Tralliance Corporation, the registry for the .travel sponsored top level domain name, recently announced that 16,162 .travel domains have been registered during the first 16 weeks.

The registry says that with this announcement, the .travel top level domain formally establishes itself in the mainstream of the World Wide Web following completion of the ICANN mandated limited launch phase. The limited launch period demonstrated that all systems are 'go', which enables the fully operational registry to now accept .travel registrations from the broad spectrum of the global travel and tourism industry.

".travel is now a permanent part of the foundation of the World Wide Web. As travel and tourism businesses register their .travel domains they are not only reshaping the next generation Internet but making history by playing their role in this defining moment in the evolution of travel industry," said Ron Andruff, President of Tralliance.

Andruff also commented that the registry is pleased with the adoption rate and that the current number of registered domains after only 16 weeks and almost tops that of all other Sponsored Top Level Domains combined, including those that have been in existence more than five years.