ADVISORY/Pleasant Hawaiian Holidays Takes Chill Out of New York with First-Ever ``Air Cruise'' on American Trans Air, Non-Stop to Warm Honolulu.

Travel Editors

ADVISORY...for Sunday (Dec. 17)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

                          Photo Opportunity

What:     Pleasant Hawaiian Holidays Takes Chill Out of New York with
          First-Ever "Air Cruise" on American Trans Air, Non-Stop
          to Warm Honolulu. Prior to boarding, passengers will be
          treated to some pre-travel "Aloha" with:

          -- Hawaiian entertainment
          -- Coffee/danish

Where:    JFK International Airport, International Terminal,
          Gate(s) 18-20

When:     Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000; 8-10 a.m. at departure gate (flight
          leaves 10 a.m.)

Notes:

Unique Flight:
Pleasant Hawaiian Holidays, the largest travel company serving
Hawaii, launches new, unique, non-stop, scheduled "Air Cruise" service
from JFK, featuring two free meals, free headsets, free wine with
dinner, free Hawaiian entertainment on board, free hot towel service,
and more.

$300,000 to Angel Flight:
Starting with this first "Air Cruise" flight, the company is also
donating more than $300,000 ($5 per ticket for all of 2001) to The
Hogan Angel Flight Program to benefit seriously ill people who need,
but cannot afford, airline transportation to medical facilities for
treatment.

Human Interest:
One of the New York families aided through Angel Flight -- Edward
and Marie Cimmino and their terminally-ill children, Nicholas (6) and
Gregory (8) -- will travel on inaugural "Air Cruise" flight as guests
of Pleasant Hawaiian Holidays.