NEW YORK Nielson/Net Ratings, an Internet audience measurement service, and Harris Interactive, an Internet research company, reported that the on-line travel industry hit $1.2 billion in sales in January, nearly a third of all e-commerce transactions, which were $3.8 billion.
This marks a dollar increase of 29% from six months ago when consumers spent $943 million on on-line travel in August 2000, setting the highest level since monthly surveys began last April. From last January to January 2001, on-line shopping trips to the top five travel sites from work and home jumped 42% to 22 million visits. (3/20/01)