--- title: "Booking.com vs Webjet: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Booking.com or Webjet? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online travel booking sites 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/booking-com-vs-webjet" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Booking.com vs Webjet: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Booking.com or Webjet? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online travel booking sites 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**: Booking.com and Webjet - **Competitive set**: Online travel booking sites - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Booking.com Share of Search**: 22.4% - **Webjet Share of Search**: 17.4% ## Which is more popular in search, Booking.com or Webjet? - In August 2026, Booking.com had more branded searches than Webjet among online travel booking sites in New Zealand. Booking.com was estimated to have 90.6K branded searches compared to Webjet’s 70.2K, and held a 22.4% Share of Search versus Webjet’s 17.4%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Booking.com took it in February 2026, Webjet took it in March 2026, Booking.com took it in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Booking.com’s estimated Share of Search among online travel booking sites in New Zealand moved from 15.2% to 22.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 58.2K to 90.6K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Webjet’s estimated Share of Search among online travel booking sites in New Zealand moved from 22.1% to 17.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 84.9K to 70.2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand online travel booking sites in August 2026? - In August 2026, Booking.com gained estimated Share of Search among online travel booking sites in New Zealand, from 20.3% to 22.4%. - Webjet’s estimated Share of Search among online travel booking sites in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 21.3% to 17.4% in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Booking.com estimated searches | Booking.com Share of Search | Booking.com rank | Webjet estimated searches | Webjet Share of Search | Webjet rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 58.2K | 15.2% | 3 | 84.9K | 22.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 58.4K | 15.7% | 3 | 73.9K | 19.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 65.4K | 19.1% | 3 | 70K | 20.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 86K | 17.4% | 3 | 104K | 21.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 80.3K | 19.6% | 2 | 70.1K | 17.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 80.3K | 17.9% | 3 | 85.2K | 19% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 65.7K | 18% | 3 | 69.4K | 19% | 2 | | May 2026 | 74.8K | 18.7% | 3 | 85.1K | 21.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 79.4K | 20% | 2 | 74.3K | 18.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 80.1K | 20.3% | 2 | 69.6K | 17.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 90.6K | 22.4% | 2 | 70.2K | 17.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Booking.com’s and Webjet’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. - **Booking.com**: Measured on the search terms “admin booking com”, “app booking com”, “booking com”, “booking com accommodation”, “booking com admin”, “booking com car rental”, “booking com flights”, “booking com holiday homes”, “booking com hotels”, “booking com near me”, “booking com online”, “booking com rentals”, “booking com tel”, “Booking.com”, “Booking.com hotels”, “Booking.com New Zealand”, “Booking.com NZ”, “bookingcom” and “www booking com”, summed into one figure. - **Webjet**: Measured on the search terms “Webjet”, “Webjet carhire”, “Webjet cheap flights”, “webjet com au”, “Webjet domestic flights”, “Webjet flights”, “Webjet hotels”, “Webjet international”, “Webjet international flights”, “Webjet New Zealand”, “Webjet NZ”, “Webjet packages”, “Webjet sale”, “Webjet travel” and “webjet.co.nz”, summed into one figure. - [Booking.com profile](/demand/nz/brands/booking-com) - [Webjet profile](/demand/nz/brands/webjet) - [All online travel booking sites in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-online-travel-booking): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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, Booking.com or Webjet? In August 2026, Booking.com had more branded searches than Webjet among online travel booking sites in New Zealand. Booking.com was estimated to have 90.6K branded searches compared to Webjet’s 70.2K, and held a 22.4% Share of Search versus Webjet’s 17.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Booking.com vs Webjet: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/booking-com-vs-webjet This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/booking-com-vs-webjet. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.