American Airlines and MasterCard Launch 'Travel Concierge Sweepstakes'
Prizes Include $25,000 in American Airlines Gift Cards, Nearly $50,000 in
MasterCard Gift Cards, and Hours of Concierge Services
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Savvy travelers
know that when you're looking for a knowledgeable and helpful resource to
sort out last-minute travel details, a concierge is extremely valuable.
What they may not know is how easy AA.com makes planning these important
travel details, including air travel, hotel stays and car rentals -- all in
one place.
Now, thanks to American Airlines and MasterCard®, a visit with a
"virtual concierge" and booking on AA.com can be especially rewarding
during the American Airlines Travel Concierge sweepstakes.
The sweepstakes offers customers multiple chances to win one of several
exciting prizes. Nearly $50,000 in MasterCard gift cards, $25,000 in
American Airlines gift cards, and hours of virtual concierge services are
up for grabs. To register for the sweepstakes, simply visit
http://www.aa.com/promo through noon Dec. 31, 2008, (Eastern Standard
Time).
The sweepstakes comprises two prize pools. When you register for the
sweepstakes you'll be entered up to three times for a chance to win upon
booking a flight, car rental or hotel stay on AA.com and paying with your
MasterCard card, or alternatively, by completing the Official Entry Form.
One lucky grand-prize winner in this prize pool will win $25,000 in
American Airlines gift cards, a $15,000 MasterCard gift card, and hours of
personalized virtual concierge services.
In addition, a separate prize pool in the Travel Concierge sweepstakes
offers the chance to win one of over a thousand other prizes -- including
$50 or $250 MasterCard gift cards, or hours of virtual concierge services.
Just by registering for the sweepstakes, you'll be entered into this prize
pool drawing for a chance to win. And, if you forward the sweepstakes
information to a friend or family member, you'll receive an additional
entry. Sixty winners in this prize pool will each receive a $250 MasterCard
gift card, 350 will each receive a $50 MasterCard gift card, and 600 will
each receive six hours of virtual concierge services.
"Everyone knows that AA.com is a terrific resource for booking air
travel, but some people may not realize it's a great place to book hotel
stays and car rentals, too," said Derek DeCross, American's Managing
Director - Interactive Marketing. "This promotion highlights that AA.com is
a convenient one-stop shop where customers can plan and book every facet of
their trip, with each area offering travelers numerous options and
competitive prices."
Here are the highlights of the sweepstakes:
Travel Concierge Sweepstakes
There are three ways to enter the sweepstakes, which runs through noon
Dec. 31, 2008, (Eastern Standard Time):
-- After registering at http://www.aa.com/promo, receive one entry into
the grand-prize pool each time you book a flight, car rental or
hotel
stay on AA.com during the promotional period and use your MasterCard
card to pay. (Limit of three entries).
-- Automatically receive an entry for the second prize pool when you
register at http://www.aa.com/promo during the promotional period.
(Limit of one entry).
-- Receive an additional entry for the second prize pool by
"referring a
friend" and forwarding the sweepstakes information to others.
(Limit
of one entry).
-- No purchase is required to win in either prize pool, and you
must be at
least 18 years of age to enter. For complete sweepstakes rules, as
well as Terms and Conditions, visit http://www.aa.com/promo.
Whether or not you actually win a prize, you'll never lose when you
look to AA.com for your travel needs. In addition to being able to view
schedules and fares and book flights to hundreds of destinations around the
world on American Airlines, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection®
airlines, customers can also see prices and book automobiles from seven
major car rental companies. And thanks to recent enhancements to the site,
customers now have the ability to book thousands more hotel properties on
AA.com, while also enjoying the benefits of a price-match guarantee, a
no-cancellation-or-change-fee-policy, and now through the end of the year
-- 250 American Airlines AAdvantage® miles for every hotel booking. For
more details, visit http://www.aa.com/hotel.
On AA.com, customers can book car rentals and hotel stays at the end of
the air travel booking process. Or, if they want to rent a car or book a
hotel independent of the air purchase, they can easily do that from the
AA.com home page as well.
About AA.com
With more than 1.6 million site visits per day, AA.com is American's
largest distribution channel and the best place to do business online with
the airline, 24-7. At AA.com you can conveniently search for and book low
fares and award travel; select seats; make hotel, rental car and cruise
reservations; get flight arrival and departure information; sign up for
flight status notification and even check in and print boarding passes. You
can also manage your AAdvantage account at AA.com, as well as sign up to
receive emails from American and get customized DealFinder(SM) alerts and
other special offers. Additionally, customers who purchase tickets at
AA.com get a lowest-fare guarantee. AA.com has twice received the World
Travel Award for World's Leading Airline Internet Site and has received
multiple site awards from various organizations.
About American Airlines
American Airlines, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection®
airlines serve 250 cities in 40 countries with more than 4,000 daily
flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft.
American's award- winning Web site, AA.com, provides users with easy access
to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel
offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance,
which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline
business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits
than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve nearly
700 destinations in over 140 countries and territories. American Airlines,
Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation.
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you fly and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.
(NYSE: AMR)
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