America West FlightFund Program Goes Down Under to Add Sixth Continent to Its Network
March 02 2005 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
America West FlightFund Program Goes Down Under to Add Sixth
Continent to Its Network PHOENIX, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
America West Airlines (NYSE:AWA), the nation's second largest
low-cost carrier, today announced an exciting expansion to its
award-winning frequent flyer program, FlightFund. Effective today,
FlightFund customers can apply their miles for travel from any city
America West serves to Sydney, Australia. Customers will connect
via another popular FlightFund destination -- Hawaii -- on
FlightFund partner Hawaiian Airlines. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050223/LAW097LOGO ) "The
reach of the FlightFund program is very important to our
customers," said Travis Christ, vice president, marketing. "Our new
Sydney option is a perfect example of how America West
differentiates itself from any other low-cost carrier. We're the
only low-fare carrier with a frequent flyer program that offers
redemption worldwide to all of its members." Travel to Australia
also provides a great way for FlightFund customers to earn miles,
as members earn a minimum of 14,000 miles by purchasing roundtrip
travel from the contiguous 48 states to Sydney via Honolulu on
Hawaiian Airlines. Domestic award travel starts at only 15,000
FlightFund miles. To book award travel to Australia, FlightFund
customers should call the FlightFund Service Center at
800-247-5691. FlightFund miles may be redeemed for award travel to
more than 300 destinations on six continents. FlightFund offers one
of the most generous frequent flyer programs in the industry, with
domestic award travel beginning at 15,000 miles year-round.
FlightFund has more than 50 partners to help members earn miles for
award travel including rental car companies, hotels and
restaurants. Approximately 55,000 customers upgrade their low-fare
experience every day when they get on board America West. The
airline's 13,000 employees are proud to offer a range of services
including more destinations than any other low-cost carrier,
first-class cabins, assigned seating, airport clubs and an
award-winning frequent flyer program. America West operates
approximately 900 flights daily to 96 destinations in the U.S.,
Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica. This press release and additional
information on America West can be accessed at
http://www.americawest.com/. (AWAG) - AWA -
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: America West Airlines
CONTACT: Carlo Bertolini of America West Airlines, +1-480-693-5729
Web site: http://www.americawest.com/
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