US Travel Destinations - PPC Market Share Analysis December 2025

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

Destinations – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Travel Destinations US

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 27.6115940061
72.3884059939
27%

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 24%
Transactional 3%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 1%
Local 3%
Problem Solving 5%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Travel Destinations 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
go.com 16.73
esbnyc.com 8.32
expedia.com 5.91
viator.com 5.9
rockefellercenter.com 2.9
vrbo.com 2.8
cheapcaribbean.com 2.52
bryantpark.org 2.41
booking.com 2.1
tripadvisor.com 2.06
others 48.35
  • go.com - 16.73%
  • esbnyc.com - 8.32%
  • expedia.com - 5.91%
  • viator.com - 5.9%
  • rockefellercenter.com - 2.9%
  • vrbo.com - 2.8%
  • cheapcaribbean.com - 2.52%
  • bryantpark.org - 2.41%
  • booking.com - 2.1%
  • tripadvisor.com - 2.06%
  • others - 48.35%

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In the travel PPC landscape, ‘others’ dominate with 48.35% click share, while go.com leads individual domains at 16.73%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Travel Destinations 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 expedia.com viator.com vrbo.com go.com esbnyc.com universalorlando.com booking.com tripadvisor.com expeditions.com airbnb.com
2025/12/01 11.05% 7.32% 2.81% 9.71% 8.22% 2.12% 4.47% 2.27% 1.56% 1.43%
2025/12/02 13.06% 6.48% 2.61% 6.84% 4.95% 0.9% 3.65% 2.1% 2.35% 2.59%
2025/12/03 10.52% 5.26% 2.71% 9.24% 5.05% 2.17% 3.18% 1.51% 2.14% 1.93%
2025/12/04 11.33% 6.24% 3.22% 7.16% 7.09% 0.25% 3.55% 1.25% 1.81% 2.36%
2025/12/05 8.51% 4.89% 2.59% 10.1% 4.79% 2.05% 2.6% 2.62% 2.57% 2.47%
2025/12/06 6.99% 6.69% 3.16% 9.29% 3% 2.43% 3.09% 2.2% 2.88% 2.79%
2025/12/07 8.92% 4.59% 3.75% 11.1% 4.85% 2.28% 2.22% 2.12% 2.83% 2.55%
2025/12/08 6.54% 6.24% 2.75% 13.65% 6.66% 0.17% 3.32% 1.96% 2.67% 2.33%
2025/12/09 4.96% 6.63% 2.9% 12.54% 9.54% 3.15% 2.45% 2.06% 2.85% 1.69%
2025/12/10 4.35% 8.47% 1.5% 13.28% 7.07% 0.19% 2.55% 2.86% 3.07% 3.03%
2025/12/11 5.46% 6.3% 2.79% 9.96% 7.45% 0.41% 2.76% 2.12% 2.5% 1.3%
2025/12/12 5.38% 7.67% 2.07% 8.56% 8.35% 2.26% 1.64% 1.91% 2.75% 0.87%
2025/12/13 9.12% 7.5% 5.1% 9.99% 5.5% 2.31% 1.81% 1.88% 2.22% 1.62%
2025/12/14 8.37% 8.02% 4.31% 8.63% 10.51% 0.36% 2.05% 2.07% 2.53% 1.03%
2025/12/15 6.71% 6.69% 3.03% 10.23% 8.17% 0.77% 2.62% 2.54% 2.38% 1.92%
2025/12/16 7.16% 7.59% 3.66% 12.42% 3.42% 0.57% 1.87% 2.17% 2.75% 2.15%
2025/12/17 6.39% 7.71% 3.39% 8.11% 6.06% 0.12% 2.42% 2.33% 2.38% 2.41%
2025/12/18 5.75% 7.88% 3.57% 10.42% 5.74% 4.93% 2.49% 2.22% 2.15% 2.49%
2025/12/19 6.24% 8.88% 3.98% 7.01% 7.35% 4.52% 2.68% 2.54% 2.67% 3.46%
2025/12/20 7.55% 8.44% 6.28% 9.35% 6.9% 2.6% 1.59% 2.78% 2.58% 4.01%
2025/12/21 7.75% 7.67% 5.08% 7.08% 6.76% 1.73% 2.11% 3.67% 2.39% 4.25%
2025/12/22 7.03% 7.18% 3.6% 10.67% 5.29% 4.77% 2.66% 3.08% 2.91% 2.57%
2025/12/23 7.41% 7.09% 3.95% 9.71% 4.1% 2.64% 2.6% 2.33% 2.65% 2.64%
2025/12/24 8.07% 9.06% 3.31% 8.46% 6.21% 1.75% 2.55% 2.86% 1.93% 2.54%
2025/12/25 6.38% 7.38% 3.47% 10.49% 5.43% 5.35% 2.39% 1.68% 2.4% 1.98%
2025/12/26 8.64% 9.14% 3.54% 9.12% 7.68% 1.45% 1.92% 2.34% 2.23% 2.96%
2025/12/27 9.25% 7.93% 4.03% 9.49% 5.54% 4.22% 2.46% 2.79% 2.48% 2.65%
2025/12/28 10.76% 10.4% 8.24% 8.37% 4.11% 0.15% 2.2% 2.55% 2.86% 2.36%
2025/12/29 8.75% 9.53% 7.27% 9.14% 5.35% 1.62% 3.43% 4.05% 2.66% 1.58%
2025/12/30 7.28% 8.78% 6.44% 9.15% 6.25% 3.05% 2.32% 2.41% 2.36% 0.72%
2025/12/31 9.2% 7.31% 5.95% 5.92% 5.29% 2.9% 2.76% 2.72% 2.64% 0.88%
  • expedia.com
  • viator.com
  • vrbo.com
  • go.com
  • esbnyc.com
  • universalorlando.com
  • booking.com
  • tripadvisor.com
  • expeditions.com
  • airbnb.com

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Expedia’s spend share fluctuated, peaking early December, then declining. Viator saw a steady rise mid-month. Vrbo’s share spiked late December. Go.com maintained high values, while esbnyc.com had a mid-month peak. Universal Orlando’s share was low, with a slight rise. Booking.com and Tripadvisor showed minor fluctuations. Expeditions.com remained stable, and Airbnb’s share was low, with a slight increase towards month-end.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Travel Destinations

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
2025/12/01 917
2025/12/02 899
2025/12/03 963
2025/12/04 969
2025/12/05 995
2025/12/06 984
2025/12/07 958
2025/12/08 854
2025/12/09 883
2025/12/10 919
2025/12/11 994
2025/12/12 1006
2025/12/13 972
2025/12/14 959
2025/12/15 897
2025/12/16 940
2025/12/17 920
2025/12/18 1006
2025/12/19 958
2025/12/20 1007
2025/12/21 932
2025/12/22 920
2025/12/23 947
2025/12/24 985
2025/12/25 960
2025/12/26 949
2025/12/27 919
2025/12/28 914
2025/12/29 929
2025/12/30 927
2025/12/31 966

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December saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 1,007 on the 20th. The month concluded with 966 advertisers, reflecting a dynamic landscape.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Travel Destinations

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
viator.com 1.43%
vrbo.com 1.3%
bryantpark.org 1.07%
tripadvisor.com 0.7%
expedia.com 0.61%
groupon.com -0.39%
cheapcaribbean.com -0.64%
griffithobservatory.org -0.69%
go.com -1.26%
esbnyc.com -1.61%

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Viator.com leads with a 1.43% click share increase, while esbnyc.com drops by 1.61%. Vrbo.com and bryantpark.org also see positive gains, contrasting with declines for go.com and griffithobservatory.org.

Campaign Efficiency

US Travel Destinations Share of Impressions

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

Date expedia.com viator.com vrbo.com go.com booking.com esbnyc.com rockefellercenter.com tripadvisor.com airbnb.com getyourguide.com
2025/12/01 15.05% 8.81% 3.61% 8% 5.07% 5.6% 1.31% 1.94% 2.06% 1.53%
2025/12/02 16.55% 7.71% 3.38% 6.33% 4.76% 3.12% 2.02% 1.96% 3.84% 1.09%
2025/12/03 15.26% 6.44% 3.56% 8.72% 4.02% 3% 1.59% 1.29% 2.89% 1.59%
2025/12/04 14.78% 7.71% 3.97% 5% 4.79% 3.8% 1.15% 1.29% 3.44% 1.91%
2025/12/05 11.5% 6% 3.32% 8% 3.38% 3.19% 1.41% 2.25% 3.83% 1.19%
2025/12/06 9.22% 7.84% 4.05% 8.5% 3.8% 2.11% 1.62% 2.17% 3.98% 1.98%
2025/12/07 12.42% 5.71% 5.41% 8.88% 3.4% 2.63% 1.32% 2.02% 4.42% 1.43%
2025/12/08 9.29% 7.69% 4.21% 11.94% 3.04% 5.19% 1.65% 1.89% 3.81% 1.58%
2025/12/09 6.99% 8.31% 3.84% 12.09% 4.43% 6.82% 2.08% 1.83% 2.59% 1.3%
2025/12/10 6.36% 10.58% 2.09% 9.28% 3.64% 4.89% 2.67% 2.81% 4.73% 1.98%
2025/12/11 7.78% 7.38% 3.66% 8.47% 4.17% 4.8% 1.86% 2.02% 2.03% 1.21%
2025/12/12 7.11% 9.23% 2.82% 7.33% 3.41% 6.79% 1.92% 2.03% 1.46% 1.48%
2025/12/13 10.58% 8.74% 6.49% 8.61% 2.39% 3.96% 1.69% 1.74% 2.53% 0.56%
2025/12/14 10.11% 10.06% 5.62% 7.1% 2.69% 7.15% 2.19% 1.97% 1.68% 1.43%
2025/12/15 9.17% 8.08% 4.13% 8.9% 3.94% 5.6% 1.93% 2.32% 3.02% 1.49%
2025/12/16 9.15% 9.43% 5% 8.91% 2.4% 2.39% 1.82% 2.18% 3.11% 2.44%
2025/12/17 8.11% 9.75% 4.76% 4.95% 3.35% 4.79% 1.32% 2.19% 3.6% 2.12%
2025/12/18 8.02% 9.37% 4.4% 8.34% 3.45% 3.49% 1.73% 2.26% 3.99% 1.99%
2025/12/19 8.12% 10.83% 5.24% 4.81% 3.61% 4.57% 1.32% 3.12% 5.29% 3.46%
2025/12/20 9.6% 10.23% 8.29% 6.75% 1.91% 4.3% 1.01% 2.84% 5.85% 1.54%
2025/12/21 10.05% 8.99% 6.66% 5.4% 2.62% 3.96% 1.75% 3.61% 6.11% 1.31%
2025/12/22 9.71% 8.49% 4.73% 9.71% 3.91% 3.55% 1.34% 3.04% 3.75% 1.7%
2025/12/23 9.75% 8.72% 4.92% 7.86% 3.32% 2.61% 2.08% 2.42% 4.15% 1.63%
2025/12/24 9.1% 11.01% 4.46% 6.45% 3.26% 3.72% 2.19% 2.83% 3.25% 2.08%
2025/12/25 9.09% 9.56% 4.61% 9.21% 3.3% 3.3% 1.13% 1.63% 2.78% 2.23%
2025/12/26 10.24% 11.27% 4.57% 8.34% 2.69% 4.3% 1.04% 2.13% 3.73% 2.18%
2025/12/27 11.17% 10.13% 5.01% 7.1% 3.18% 3.72% 1.08% 2.81% 3.76% 3.06%
2025/12/28 13.22% 13.27% 9.96% 6.9% 2.63% 2.22% 0.89% 2.71% 3.29% 2.14%
2025/12/29 10.54% 11.87% 8.78% 6.88% 4.84% 3.02% 1.01% 4.11% 2.08% 1.69%
2025/12/30 10.28% 10.61% 8.24% 6.91% 2.91% 3.52% 1.23% 2.35% 0.9% 2.1%
2025/12/31 10.82% 10.12% 7.56% 4.63% 3.73% 3.64% 2.97% 2.75% 1.53% 1.38%
  • expedia.com
  • viator.com
  • vrbo.com
  • go.com
  • booking.com
  • esbnyc.com
  • rockefellercenter.com
  • tripadvisor.com
  • airbnb.com
  • getyourguide.com

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Expedia’s impression share fluctuated, peaking early December, then declining. Viator and Vrbo saw steady growth, while Go.com and Booking.com experienced volatility. By month’s end, Viator led, followed by Expedia and Vrbo.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Travel Destinations

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 US Travel Destinations - Last month
  1. 1
    Empire State Building Tickets - Buy Tickets Online & Save https://www.booking.com › attractions › book-now

    Unlock Queue Jump, Discounts and Free Cancellation Options When You Book With Booking.com

  2. 2
    The Empire State Building https://www.esbnyc.com

    Official Site to Buy Tickets — Beyond the 360-Views, Explore Immersive and Interactive Exhibits for Visitors of All Ages. Don't...

  3. 3
    Walt Disney World® https://disneyworld.disney.go.com

    Official Site — Four Magical Theme Parks and Resorts. Recreation. Amazing Dining Options. Shopping & More. Visit Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Hollywood Studios, Disney Springs.

  4. 4
    Top of The Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center - From $40 https://www.groupon.com

    Discover Amazing Local Offers! Experience More, Spend Less! Find Offers on Activities, Wellness...

  5. 5
    Tours and Tickets to Experience Empire State Building https://www.viator.com

    Discover NYC's Top Sights. Reserve Today With Free Refunds And Pay Later Options. Find & Book...

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In the competitive world of travel PPC, Booking.com entices with queue jumps and discounts, while esbnyc.com offers immersive experiences. Disney’s magic captivates with diverse attractions, Groupon highlights affordability, and Viator promises flexibility with free refunds. Each ad uniquely appeals to wanderlust.

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