Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending January 23 2010:
Agency
Rank Website Domain Percentage of Visits Previous Position
1 Thomson www.thomson.co.uk 8.09% 1
2 Expedia.co.uk www.expedia.co.uk 7.51% 2
3 Thomas Cook www.thomascook.com 5.97% 3
4 lastminute.com www.lastminute.com 4.97% 4
5 TravelRepublic.co.uk www.travelrepublic.co.uk 3.66% 6
6 First Choice www.firstchoice.co.uk 3.00% 5
7 Cheapflights.co.uk www.cheapflights.co.uk 2.64% 7
8 travelsupermarket.com www.travelsupermarket.com 2.31% 8
9 On The Beach www.otbeach.com 2.02% 9
10 Travelzoo UK www.travelzoo.co.uk 1.95% 10
Destinations and Accommodation
Rank Website Domain Percentage of Visits Previous Position
1 tripadvisor.co.uk www.tripadvisor.co.uk 6.51% 1
2 Booking.com www.booking.com 4.37% 2
3 TripAdvisor www.tripadvisor.com 3.06% 3
4 LateRooms.com www.laterooms.co.uk 2.50% 4
5 Travelodge UK www.travelodge.co.uk 2.05% 5
6 Premier Inn www.premiertravelinn.com 1.46% 7
7 Hotels.com www.hotels.com 1.38% 6
8 InterContinental Hotels Group www.ichotelsgroup.com 1.30% 8
9 HomeAway Holiday-Rentals www.holiday-rentals.com 1.21% 9
10 holidaylettings.co.uk www.holidaylettings.co.uk 1.20% 10
Airlines
Rank Website Domain Percentage of Visits Previous Position
1 easyJet.com www.easyjet.co.uk 20.54% 1
2 Ryanair www.ryanair.com 13.83% 2
3 British Airways www.britishairways.com 8.95% 3
4 flybe.com www.flybe.com 6.19% 4
5 Jet2.com www.jet2.com 4.64% 5
6 bmibaby www.bmibaby.com 4.60% 6
7 Virgin atlantic www.virgin-atlantic.com 4.33% 7
8 Monarch Airlines www.flymonarch.com 3.42% 8
9 Thomson Airways www.thomsonfly.com 3.14% 9
10 TUIfly.com www.tuifly.com 2.52% -
Travel search terms
Rank Search Term Percentage of Clicks Percentage Paid Percentage Organic Previous Position
1 easyjet 0.92% 66.64% 33.36% 1
2 thomas cook 0.85% 1.79% 98.21% 2
3 ryanair 0.73% 1.52% 98.48% 3
4 google maps 0.68% 0.58% 99.42% 4
5 aa route planner 0.47% 3.15% 96.85% 6
6 first choice 0.40% 3.20% 96.80% 7
7 thomson 0.39% 1.78% 98.22% 9
8 national rail 0.37% 0.31% 99.69% 5
9 travelodge 0.37% 32.44% 67.56% -
10 train times 0.37% 0.74% 99.26% 10
NB: Data courtesy of Experian Hitwise











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