"Mystery Fares" extended again; 1,600 expected to attend first "Mystery Masquerade Ball".COLORADO SPRINGS Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. , Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 1996-- Thousands of travelers have taken advantage of the travel offer of the century. Now, even more can. We refer of Western Pacific Airlines' magical "Mystery Fares." Travelers can now purchase "Mystery Fares" through Sunday, Nov. 17 for travel through Nov. 21. And, an estimated 1,600 Halloween celebrants are expected to party to the sensational music of the Brian Setzer Brian Setzer (born April 10, 1959 in Massapequa, Long Island, New York) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. History In the 1980s, Setzer fronted the popular rockabilly band, Stray Cats. Orchestra at Westpac's "Mystery Masquerade Ball" in Colorado Springs on the campus of the United States Air Force Academy United States Air Force Academy, at Colorado Springs, Colo.; for training young men and women to be officers in the U.S. air force; authorized in 1954 by Congress. , Nov. 2. The "Ball" is being held as a thank you to all Westpac travelers and supporters. Tickets are still available by calling 719/527-7137 or 888/930-3000 or by calling Ticket Master at 303/830-TIXS or 719/520-9090. Ticket cost is only $15 and you must be at least 21 years of age. "Mystery Fares" start at $69 for round-trip air fares from Colorado Springs/Denver to 22 cities. Is there a catch? You bet. "Mystery Fares" are for a one, two or three night trip to an undisclosed destination. Travelers can't name their destination, but they'll receive hints on whether they are going to a warm or cold climate so they can pack differently for San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden or Orlando. If travel originates in any of Western Pacific's 22 other destination cities the "Mystery Fare" begins at $99 round-trip. Hotel and rental car options are available for a small additional cost. "The response to the `Mystery Fares' promotion has been incredible. We knew that people were interested in this, but we didn't know that there were so many adventurous travelers out there," said Tom DeNardin, Westpac's vice president of sales and marketing. "A `Mystery Fare' is really a `passport to adventure.' Because the response has been amazing, we're extending the `last day to purchase' date from Oct. 31 to Nov. 17. That's two and a half more weeks of `Mystery Fares' excitement -- and this is the second time we've extended them. We want every adventurous traveler to have the opportunity to experience the thrill of a `Mystery' trip. "We introduced `Mystery Fares' last year and they were a hit. But, they were only for trips from Colorado Springs. Now, we've extended it to our entire system and because of customer demand, we created longer stays. I'm so glad we added hotel and Thrifty Rental Car to the promotion this year, because so far the overwhelming majority of our `Mystery' travelers have chosen these options. `Mystery Fares' have had a tremendous economic impact. Some 10,000 hotel rooms and 6,000 automobiles have been leased because of the promotion. I can only describe the response as superb." Here are the specifics about what some travel expects call the "fun travel offer of the century." $69 round-trip airfares from Colorado Springs/Denver to any of these 22 possible destinations: Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Phoenix, Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm , New York/Newark, Washington/Dulles, Tulsa, San Francisco, Chicago/Midway, Seattle, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Indianpolis, Houston, Atlanta, Nashville, San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , San Jose (Calif.), Portland (Ore.), Ontario (Calif.), or Orlando. As noted previously, if travel originates in any of the cities listed, the "Mystery" Airfare is $99 round-trip. For just a little more, you can add hotel and rental car options to your "Mystery Trip." For example, two people originating from Colorado Springs/Denver can take a two night "Mystery Trip" with airfare, hotel and rental car included for just $169 per person. From any other Westpac city the same trip is only $199 per person. Travel must be completed by Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996. DeNardin said "Mystery Fares" are for sale through Nov. 17 for travel through Nov. 21. "Mystery " reservations may be made by calling 1-800-930-0303 or through travel agents. CONTACT: Western Pacific Airlines This article is about the airline. For the Australian bank, see Westpac. Western Pacific Airlines, or WestPac, took up service on April 28, 1995 using eight Boeing 737-300 jets. , Colorado Springs Gerry Freeman/Sara Russell, 303/232-3870 |
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