% 3.37% 2.41% 1.9% 4.94% 1.97%
2026/03/03 8.96% 3.4% 6.46% 3.75% 2.36% 2.67% 2.26% 2.3% 3.49% 2.56%
2026/03/04 8.84% 3.47% 4.76% 4.14% 2.68% 2.42% 1.98% 2.32% 2.75% 2.39%
2026/03/05 8.57% 3.84% 5.35% 3.52% 2.52% 2.2% 1.85% 2.25% 2.85% 2.45%
2026/03/06 9.05% 4.04% 5.37% 2.09% 2.89% 2.47% 2.61% 2.54% 2.74% 2.26%
2026/03/07 8.68% 3.5% 5.57% 3.52% 2.39% 2.34% 2.07% 2.55% 2.6% 2.4%
2026/03/08 9.05% 3.13% 6.26% 3.67% 2.77% 2.49% 2.1% 2.48% 2.71% 2.34%
2026/03/09 9.45% 3.65% 6.17% 3.63% 2.45% 2.62% 2.4% 2.43% 2.59% 2.44%
2026/03/10 10.04% 3.37% 5.68% 3.38% 2.71% 3.23% 2.38% 2.31% 2.2% 1.9%
2026/03/11 10.43% 3.21% 5.63% 3.71% 2.31% 2.85% 1.93% 2.33% 2.93% 1.64%
2026/03/12 10.71% 3.43% 5.37% 3.17% 3.18% 2.52% 1.92% 2.09% 2.12% 1.94%
2026/03/13 10.53% 3.15% 5.73% 3.49% 3.15% 2.4% 1.92% 2.39% 2.16% 1.91%
2026/03/14 9.32% 2.89% 5.3% 3.57% 3.41% 2.84% 1.53% 1.86% 1.78% 2.07%
2026/03/15 9.91% 3.13% 5.33% 3.54% 3.45% 2.89% 1.83% 1.96% 1.68% 2.34%
2026/03/16 9.55% 3.57% 6.07% 3.62% 3.54% 2.48% 1.92% 2.01% 2.38% 2.15%
2026/03/17 9.63% 3.17% 5.13% 3.41% 3.59% 2.31% 2.08% 2.33% 2.48% 1.99%
2026/03/18 9.62% 3.12% 3.25% 2.99% 3.62% 2.6% 2.13% 2.12% 2.68% 2.33%
2026/03/19 9.67% 3.42% 0.03% 3.54% 3.53% 2.76% 2.44% 2.2% 3.48% 2.77%
2026/03/20 9.57% 3.43% 1.24% 3.69% 3.86% 2.71% 2.23% 1.95% 1.84% 2.89%
2026/03/21 9.14% 3.4% 4.15% 3.19% 2.96% 3.33% 1.63% 2.07% 1.54% 2.62%
2026/03/22 10.35% 3.11% 3.74% 3.21% 3.28% 4.29% 2.09% 2.23% 1.3% 2.42%
2026/03/23 9.76% 3.27% 3.14% 2.98% 2.91% 3.56% 1.84% 1.98% 1.95% 2.56%
2026/03/24 9.63% 3.17% 5.13% 3.41% 3.59% 2.31% 2.08% 2.33% 2.48% 1.99%
2026/03/25 9.34% 3.19% 4.43% 3.39% 2.23% 2.73% 2.01% 1.92% 2.2% 2.16%
2026/03/26 8.55% 4.3% 5.7% 3.1% 2.02% 3.19% 2.31% 2.05% 1.91% 1.93%
2026/03/27 8.8% 3.56% 4.87% 3.15% 2.43% 3.32% 2.03% 1.8% 1.61% 1.62%
2026/03/28 9.35% 3.44% 4.05% 2.89% 2.67% 3.06% 1.95% 1.84% 2.04% 1.37%
2026/03/29 9.72% 3.85% 4.24% 2.69% 2.64% 3.23% 1.96% 1.88% 2.32% 1.97%
2026/03/30 8.62% 4.03% 4.36% 2.74% 2.6% 3.19% 2.01% 1.91% 2.15% 1.95%
2026/03/31 9.16% 3.96% 3.54% 2.79% 2.47% 2.44% 2.23% 2.13% 1.86% 1.63%
  • skyscanner.net
  • thetrainline.com
  • britishairways.com
  • booking.com
  • trip.com
  • virginatlantic.com
  • cheapflights.co.uk
  • easyjet.com
  • opodo.co.uk
  • expedia.co.uk

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Skyscanner.net led March with a steady rise, peaking at 10.71% on March 12. Thetrainline.com saw fluctuations, ending at 3.96%. Britishairways.com experienced a sharp drop mid-month, closing at 3.54%. Booking.com and Trip.com showed minor variations, while Virginatlantic.com peaked on March 22 at 4.29%. Cheapflights.co.uk and Easyjet.com remained stable. Opodo.co.uk and Expedia.co.uk had slight declines, finishing at 1.86% and 1.63%, respectively.

Campaign Efficiency

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

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 Transportation - Last month
  1. 1
    Welcome to Birmingham Airport - BHX https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk

    Explore the official Birmingham Airport website and book all your travel needs for your next adventure around the world. Pre-book and Save.

  2. 2
    British Airways Official Site https://www.britishairways.com

    The British Airways Experience — Experience world class service and renowned hospitality with no hidden charges. Hand baggage...

  3. 3
    London Kings Cross Station | LNER https://www.lner.co.uk

    Trips to London can be stressful. So here's some easy info about live departures and station facilities. And a little bit about cheap trains.

  4. 4
    National Express - Affordable Coach Fares https://www.nationalexpress.com › coach › travel

    The Nation's Number 1 Coach Company. No Bookings Fees When You Sign Up to My Account. Flexible ticketing. Flexible Bookings.

  5. 5
    Heathrow Airport Parking - Pre-Book And Save Up To 70% https://www.purpleparking.com

    Parking Just Minutes Away From The Terminal. Book Now And Save On The Gate Price

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Birmingham Airport entices travelers with savings, while British Airways highlights world-class service. LNER eases London trips with stress-free info. National Express offers flexible, fee-free bookings. Purple Parking promises up to 70% savings near Heathrow.

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