--- title: "Over The Top vs Volcanic Air: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Over The Top or Volcanic Air? 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/over-the-top-vs-volcanic-air" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Over The Top vs Volcanic Air: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Over The Top or Volcanic Air? 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**: Over The Top and Volcanic Air - **Competitive set**: Scenic flight and heli tour operators - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Over The Top Share of Search**: 12.7% - **Volcanic Air Share of Search**: 16.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Over The Top or Volcanic Air? - In August 2026, Volcanic Air had more branded searches than Over The Top among scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand. Volcanic Air was estimated to have 750 branded searches compared to Over The Top’s 590, and held a 16.1% Share of Search versus Over The Top’s 12.7%. - Volcanic Air was ahead of Over The Top in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - 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. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Volcanic Air’s estimated Share of Search among scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand moved from 18.6% to 16.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 750. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand scenic flight and heli tour operators in August 2026? - In August 2026, Air Milford overtook Volcanic Air to rank 2nd among scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand, at 21.9%. - In August 2026, The Helicopter Line overtook Volcanic Air to rank 3rd among scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand, at 19.3%. - 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, Volcanic Air lost estimated Share of Search among scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand, from 21.1% to 16.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Over The Top estimated searches | Over The Top Share of Search | Over The Top rank | Volcanic Air estimated searches | Volcanic Air Share of Search | Volcanic Air rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 590 | 10.7% | 5 | 1K | 18.6% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 720 | 9.2% | 5 | 1.6K | 20.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 880 | 9% | 5 | 1.9K | 19.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 590 | 6.2% | 5 | 1.9K | 20.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 720 | 8.8% | 5 | 1.3K | 16.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 590 | 7.7% | 5 | 1.3K | 17.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 590 | 9.6% | 5 | 1K | 16.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | 480 | 10.7% | 5 | 760 | 16.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 480 | 11.9% | 5 | 610 | 15.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 390 | 9.1% | 5 | 900 | 21.1% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 590 | 12.7% | 5 | 750 | 16.1% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Over The Top’s and Volcanic Air’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. - **Over The Top**: Measured on the search term “over the top heli”. - **Volcanic Air**: Measured on the search terms “volcanic air”, “volcanic air nz” and “volcanicair”, summed into one figure. - [Over The Top profile](/demand/nz/brands/over-the-top) - [Volcanic Air profile](/demand/nz/brands/volcanic-air) - [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, Over The Top or Volcanic Air? In August 2026, Volcanic Air had more branded searches than Over The Top among scenic flight and heli tour operators in New Zealand. Volcanic Air was estimated to have 750 branded searches compared to Over The Top’s 590, and held a 16.1% Share of Search versus Over The Top’s 12.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Over The Top vs Volcanic Air: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/over-the-top-vs-volcanic-air This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/over-the-top-vs-volcanic-air. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.