Press Release: America West Airlines
September 12, 2001
PHOENIX, AZ -- America West Airlines (NYSE: AWA) announced yesterday an online marketing partnership with Travelocity.com
Inc. (Nasdaq: TVLY), the leading travel Web site.
Through the multi-year agreement, Travelocity.com now provides members with special fares for travel on America
West including fares that are only available through Travelocity.com. The partnership will also feature marketing
programs such as joint promotions, advertising and e-mail campaigns for America West through Travelocity.com.
With hubs in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Columbus, Ohio, and an extensive coast-to-coast route network including destinations
in Canada and Mexico, America West is the nation's largest full service, low-fare airline.
``We're very pleased with this new partnership,'' said Bernie Han, America West executive vice president and chief
financial officer. ``While our own Web site continues to be very popular with low-fare seekers, the combination
of Travelocity.com's reach and America West's prices will make it easier than ever for travelers to find good deals.''
``We're extremely happy to have such a comprehensive partnership in place with an industry leader like America
West,'' said Terrell B. Jones, president and chief executive officer of Travelocity.com. ``This partnership will
allow us to accomplish two very important things: provide our customers with the best options and the best fares
while establishing long-term economic value and revenue growth for Travelocity.com.''
Travelocity.com Inc., a database-driven travel marketing and transaction company, provides Internet and wireless
reservations information for more than 700 airlines, more than 50,000 hotels and more than 50 car rental companies.
In addition, Travelocity.com offers more than 6,500 vacation packages, tour and cruise departures and a vast database
of destination and interest information. Travelocity.com employs more than 1,000 customer service professionals,
has sold more than 17 million airline tickets and has registered almost 30 million members.
America West Airlines, the nation's eighth-largest carrier, serves 90 destinations with more than 900 daily departures
in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Along with its codeshare partners, America West serves more than 180 destinations
worldwide. America West Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of America West Holdings Corporation, an aviation
and travel services company with 2000 sales of $2.3 billion.
SOURCE: America West Airlines