"Winter Wonderfares" Western Pacific offers one-way fares starting at low $49.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. 8, 1996--How about giving a really unusual Christmas gift this year -- "Gift of Flight?" 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 Colorado Springs-based, low-fare air carrier making it possible through its "Winter Wonderfares." Said Tom DeNardin, Westpac's vice president of sales & marketing: "You don't have to give a `Winter Wonderfare' as a gift. With these low fares, we're sure thousands of people will brighten the winter with a vacation trip." "Winter Wonderfares" will go on sale today (Friday, Nov. 8), offering one-way fares to desirable locations for fares starting as low as $49, for travel through May 21, 1997. 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 fares from Colorado Springs 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, 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 $49. Sample one-way fares are as follows: -0- Colorado Springs to Los Angeles $69 Colorado Springs to San Francisco $69 Colorado Springs to New York/Newark $99 Some sample coast to coast starting fares (one-way): New York/Newark to San Francisco $129 Washington DC to Los Angeles $129 Miami to San Diego $129 Fares are on sale through Dec. 10, 1996, for travel through May 21, 1997 (certain blackout dates apply: Nov. 26, 27 & 30, Dec. 1-2, 20, 21, 23 and 26-29 and Jan. 4). Seats are limited and must be purchased at the time of booking, at least 14 days in advance. 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, Orlando, Las Vegas and Miami. 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 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. , 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 , New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of or Chicago. `Winter Wonderfares' make travel to the 22 cities we now serve even more inexpensive," said DeNardin. Western Pacific has a young, modern, fuel efficient fleet of 15 Boeing 737-300s. The airline began service on April 28, 1995, providing nonstop flights from Colorado Springs to five cities. The airline provides non-stop Colorado Springs service to 22 destinations including: Los Angeles, Las Vegas, 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, New York/Newark, Washington/Dulles, Tulsa, San Francisco, Chicago/Midway, Seattle, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Diego, San Jose, Indianapolis, Houston, Atlanta, Nashville, Orlando, Ontario (Calif.), San Antonio, and Portland, (Ore.). Service to San Jose will end Dec. 3, 1996. Service to Miami begins Dec. 4. Western Pacific's reservation system is "ticketless." Travelers pay when they call in their reservations. Reservations are made by calling 800/930-3030 or through travel agents. Using a personal identification number, travelers check in swiftly. CONTACT: Western Pacific Airlines, Colorado Springs Sara Russell/Sara Russell, 303/232-3870 |
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