Web Travel sites gain in January
By Frank Barnako, CBS.MarketWatch.com
Last Update: 12:30 PM ET Feb. 8, 2002
RESTON, Va. (VBS.MW) -- The number of people surfing across Travel Web sites increased in January to a record 94.3 million, according to ComScore Networks.
"It might be that Americans have started 2002 with renewed confidence in travel," said Dan Hess, vice president. "They may also have an appreciation for the attractive prices and convenience that abound online." ComScore tracks the Web activity of 1.5 million people. In January, the most popular travel site was Expedia.com (EXPE: news, chart, profile), with 16.1 million visitors, a 15 percent gain from December. Orbitz.com ranked second, with 11.3 million, Travelocity.com (TVLY: news, chart, profile) was third at 10.9 million, followed by Travelzoo.com and 6.7 million and Priceline.com (PCLN: news, chart, profile) with 5.5 million.
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why is priceline so weak in visits to their site? I hope the new deal with ebay will quickly and dramatically change things around!!!! |
