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loveholidays vs TUI:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, TUI had more branded searches than loveholidays among package holiday companies in the United Kingdom. TUI had about 1.2 million branded searches, while loveholidays had 135,000. TUI made up 26.3% of all package holiday company searches we track, and loveholidays accounted for 2.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about package holiday companies, TUI appeared in all five answers and loveholidays in one. TUI was mentioned before loveholidays in every answer.

Among package holiday companies in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

TUI, about 9 searches for every 1 for loveholidays

TUI 1.2M searchesloveholidays 135K searches

Who does AI mention more?

TUI, mentioned in every answer we collected

TUI in 5 of 5loveholidays in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

TUI, named ahead of loveholidays in every answer

TUI first in 5loveholidays never first

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Top package holiday companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, TUI appeared in all five answers. loveholidays was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. TUI was listed before loveholidays in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Jet2holidays1st
  2. TUI2nd
  3. easyJet holidays3rd
  4. Trailfinders4th
  5. On the Beach5th
  6. Kuoni6th
  7. loveholidays7th
  8. British Airways Holidays–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Jet2holidays5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • TUI5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • easyJet holidays4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Trailfinders3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • On the Beach2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Kuoni2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • loveholidays1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • British Airways Holidays0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026.

Is loveholidays or TUI more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for loveholidays and TUI by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight package holiday companies we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

loveholidays and TUI among package holiday companies in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for TUI, loveholidays. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthJet2holidaysTUIeasyJet holidaysOn the BeachBritish Airways HolidaysloveholidaysTrailfindersKuoni
Oct 202532.5%32.5%14.6%11.9%2.9%3.6%1.6%0.39%
Nov 202528%34.2%15.4%12.6%3.8%3.8%1.7%0.51%
Dec 202523.6%34.9%15.8%15.8%3.9%3.9%1.7%0.52%
Jan 202629.4%29.4%16%16%4%3.2%1.4%0.43%
Feb 202628.6%28.6%15.7%19.1%3.1%3.1%1.4%0.42%
Mar 202629.6%29.6%16.2%16.2%3.3%3.3%1.5%0.44%
Apr 202627%32.9%14.8%18%3%3%1.1%0.33%
May 202626.6%32.5%14.6%17.8%3.6%3.6%1.1%0.32%
Jun 202630.7%30.7%13.8%16.8%3.4%3.4%1%0.3%
Jul 202629.9%29.9%16.3%16.3%2.7%3.3%1.2%0.36%
Aug 202630.7%30.7%16.8%13.8%3.4%2.8%1.5%0.37%
Sep 202632.4%26.3%17.8%14.5%4.3%2.9%1.3%0.39%

How has the loveholidays and TUI comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom package holiday companies in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, TUI lost share of searches among package holiday companies in the United Kingdom, from 30.7% to 26.3%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for loveholidays in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 135K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using loveholidays’ and TUI’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.

loveholidays

1 branded search term

  • loveholidays

TUI

1 branded search term

  • tui

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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