US 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 US Travel Services category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Travel Services – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Travel Travel Services 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 14.2032735588
85.7967264412
14%

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 34
66
34%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 16%
Transactional 31%
Navigational 4%
Seasonal 3%
Local 1%
Problem Solving 5%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US 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
expedia.com 18.76
priceline.com 8.26
go.com 6.24
booking.com 5.94
cheapoair.com 5.78
kayak.com 4.7
tripadvisor.com 4.09
royalcaribbean.com 4
travelocity.com 3.47
ncl.com 2.76
others 36
  • expedia.com - 18.76%
  • priceline.com - 8.26%
  • go.com - 6.24%
  • booking.com - 5.94%
  • cheapoair.com - 5.78%
  • kayak.com - 4.7%
  • tripadvisor.com - 4.09%
  • royalcaribbean.com - 4%
  • travelocity.com - 3.47%
  • ncl.com - 2.76%
  • others - 36%

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Expedia leads with 18.76% click share, followed by Priceline at 8.26%. Others collectively dominate with 36%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US 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 expedia.com priceline.com kayak.com cheapoair.com booking.com tripadvisor.com cheapflights.com onetravel.com cruises.com royalcaribbean.com
2026/04/01 17.37% 10.06% 5.26% 6.98% 4.04% 3.3% 3.2% 1.99% 2.85% 2.61%
2026/04/02 17.73% 10.21% 5.3% 8.69% 3.08% 2.99% 3.68% 2.26% 1.77% 3.06%
2026/04/03 19.36% 9.35% 5.89% 7.39% 3.65% 2.74% 1.9% 2.7% 1.99% 3.35%
2026/04/04 17.87% 9.79% 4.77% 9.54% 2.92% 2.81% 4.17% 2.9% 2.26% 3.34%
2026/04/05 18.47% 8.98% 6.77% 8.58% 2.86% 3.06% 0.02% 3.31% 2.71% 4.08%
2026/04/06 15.8% 10.78% 5.27% 7.04% 2.55% 2.41% 4.86% 3.04% 1.9% 3.07%
2026/04/07 16.25% 11.76% 6.18% 8.04% 2.58% 3.41% 2.27% 2.87% 2.16% 3.71%
2026/04/08 18.93% 11.88% 4.75% 9.66% 2.56% 2.87% 2.4% 2.31% 2.57% 2.36%
2026/04/09 18.01% 11.94% 5.03% 8.86% 3.35% 3.01% 5.74% 1.2% 1.73% 2.04%
2026/04/10 20.23% 11.52% 5.75% 8.15% 2.26% 3.04% 4.53% 3.33% 2.19% 2.76%
2026/04/11 19.05% 11.58% 6.85% 7.47% 3.45% 3.54% 0.71% 2.65% 2.97% 2.89%
2026/04/12 16.55% 11.23% 5.29% 8.46% 2.97% 3.42% 2.21% 1.9% 2.5% 2.89%
2026/04/13 18.46% 12.36% 5.29% 7.72% 3.81% 2.64% 5.52% 1.25% 3.26% 2.11%
2026/04/14 18.81% 12.64% 5.6% 10.25% 3.38% 3.39% 2.55% 1.74% 3.08% 1.94%
2026/04/15 16.24% 12.06% 6.13% 6.73% 3.06% 3.36% 5.09% 1.11% 3.54% 2.08%
2026/04/16 15.93% 13.78% 7.1% 9.9% 2.65% 3.14% 4.69% 1.85% 2.45% 1.74%
2026/04/17 15.51% 13.69% 6.25% 8.54% 3.12% 3.26% 2.05% 1.08% 2.53% 2.24%
2026/04/18 18.11% 12.3% 5.8% 8.22% 3.25% 2.76% 2.98% 2.42% 3.56% 2.23%
2026/04/19 15.89% 9.7% 7.45% 8.42% 4.54% 3.76% 0.75% 2.95% 4.66% 2.08%
2026/04/20 18.66% 10.2% 6.31% 9.07% 2.67% 2.79% 5.56% 2.17% 2.87% 1.79%
2026/04/21 17.27% 13.37% 5.62% 6.87% 4.59% 3.18% 1.91% 1.44% 2.75% 1.99%
2026/04/22 14.23% 12.01% 6.62% 9.6% 4.07% 3.38% 4.98% 1.79% 2.26% 1.94%
2026/04/23 15.02% 11.32% 5.21% 7.14% 3.03% 3.15% 3.16% 2.06% 2.76% 2.41%
2026/04/24 17.43% 12.09% 7.31% 9.68% 3.76% 3.14% 2.66% 2.51% 3.5% 1.81%
2026/04/25 19.35% 13.46% 5.17% 8.24% 4.15% 2.65% 5.93% 1.57% 1.9% 2.11%
2026/04/26 19.68% 13.15% 6.24% 7.52% 3.72% 2.75% 5.12% 0.62% 1.69% 1.88%
2026/04/27 17.33% 12.43% 5.41% 6.24% 4.54% 3.2% 5.83% 1.81% 2.14% 1.87%
2026/04/28 18.98% 11.82% 6.95% 8.16% 4.53% 3.28% 3.51% 1.74% 1.7% 1.7%
2026/04/29 19.82% 14.15% 6.61% 9.17% 4.51% 2.88% 3.69% 0.94% 2.04% 1.64%
2026/04/30 20.37% 11.28% 8.51% 7.48% 3.87% 3.17% 3.16% 2.96% 1.68% 1.56%
  • expedia.com
  • priceline.com
  • kayak.com
  • cheapoair.com
  • booking.com
  • tripadvisor.com
  • cheapflights.com
  • onetravel.com
  • cruises.com
  • royalcaribbean.com

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In April 2026, Expedia led with a steady rise, peaking at 20.37%. Priceline followed, fluctuating but ending at 11.28%. Kayak and Cheapoair showed varied trends, while Booking.com and TripAdvisor maintained lower shares.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US 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
2026/04/01 641
2026/04/02 646
2026/04/03 655
2026/04/04 658
2026/04/05 646
2026/04/06 656
2026/04/07 644
2026/04/08 613
2026/04/09 619
2026/04/10 636
2026/04/11 624
2026/04/12 622
2026/04/13 641
2026/04/14 646
2026/04/15 621
2026/04/16 612
2026/04/17 611
2026/04/18 636
2026/04/19 638
2026/04/20 644
2026/04/21 613
2026/04/22 627
2026/04/23 621
2026/04/24 652
2026/04/25 641
2026/04/26 635
2026/04/27 636
2026/04/28 631
2026/04/29 641
2026/04/30 616

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April saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 658 on April 4th, then declining to 611 by April 17th. The month concluded with 616 advertisers.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US 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 1.32%
expedia.com 1.02%
kayak.com 0.37%
google.com 0.35%
priceline.com 0.26%
onetravel.com -0.22%
southwest.com -0.26%
ncl.com -0.41%
royalcaribbean.com -1.45%
go.com -1.67%

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Expedia and Booking.com saw significant click share growth, while Go.com and Royal Caribbean experienced notable declines.

Campaign Efficiency

US 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 expedia.com cheapoair.com priceline.com onetravel.com kayak.com booking.com tripadvisor.com cheapflights.com go.com cruises.com
2026/04/01 13.58% 11.87% 10.36% 3.14% 2.86% 4.38% 2.62% 2.04% 2.82% 3.62%
2026/04/02 13.76% 15.52% 11.39% 2.95% 2.81% 3.49% 2.5% 2.64% 2.51% 2.18%
2026/04/03 16.3% 11.67% 10.9% 3.82% 3.22% 3.62% 2.28% 1.39% 3.01% 2.32%
2026/04/04 14.1% 14.66% 9.61% 4.18% 2.53% 3.48% 2.3% 2.41% 3.08% 2.76%
2026/04/05 15.98% 12.77% 9.12% 4.97% 3.57% 3.11% 2.65% 0.02% 3.31% 3.33%
2026/04/06 14.07% 11.48% 12.89% 4.45% 2.84% 3% 2.13% 3.39% 2.58% 2.53%
2026/04/07 13.95% 12.39% 12.39% 3.79% 3.37% 3.41% 2.89% 1.59% 3.42% 2.48%
2026/04/08 16.09% 14.97% 13.9% 3.06% 2.41% 2.82% 2.4% 1.27% 3.14% 3.37%
2026/04/09 15.86% 13.38% 12.9% 1.75% 2.77% 3.5% 2.47% 3.66% 3.27% 2.13%
2026/04/10 18.1% 12.12% 12.55% 4.46% 3.06% 2.71% 2.39% 3.08% 3.09% 3.02%
2026/04/11 17.17% 11.51% 11.16% 4.09% 3.44% 3.83% 2.62% 0.62% 3.35% 3.48%
2026/04/12 14.29% 13.14% 11.73% 2.59% 2.51% 3.29% 2.52% 1.57% 3.42% 2.95%
2026/04/13 16.42% 11.45% 12.96% 2.05% 3.07% 4.46% 2.01% 3.23% 2.66% 4.17%
2026/04/14 15.11% 16.26% 12.46% 3.34% 2.94% 3.78% 2.86% 1.31% 3% 3.69%
2026/04/15 13.97% 11.46% 13.4% 1.77% 3.17% 3.04% 2.48% 3.73% 2.41% 4.22%
2026/04/16 15.11% 15.13% 13.86% 2.58% 3.65% 2.7% 2.44% 3.31% 2.18% 2.84%
2026/04/17 13.07% 13.92% 14.1% 1.73% 3.51% 3.58% 2.57% 1.26% 3.12% 3.11%
2026/04/18 14.48% 12.43% 11.95% 3.3% 3.11% 3.32% 2.23% 1.66% 2.8% 4.48%
2026/04/19 13.72% 12.7% 8.81% 4.73% 4.15% 5.02% 2.67% 0.79% 2.84% 5.44%
2026/04/20 17.83% 14.31% 11.24% 2.87% 3.24% 2.98% 2.05% 3.75% 1.92% 3.44%
2026/04/21 14.41% 10.62% 13.69% 2.8% 2.85% 4.95% 2.58% 1.2% 3.02% 3.47%
2026/04/22 11.29% 15.31% 11.85% 2.62% 3.62% 4.54% 2.63% 3.19% 2.42% 2.85%
2026/04/23 16.12% 12.17% 12.61% 2.77% 2.9% 3.71% 2.55% 2.14% 2.27% 3.34%
2026/04/24 16.39% 14.83% 11.83% 3.4% 3.58% 3.93% 2.44% 1.93% 2.07% 3.94%
2026/04/25 16.19% 12.29% 13.93% 2.71% 2.47% 4.66% 2.12% 3.71% 2.51% 2.52%
2026/04/26 16.48% 11.56% 14.92% 1.11% 3.26% 4.32% 2.25% 2.85% 2.49% 2.25%
2026/04/27 15.17% 9.84% 12.28% 2.93% 2.97% 4.93% 2.48% 3.66% 1.45% 2.84%
2026/04/28 16.64% 13.82% 11.46% 2.41% 3.74% 5.08% 2.51% 2.38% 1.89% 2.31%
2026/04/29 16.35% 13.7% 15.96% 1.61% 3.5% 4.75% 2.18% 2.02% 1.66% 2.87%
2026/04/30 17.2% 11.88% 10.85% 4.65% 4.57% 4.09% 2.53% 2.13% 2.01% 1.88%
  • expedia.com
  • cheapoair.com
  • priceline.com
  • onetravel.com
  • kayak.com
  • booking.com
  • tripadvisor.com
  • cheapflights.com
  • go.com
  • cruises.com

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Expedia led April with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 18.10% on April 10. Cheapoair and Priceline followed, showing varied trends. Booking.com surged late month, while Cruises.com peaked mid-month. April ended with Expedia dominant.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US 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 US Travel Travel Services - Last month
  1. 1
    Cheap flights https://www.cheapflights.com

    Cheapflights flight search — The flight you want, the price you need. We search, you save. Trusted by 1m+ travelers.

  2. 2
    Cheap Flight Tickets https://www.cheapoair.com/

    Our Price Match Promise — Looking for Cheap Flights? Search for Discounted Travel on CheapOair®! Search & Save Now.

  3. 3
    Find Cheap Flights on Expedia - Last Minute Flight Deals https://www.expedia.com/cheap/flight

    Find Cheap Flights on Expedia. Get the Most Out of Your Trip with Package Deals.

  4. 4
    Cheap Flight Tickets https://www.onetravel.com/

    We Offer Cheap Flight Tickets — Book with Confidence. Fly for Less with Great Airfares. Take off with 500+ Airlines.

  5. 5
    Priceline® Official Site https://www.priceline.com

    Save More With Priceline — Priceline.com: More Ways to Save on Flights, Hotels, Cars and Packages! Best Price Guarantee at...

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In the competitive world of travel services, five advertisers dominate Google’s SERP with compelling text ads. Cheapflights.com and Cheapoair.com emphasize affordability, promising savings and price matches. Expedia.com and Onetravel.com highlight last-minute deals and confidence in booking. Priceline.com offers a comprehensive approach, ensuring savings across flights, hotels, and more.

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