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

TO OUR READERS

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