Jet Set Finds Surfing Net A Good Bet

Travelers use the Internet more than average, with frequent travelers surfing the Net the most, according to a survey released Thursday.

Nearly half of frequent business travelers, 47 percent, use on-line services, and a third of frequent leisure travelers - those taking five or more trips a year - log onto the Internet, according to the survey by the Travel Industry Association of America.

In general, 19 percent of adult travelers use on-line services, compared with 6 percent of the U.S. population overall, the survey reported.

People able to take frequent trips, either for business or pleasure, are often better educated and more affluent, and are more likely to have computers at work and at home, said Shawn Flaherty, a TIA spokeswoman.

“Therefore, they are much more likely to be using their computer and frequently using it as a source of information and research,” she said.