Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending July 17 2010:
Agencies
Rank Website Domain Percentage of Visits Previous Position
1 Thomson www.thomson.co.uk 8.88% 1
2 Expedia.co.uk www.expedia.co.uk 7.47% 2
3 Lastminute.com www.lastminute.com 5.51% 3
4 Thomas Cook www.thomascook.com 5.34% 4
5 TravelRepublic.co.uk www.travelrepublic.co.uk 3.24% 5
6 travelsupermarket.com www.travelsupermarket.com 2.92% 6
7 First Choice www.firstchoice.co.uk 2.90% 7
8 Cheapflights.co.uk www.cheapflights.co.uk 2.49% 8
9 On the Beach www.onthebeach.co.uk 2.23% 10
10 teletext Holidays www.teletextholidays.co.uk 2.17% -
Destinations and Accommodation
Rank Website Domain Percentage of Visits Previous Position
1 TripAdvisor www.tripadvisor.co.uk 8.23% 1
2 Booking.com www.booking.com 4.84% 2
3 LateRooms.com www.laterooms.com 3.25% 3
4 TripAdvisor www.tripadvisor.com 2.34% 4
5 Travelodge UK www.travelodge.co.uk 2.29% 5
6 Premier Inn www.premierinn.com 1.68% 6
7 ukcampsite.co.uk www.ukcampsite.co.uk 1.48% 7
8 Hotels.com www.hotels.com 1.37% 8
9 InterContinental Hotels Group www.ichotelsgroup.com 1.28% 9
10 Owners Direct www.ownersdirect.co.uk 0.97% -
Airlines
Rank Website Domain Percentage of Visits Previous Position
1 easyJet.com www.easyjet.com 22.16% 1
2 Ryanair www.ryanair.com 17.18% 2
3 British Airways www.britishairways.com 9.14% 3
4 Jet2.com www.jet2.com 4.81% 4
5 bmibaby www.bmibaby.com 4.80% 5
6 Flybe www.flybe.com 4.69% 6
7 Monarch.co.uk www.monarch.co.uk 4.03% 7
8 Virgin atlantic www.virgin-atlantic.com 3.40% 8
9 Thomson Airways flights.thomson.co.uk 3.00% 9
10 flythomascook.com www.flythomascook.com 2.10% 10
Travel search terms
Rank Search Term Percentage of Clicks Percentage Paid Percentage Organic Previous Position
1 google maps 0.87% 1.85% 98.35% 1
2 ryanair 0.80% 2.38% 97.62% 2
3 easyjet 0.79% 5.92% 94.08% 3
4 thomas cook 0.72% 1.48% 98.52% 5
5 aa route planner 0.53% 0.11% 99.89% 4
6 thomson 0.45% 0.52% 99.48% 8
7 travelodge 0.43% 48.28% 51.72% 6
8 trip advisor 0.42% 49.32% 50.68% 7
9 national rail 0.40% 0.21% 99.79% 9
10 train times 0.40% 1.37% 98.63% 10
NB: Data courtesy of Experian Hitwise












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