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"Winter Wonderfares" - Western Pacific offers one-way fares starting as low as $29.


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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.
, the innovative, Colorado Springs-based low-fare air carrier has created holiday "gifts of flight," some of the most extraordinary low fares for air travel ever announced.

WestPAC calls these Christmas gifts "Winter Wonderfares." Here's how it works:

The airline announced today (Friday, Dec. 1, 1995) that "Winter Wonderfares" will go on sale tomorrow (Dec. 2), offering one-way fares to desirable locations for fares starting as low as $29, for travel between Jan. 4 and May 23, 1996.

And, the airline will send the confirmation number in a Christmas card if customers desire.

In keeping with the low-fare policy of Western Pacific, one-way, off-peak fares 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. , Phoenix, Wichita and 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  will start as low as $29. Sample one-way fares are as follows:

Off-Peak Peak Colorado Springs to Phoenix $ 29 $ 39 Colorado Springs to Dallas/Ft. Worth $ 39 $ 49 Colorado Springs to Los Angeles $ 54 $ 64 Colorado Springs to San Francisco $ 69 $ 79 Colorado Springs to New York/Newark $ 89 $ 99

Some sample coast-to-coast starting fares (one-way):

Off-Peak Peak

New York/Newark to San Francisco $139 $149 Washington DC to Los Angeles $129 $139 Chicago to San Diego $109 $119

Reservations must be made Dec. 2, 1995 - Jan. 3, 1996, for travel from Jan. 4 through May 23, 1996. Reservations may be made by calling 1-800-930-3030, or through travel agents.

"These low fares are WestPAC's unique Christmas gift to our customers. Folks in the Rocky Mountain region The Rocky Mountain Region is a floristic region within the Holarctic Kingdom in western North America (Canada and the United States) delineated by Armen Takhtajan and Robert F. Thorne.  can enjoy warm weather fun in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and San Diego. Our customers in other regions can fly to Colorado Springs for Colorado skiing or other winter fun experiences. And, everyone can enjoy the urbane experiences of fine dining, theater, etc. in San Francisco, New York New York, state, United States
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 or Chicago. 'Winter Wonderfares' make travel to the 15 cities we now serve even more inexpensive," said Tom DeNardin, vice president, sales and marketing for Western Pacific.

Western Pacific, a Colorado Springs-based low-fare carrier, began service on April 28, 1995, and now serves Dallas/Ft. Worth, New York/Newark, Houston, Wichita, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Chicago, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle-Tacoma, San Francisco, and Tulsa. Western Pacific is known for its innovative "air logo" program in which it uses the exterior of its planes for promotional purposes.

Western Pacific will begin service to Washington D.C./Dulles on Dec. 15, 1995. Service to Atlanta will begin on Jan. 8, 1996. "Winter Wonderfares" to these cities are available.

CONTACT: Sharon Freeman or Sara Russell, 303/232-3870
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