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title: "British Airways vs Emirates: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, British Airways or Emirates? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Airline brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# British Airways vs Emirates: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, British Airways or Emirates? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Airline brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: British Airways and Emirates
- **Competitive set**: Airline brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **British Airways Share of Search**: 22.2%
- **Emirates Share of Search**: 22.2%

## Which is more popular in search, British Airways or Emirates?

- In August 2026, British Airways and Emirates were level on Share of Search among airline brands worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches each, at 22.2% estimated Share of Search each.
- British Airways was ahead of Emirates in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, British Airways’ estimated Share of Search among airline brands worldwide moved from 20.3% to 22.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.1M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Emirates’ estimated Share of Search among airline brands worldwide moved from 24.8% to 22.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5M to 4.1M.

## How did search popularity change for airline brands worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Emirates worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 5M to 4.1M in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | British Airways estimated searches | British Airways Share of Search | British Airways rank | Emirates estimated searches | Emirates Share of Search | Emirates rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4.1M | 20.3% | 3 | 5M | 24.8% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.4M | 17.4% | 4 | 5M | 25.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.4M | 19.4% | 4 | 4.1M | 23.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 5M | 21.8% | 2 | 5M | 21.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.1M | 20.4% | 3 | 5M | 25% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 5M | 16.2% | 4 | 9.1M | 29.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.1M | 20.8% | 3 | 5M | 25.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 4.1M | 22.6% | 2 | 4.1M | 22.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 21.8% | 2 | 4.1M | 21.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.1M | 21.8% | 2 | 4.1M | 21.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.1M | 22.2% | 2 | 4.1M | 22.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using British Airways’ and Emirates’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **British Airways**: Measured on the search term “british airways”.
- **Emirates**: Measured on the search term “emirates”.

- [British Airways profile](/demand/global-en/brands/british-airways)
- [Emirates profile](/demand/global-en/brands/emirates)
- [All airline brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/airline-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, British Airways or Emirates?

In August 2026, British Airways and Emirates were level on Share of Search among airline brands worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches each, at 22.2% estimated Share of Search each.

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