Any of you e-newsletter readers run or are in involved with a
travel agent operation should note that the .travel internet
domain name has been established. 16,162 companies have signed up
in the name's first 16 weeks of operation including the likes
of British Airways, Marriott, Carnival Cruise Lines and Disney.

Unlike the better known .com name, companies registered as
.travel will have to be verified operations concerned with travel
and tourism to combat cyber-squatters and help to give the
industry a unified presence on the web. It is also hoped that the
.travel suffix will help consumers searching for travel related
products on the internet.