--- title: "Air Safaris vs Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Air Safaris or Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Scenic flight and heli tour operators set in New Zealand. 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/compare/air-safaris-vs-glacier-southern-lakes-helicopters" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Air Safaris vs Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Air Safaris or Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Scenic flight and heli tour operators set in New Zealand. 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**: Air Safaris and Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters - **Competitive set**: Scenic flight and heli tour operators - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Air Safaris Share of Search**: 6.7% - **Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters Share of Search**: 23.4% ## Which is more popular in search, Air Safaris or Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters? - In August 2026, Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters had more branded searches than Air Safaris among scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand. Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters was estimated to have 1.1K branded searches compared to Air Safaris’ 310, and held a 23.4% Share of Search versus Air Safaris’ 6.7%. - Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters was ahead of Air Safaris in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Air Safaris’ estimated Share of Search among scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand moved from 7.1% to 6.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 310. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters’ estimated Share of Search among scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand moved from 19.5% to 23.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.1K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand scenic flight and heli tour operators in August 2026? - In August 2026, Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters lost estimated Share of Search among scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand, from 25.5% to 23.4%. - In August 2026, Air Safaris lost estimated Share of Search among scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand, from 7.3% to 6.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Air Safaris estimated searches | Air Safaris Share of Search | Air Safaris rank | Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters estimated searches | Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters Share of Search | Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 390 | 7.1% | 6 | 1.1K | 19.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 560 | 7.2% | 6 | 1.1K | 14.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 470 | 4.8% | 6 | 1.7K | 17.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 460 | 4.9% | 6 | 1.4K | 14.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 550 | 6.8% | 6 | 1.4K | 16.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 400 | 5.2% | 6 | 1.4K | 18% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 380 | 6.2% | 6 | 1.4K | 22.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 320 | 7.1% | 6 | 1.1K | 23.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 300 | 7.4% | 6 | 1.1K | 26.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 310 | 7.3% | 6 | 1.1K | 25.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 310 | 6.7% | 6 | 1.1K | 23.4% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Air Safaris’ and Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters’ 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. - **Air Safaris**: Measured on the search terms “air safaris”, “air safaris near me”, “air safaris new zealand”, “air safaris nz”, “airsafaris” and “airsafaris co nz”, summed into one figure. - **Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters**: Measured on the search terms “glacier southern lakes helicopters” and “glacier southern lakes helicopters reviews”, summed into one figure. - [Air Safaris profile](/demand/nz/brands/air-safaris) - [Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters profile](/demand/nz/brands/glacier-southern-lakes-helicopters) - [All scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-scenic-flight-operators): 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, Air Safaris or Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters? In August 2026, Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters had more branded searches than Air Safaris among scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand. Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters was estimated to have 1.1K branded searches compared to Air Safaris’ 310, and held a 23.4% Share of Search versus Air Safaris’ 6.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Air Safaris vs Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/air-safaris-vs-glacier-southern-lakes-helicopters This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/air-safaris-vs-glacier-southern-lakes-helicopters. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.