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title: "American Express Global Business Travel vs FCM Travel: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, American Express Global Business Travel or FCM Travel? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Corporate travel management companies 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."
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# American Express Global Business Travel vs FCM Travel: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, American Express Global Business Travel or FCM Travel? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Corporate travel management companies 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**: American Express Global Business Travel and FCM Travel
- **Competitive set**: Corporate travel management companies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **American Express Global Business Travel Share of Search**: 1.6%
- **FCM Travel Share of Search**: 34.4%

## Which is more popular in search, American Express Global Business Travel or FCM Travel?

- In August 2026, FCM Travel had more branded searches than American Express Global Business Travel among corporate travel management companies in New Zealand. FCM Travel was estimated to have 1.1K branded searches compared to American Express Global Business Travel’s 50, and held a 34.4% Share of Search versus American Express Global Business Travel’s 1.6%.
- FCM Travel was ahead of American Express Global Business Travel in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, American Express Global Business Travel’s estimated Share of Search among corporate travel management companies in New Zealand moved from 2.2% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60 to 50.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FCM Travel’s estimated Share of Search among corporate travel management companies in New Zealand moved from 32.7% to 34.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 900 to 1.1K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand corporate travel management companies in August 2026?

- In August 2026, FCM Travel overtook Orbit World Travel to rank 2nd among corporate travel management companies in New Zealand, at 34.4%.
- In August 2026, American Express Global Business Travel lost estimated Share of Search among corporate travel management companies in New Zealand, from 2.2% to 1.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | American Express Global Business Travel estimated searches | American Express Global Business Travel Share of Search | American Express Global Business Travel rank | FCM Travel estimated searches | FCM Travel Share of Search | FCM Travel rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60 | 2.2% | 5 | 900 | 32.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 1.9% | 5 | 900 | 34.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 50 | 2.9% | 5 | 600 | 35.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 50 | 2.5% | 5 | 630 | 31.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 30 | 1.1% | 5 | 910 | 32.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 80 | 2.5% | 5 | 1.1K | 33.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 50 | 1.9% | 5 | 740 | 27.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 100 | 3.5% | 4 | 1.1K | 36.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 90 | 3.2% | 4 | 870 | 31.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 70 | 2.2% | 5 | 860 | 27% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 50 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.1K | 34.4% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using American Express Global Business Travel’s and FCM Travel’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.

- **American Express Global Business Travel**: Measured on the search terms “american express global business travel”, “american express global business travel amex gbt”, “american express global business travel travel management”, “amex gbt”, “amex gbt com”, “amex gbt travel”, “amex global business travel” and “amexglobalbusinesstravel com”, summed into one figure.
- **FCM Travel**: Measured on the search terms “fcm travel”, “fcm travel agency”, “fcm travel booking”, “fcm travel com”, “fcm travel company”, “fcm travel group”, “fcm travel management”, “fcm travel near me”, “fcm travel nz”, “fcm travel services”, “fcmtravel” and “fcmtravel com”, summed into one figure.

- [American Express Global Business Travel profile](/demand/nz/brands/american-express-global-business-travel)
- [FCM Travel profile](/demand/nz/brands/fcm-travel)
- [All corporate travel management companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-corporate-travel-agencies): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, American Express Global Business Travel or FCM Travel?

In August 2026, FCM Travel had more branded searches than American Express Global Business Travel among corporate travel management companies in New Zealand. FCM Travel was estimated to have 1.1K branded searches compared to American Express Global Business Travel’s 50, and held a 34.4% Share of Search versus American Express Global Business Travel’s 1.6%.

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