"Mystery Fares" on Western Pacific Airlines extended, and "unbelievable" travel deal to Las Vegas is announced.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)--Nov. 3, 1995--Due to the overwhelming response to their $59 "Mystery Tours," 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. is extending the promotion until Nov. 19 and will be offering an "unbelievable" travel deal to 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. . This travel offer of the century -- $59 round-trip air fares from Colorado Springs to any of the 15 cities that WestPac flies (Seattle, Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, 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). , 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 , Los Angeles, Chicago, San Diego, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, Wichita, Las Vegas, Tulsa, Newark and Indianapolis). "Mystery Fares" must be purchased by Nov. 17, at least two days prior to departure, with travel completed by Nov. 20. In addition, WestPac, to coincide with their newest "logo jet" campaign, is offering a three-night, four-day mini vacation at Las Vegas' glamorous Stardust star·dust n. 1. A dreamlike, romantic, or uncritical sense of well-being. 2. A cluster of stars too distant to be seen individually, resembling a dimly luminous cloud of dust. Not in scientific use. 3. Resort and Casino for only $85 round trip. This offer begins Nov. 5 and runs until Dec. 29. Call WestPac Vacation Pac at 1-800/722-5775. The catch with the $59 "Mystery Fares" is that passengers can't name their destination for the two-day, one-night sojourn. They only receive hints as to whether they are going to a warm or cold climate and what kind of clothes they should pack. "The response has been truly remarkable," Tom DeNardin, vice president of sales and marketing for WestPac, said. "Lots of folks out there are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a great travel bargain; this is most definitely a great travel bargain. But, the added benefit is that it's fun. It's exciting. It's nutty and crazy, but people really like the spontaneity and like the idea that it's a quick, low-cost getaway, with a little mystery thrown in." WestPac has stressed innovation since its formation in April of this year. The airline has received international attention for its "air logo" program, in which the low-fare, ticketless carrier uses the exteriors of its planes for advertising purposes. Articles on the Simpson Family jet, featuring Fox Broadcasting's favorite dysfunctional cartoon family, have been printed in French, English, German, Japanese and Chinese publications. "We feel we have expanded the travel market, bringing air fares within reach of more and more people," DeNardin said. "The `Mystery Tour' and our package to the Stardust fits in with two aspects of our policy -- low fares and fun." CONTACT: Lisa Metzger, 303/232-3870 |
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