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The ticker, February 11
Published February 11, 2006 at midnight
SUPER AD TRAFFIC
Sunday to Monday traffic to Super Bowl advertiser sites grew 93 percent. Change in visits Sunday and Monday:
CareerBuilder + 70 percent
Expedia + 141 percent
godaddy.com + 71 percent
Overstock.com + 145 percent
Fidelity Investments + 203 percent
NFL.com + 8 percent
Superbowl.com - 33 percent Source: Nielsen//NetRatings
FIRST-CLASS RIDE
Forbes.com rated Cathay Pacific airlines as having the best first class in the industry. Some amenities:
12 seats per first-class cabin
Seats can be reclined a full 90 degrees and have adjustable arm rests and television screens. Audio and video in-flight entertainment is available on an on-demand basis.
Dining is on-demand, too: Rice, congee, toast, eggs, cappuccino and espresso are all made to order.
Wireless high-speed Internet
Showers
WOMEN AND WINE
64 percent of all wine consumers are women, according to Wine for Women: A Guide to Buying, Pairing and Sharing Wine.
Of note: New to the market are female-oriented brands such as Mad Housewife, Working Girl, Seduction and White Lie.
Source: Advertising Age
CANCÚN COMEBACK
Lodging is almost back to full capacity in Mexico's Cancún resort area, which was devastated by Hurricane Wilma in October 2005.
Cancún's $20.33 million project to recover nine miles of beach that had eroded is expected to be completed by the end of April.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
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