Advertising Trends
& 2026 Playbook
for Travel & Tourism

Proprietary paid media benchmarks and insights for travel brands planning 2025-2026.

Travel demand is surging, but paid media is getting more competitive and more seasonal. This report breaks down what’s actually driving performance across channels, creative, and audiences - based on real campaign data from travel and tourism advertisers.


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What's inside
the playbook

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    Which paid media channels deliver the strongest return for travel brands
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    When engagement peaks and how seasonality impacts cost and performance
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    Which ad formats convert efficiently and which inflate CPL
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    How traveler demographics and device behavior are shifting year over year
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    What these trends signal for 2026 planning

Built on real
performance data

This report is grounded in War Room’s proprietary campaign data from active travel and tourism clients, supplemented with industry research and Google Search Trends analysis.

Why this matters now

  • Pink Purple Check Travel and tourism is projected to contribute $11.7 trillion to the global economy in 2025. As competition increases and traveler behavior shifts, brands that rely on guesswork will fall behind.

    The brands that win act on better data, faster.

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War Room helps growth-focused brands maximize ROAS through expert media strategy supported by Kedet, our proprietary AI-powered platform that identifies inefficiencies and reallocates spend before budgets are wasted.

About
War Room

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Your elite paid media partner.

War Room helps growth-focused brands maximize ROAS through expert media strategy supported by Kedet, our proprietary AI-powered platform that identifies inefficiencies and reallocates spend before budgets are wasted.

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Great partners don’t just show up; they show results. As a GMP-certified agency, we deliver strategic clarity, platform mastery, and a track record of performance that Google has recognized.
 

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A proven track record that spans industries.

With over fifteen years of cross-industry experience, we know what drives real results in your industry—and we’ve got the receipts to prove it.

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