--- title: "Cathay Pacific vs Qatar Airways: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Cathay Pacific or Qatar Airways more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Airlines flying New Zealand travellers 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/cathay-pacific-vs-qatar-airways" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cathay Pacific vs Qatar Airways: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Cathay Pacific or Qatar Airways more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Airlines flying New Zealand travellers 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**: Cathay Pacific and Qatar Airways - **Competitive set**: Airlines flying New Zealand travellers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Cathay Pacific Share of Search**: 3% - **Qatar Airways Share of Search**: 1.2% ## Is Cathay Pacific or Qatar Airways more popular in search? - In September 2026, Cathay Pacific had more branded searches than Qatar Airways among airlines flying New Zealand travellers in New Zealand. Cathay Pacific had about 29,000 branded searches, while Qatar Airways had 12,100. Cathay Pacific made up 3% of all airlines flying New Zealand traveller searches we track, and Qatar Airways accounted for 1.2%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Cathay Pacific took it in November 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cathay Pacific’s share of searches among airlines flying New Zealand travellers in New Zealand moved from 2% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 19.7K to 29K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Qatar Airways’ share of searches among airlines flying New Zealand travellers in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 12.1K. ## 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. Cathay Pacific did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 did search popularity change for New Zealand airlines flying New Zealand travellers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Qatar Airways rose from 10th to 9th among airlines flying New Zealand travellers in New Zealand. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Cathay Pacific in New Zealand rose 47.2% over 12 measured months, from 19.7K to 29K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Cathay Pacific estimated searches | Cathay Pacific Share of Search | Cathay Pacific rank | Qatar Airways estimated searches | Qatar Airways Share of Search | Qatar Airways rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 19.7K | 2% | 8 | 33.1K | 3.3% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 23.8K | 2.4% | 7 | 18.1K | 1.8% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 19.7K | 2.2% | 7 | 18.1K | 2% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 29.5K | 2.6% | 7 | 22.2K | 1.9% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 29.5K | 2.8% | 7 | 22.2K | 2.1% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 36.7K | 2.9% | 7 | 33.1K | 2.6% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 23.8K | 2.7% | 7 | 12.1K | 1.4% | 10 | | May 2026 | 32.5K | 3.4% | 7 | 12.1K | 1.3% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 32.1K | 3.4% | 7 | 14.8K | 1.6% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 30.7K | 3.4% | 7 | 14.8K | 1.6% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 31.5K | 3.1% | 7 | 12.1K | 1.2% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | 29K | 3% | 7 | 12.1K | 1.2% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cathay Pacific’s and Qatar Airways’ 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. - **Cathay Pacific**: Measured on the search terms “Cathay Pacific” and “Cathay Pacific flights”, summed into one figure. - **Qatar Airways**: Measured on the search term “qatar airways”. - [Cathay Pacific profile](/demand/nz/brands/cathay-pacific) - [Qatar Airways profile](/demand/nz/brands/qatar-airways) - [All airlines flying New Zealand travellers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-airlines): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Cathay Pacific or Qatar Airways more popular in search? In September 2026, Cathay Pacific had more branded searches than Qatar Airways among airlines flying New Zealand travellers in New Zealand. Cathay Pacific had about 29,000 branded searches, while Qatar Airways had 12,100. Cathay Pacific made up 3% of all airlines flying New Zealand traveller searches we track, and Qatar Airways accounted for 1.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cathay Pacific vs Qatar Airways: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cathay-pacific-vs-qatar-airways This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cathay-pacific-vs-qatar-airways. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.