--- title: "Air Safaris vs Over The Top: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Air Safaris or Over The Top? 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-over-the-top" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Air Safaris vs Over The Top: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Air Safaris or Over The Top? 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 Over The Top - **Competitive set**: Scenic flight and heli tour operators - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Air Safaris Share of Search**: 6.7% - **Over The Top Share of Search**: 12.7% ## Which is more popular in search, Air Safaris or Over The Top? - In August 2026, Over The Top had more branded searches than Air Safaris among scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand. Over The Top was estimated to have 590 branded searches compared to Air Safaris’ 310, and held a 12.7% Share of Search versus Air Safaris’ 6.7%. - Over The Top 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, Over The Top’s estimated Share of Search among scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand moved from 10.7% to 12.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 590. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand scenic flight and heli tour operators in August 2026? - In August 2026, Over The Top gained estimated Share of Search among scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand, from 9.1% to 12.7%. - 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 | Over The Top estimated searches | Over The Top Share of Search | Over The Top rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 390 | 7.1% | 6 | 590 | 10.7% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 560 | 7.2% | 6 | 720 | 9.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 470 | 4.8% | 6 | 880 | 9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 460 | 4.9% | 6 | 590 | 6.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 550 | 6.8% | 6 | 720 | 8.8% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 400 | 5.2% | 6 | 590 | 7.7% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 380 | 6.2% | 6 | 590 | 9.6% | 5 | | May 2026 | 320 | 7.1% | 6 | 480 | 10.7% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 300 | 7.4% | 6 | 480 | 11.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 310 | 7.3% | 6 | 390 | 9.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 310 | 6.7% | 6 | 590 | 12.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Air Safaris’ and Over The Top’s 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. - **Over The Top**: Measured on the search term “over the top heli”. - [Air Safaris profile](/demand/nz/brands/air-safaris) - [Over The Top profile](/demand/nz/brands/over-the-top) - [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 Over The Top? In August 2026, Over The Top had more branded searches than Air Safaris among scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand. Over The Top was estimated to have 590 branded searches compared to Air Safaris’ 310, and held a 12.7% Share of Search versus Air Safaris’ 6.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Air Safaris vs Over The Top: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/air-safaris-vs-over-the-top This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/air-safaris-vs-over-the-top. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.