Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending January 30 2010:
Agency
Rank Website Domain Percentage of Visits Previous Position
1 Thomson www.thomson.co.uk 7.92% 1
2 Expedia.co.uk www.expedia.co.uk 7.82% 2
3 Thomas Cook www.thomascook.com 5.76% 3
4 lastminute.com www.lastminute.com 5.09% 4
5 TravelRepublic.co.uk www.travelrepublic.co.uk 3.61% 5
6 First Choice www.firstchoice.co.uk 2.91% 6
7 Cheapflights.co.uk www.cheapflights.co.uk 2.73% 7
8 travelsupermarket.com www.travelsupermarket.com 2.35% 8
9 on the Beach www.otbeach.com 2.03% 9
10 skyscanner www.skyscanner.net 1.91% -
Destinations and Accommodation
Rank Website Domain Percentage of Visits Previous Position
1 tripadvisor.co.uk www.tripadvisor.co.uk 6.44% 1
2 Booking.com www.booking.com 4.43% 2
3 TripAdvisor www.tripadvisor.com 3.29% 3
4 LateRooms.com www.laterooms.co.uk 2.57% 4
5 Travelodge UK www.travelodge.co.uk 2.30% 5
6 Premier Inn www.premiertravelinn.com 1.58% 6
7 Hotels.com www.hotels.com 1.36% 7
8 InterContinental Hotels Group www.ichotelsgroup.com 1.29% 8
9 HomeAway Holiday-Rentals www.holiday-rentals.com 1.21% 9
10 holidaylettings.co.uk www.holidaylettings.co.uk 1.15% 10
Airlines
Rank Website Domain Percentage of Visits Previous Position
1 easyJet.com www.easyjet.co.uk 21.37% 1
2 Ryanair www.ryanair.com 13.80% 2
3 British Airways www.britishairways.com 8.89% 3
4 flybe.com www.flybe.com 7.10% 4
5 bmibaby www.bmibaby.com 4.38% 6
6 Virgin atlantic www.virgin-atlantic.com 4.17% 7
7 Jet2.com www.jet2.com 4.13% 5
8 Monarch Airlines www.flymonarch.com 3.63% 8
9 Thomson Airways www.thomsonfly.com 2.99% 9
10 TUIfly.com www.tuifly.com 2.64% 10
Travel search terms
Rank Search Term Percentage of Clicks Percentage Paid Percentage Organic Previous Position
1 easyjet 0.92% 64.49% 35.51% 1
2 thomas cook 0.75% 1.72% 98.28% 2
3 ryanair 0.73% 2.36% 97.64% 3
4 google maps 0.72% 18.39% 81.61% 4
5 aa route planner 0.50% 2.31% 97.69% 5
6 train times 0.39% 0.60% 99.60% 10
7 national rail 0.39% 0.27% 99.73% 8
8 first choice 0.38% 3.56% 96.44% 6
9 thomson 0.37% 2.22% 97.78% 7
10 travelodge 0.36% 31.36% 68.64% 9
NB: Data courtesy of Experian Hitwise











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