--- title: "Qatar Airways: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Qatar Airways is airline. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/qatar-airways" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Qatar Airways: search popularity in New Zealand Qatar Airways is airline. 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 - **Brand**: Qatar Airways - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among airlines flying New Zealand travellers**: 1.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Airlines flying New Zealand travellers | 9 | 1.2% | 12.1K | - [Airlines flying New Zealand travellers](/demand/nz/categories/nz-airlines) ## Top airlines flying New Zealand travellers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Qatar Airways was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Qatar Airways is the fifth most recommended of the 14. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Air New Zealand | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Jetstar | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Singapore Airlines | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Qantas | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Qatar Airways | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Virgin Australia | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Sounds Air | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Fiji Airways | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Emirates | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Cathay Pacific | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Air Chathams | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Barrier Air | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Originair | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | LATAM Airlines | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about airlines flying New Zealand travellers - Asked ChatGPT "Which airline should I book in New Zealand?": 1. Air New Zealand, 2. Singapore Airlines, 3. Qatar Airways, 4. Jetstar - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best airlines in New Zealand?": 1. Air New Zealand, 2. Jetstar, 3. Qantas, 4. Singapore Airlines, 5. Emirates - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best airline in New Zealand for flying travellers?": 1. Air New Zealand, 2. Singapore Airlines, 3. Qatar Airways, 4. Jetstar - Searched Google, AI Overview "airlines nz": 1. Air New Zealand, 2. Jetstar, 3. Qantas, 4. Virgin Australia, 5. Sounds Air, 6. Fiji Airways, 7. Singapore Airlines, 8. Emirates - Searched Google, AI Overview "cheap flights nz": 1. Air New Zealand, 2. Jetstar Not named in any answer: Cathay Pacific, Air Chathams, Barrier Air, Originair and LATAM Airlines. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Qatar Airways changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Qatar Airways in New Zealand fell from 33.1K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Qatar Airways’ share of searches among airlines flying New Zealand travellers in New Zealand decreased from 3.3% to 1.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Qatar Airways’ share of searches among airlines flying New Zealand travellers in New Zealand peaked at 3.3% in October 2025 and was lowest at 1.2% in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Qatar Airways fell from 7th to 9th among airlines flying New Zealand travellers in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand airlines flying New Zealand travellers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Air New Zealand gained share of searches among airlines flying New Zealand travellers in New Zealand, from 36.7% to 38.4%. - In September 2026, Jetstar gained share of searches among airlines flying New Zealand travellers in New Zealand, from 21.6% to 23%. - In September 2026, Qantas lost share of searches among airlines flying New Zealand travellers in New Zealand, from 14.4% to 12.5%. - In September 2026, Fiji Airways lost share of searches among airlines flying New Zealand travellers in New Zealand, from 6.4% to 5.5%. - In September 2026, Qatar Airways rose from 10th to 9th among airlines flying New Zealand travellers in New Zealand. - In September 2026, Air Chathams fell from 9th to 10th among airlines flying New Zealand travellers in New Zealand. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Airlines flying New Zealand travellers | 33.1K | 3.3% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Airlines flying New Zealand travellers | 18.1K | 1.8% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Airlines flying New Zealand travellers | 18.1K | 2% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Airlines flying New Zealand travellers | 22.2K | 1.9% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | Airlines flying New Zealand travellers | 22.2K | 2.1% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | Airlines flying New Zealand travellers | 33.1K | 2.6% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | Airlines flying New Zealand travellers | 12.1K | 1.4% | 10 | | May 2026 | Airlines flying New Zealand travellers | 12.1K | 1.3% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | Airlines flying New Zealand travellers | 14.8K | 1.6% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | Airlines flying New Zealand travellers | 14.8K | 1.6% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | Airlines flying New Zealand travellers | 12.1K | 1.2% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | Airlines flying New Zealand travellers | 12.1K | 1.2% | 9 | ## How are Qatar Airways’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Qatar Airways’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “qatar airways” ## Which airlines flying New Zealand travellers compete with Qatar Airways? - [Air New Zealand](/demand/nz/brands/air-new-zealand) - [Jetstar](/demand/nz/brands/jetstar) - [Qantas](/demand/nz/brands/qantas) - [Singapore Airlines](/demand/nz/brands/singapore-airlines) - [Fiji Airways](/demand/nz/brands/fiji-airways) - [Emirates](/demand/nz/brands/emirates): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/emirates-vs-qatar-airways - [Cathay Pacific](/demand/nz/brands/cathay-pacific): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cathay-pacific-vs-qatar-airways - [Sounds Air](/demand/nz/brands/sounds-air): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/qatar-airways-vs-sounds-air - [Air Chathams](/demand/nz/brands/air-chathams): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/air-chathams-vs-qatar-airways - [Virgin Australia](/demand/nz/brands/virgin-australia): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/qatar-airways-vs-virgin-australia - [Barrier Air](/demand/nz/brands/barrier-air) - [Originair](/demand/nz/brands/originair) - [LATAM Airlines](/demand/nz/brands/latam-airlines) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Qatar Airways: search popularity in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/qatar-airways This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/qatar-airways. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.