AeroMexico Teams Up With the Mark Travel Corporation to Launch New AeroMexico Vacations Leisure Tour Program.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 1999--

AeroMexico, Mexico's largest airline, has signed an agreement with The Mark Travel Corporation to launch the new AeroMexico Vacations leisure tour program, which will initially offer getaway packages from 10 AeroMexico gateway cities in the United States. Starting on May 10, 1999, AeroMexico Vacations will sell packages from Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York City, Orlando, Phoenix and San Diego to Mexico destinations that include Acapulco, Cancun, Cozumel, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo.

Operated by The Mark Travel Corporation, the program includes air transportation, hotel accommodations, transfers, fees and taxes, 24-hour customer assistance, satisfaction guarantees, and the opportunity to accrue "Club Premier" frequent flyer miles on AeroMexico.

"We are very pleased to partner with The Mark Travel Corporation to provide a premier Mexican vacation experience for both English and Spanish speaking passengers in the U.S.," said Alfonso Pasquel, AeroMexico chief executive officer. "AeroMexico Vacations combines our respective strengths to create a superior product. The Mark Travel Corporation enhances our excellent inflight service and route system with its advanced computer and distribution systems, extensive hotel and ground handling connections, and vast expertise in the wholesale travel market. There's no better way to get to know Mexico than AeroMexico Vacations."

To introduce travelers to AeroMexico Vacations, the program is offering an upgrade promotion for reservations booked from May 10, 1999 through July 15, 1999 for travel originating June 1, 1999 through July 30, 1999. During this period, AeroMexico Vacations customers will be upgraded to the airline's deluxe "Clase Premier" cabin and superior hotel accommodations based on availability.

"We are pleased to be part of the AeroMexico team in the operation of their brand, AeroMexico Vacations," said Bill La Macchia, president of The Mark Travel Corporation. "We will apply the highest service standards to ensure that each customer's vacation experience equals the high service levels of AeroMexico. The new AeroMexico Vacations product will convey AeroMexico's exciting vision of customer service to both travel agents and consumers."

For more information about AeroMexico Vacations or to book a package, call the program's reservations center, visit its Web site or contact your local travel agent. AeroMexico Vacations will be available to travel agents electronically through Apollo Galileo USA's LeisureShopper(R), WORLDSPAN(R) TOUR SOURCE(R), Amadeus(R) Tour Source(R), and SABRE Tourlink(SM). A toll-free number and two Web sites are available for passenger convenience. Travelers can call 800/245-8585 or go on-line at aeromexicovacations.com. To access AeroMexico Vacations in Spanish, visit vacacionesdeaeromexico.com.

The Mark Travel Corporation, one of the largest vacation companies in the United States, is headquartered in Milwaukee. Founded in 1974, the company employs 2,400 individuals in 17 offices worldwide. It has been a member of the United States Tour Operator Association's $1 Million Consumer Protection Plan since 1978, and all of its companies are members of the American Society of Travel Agents.

AeroMexico serves 43 cities in Mexico, more than any other airline, 36 cities in the United States -- including the gateway cities of Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York City, Orlando, Phoenix and San Diego -- and six other countries in Europe and South America. The airline operates 316 average daily flights to 98 destinations worldwide with a modern fleet of 63 Boeing 757s and 767s, MD-80s and DC-9 aircraft. AeroMexico's corporate headquarters are in Mexico City and its U.S. operations are based in Houston.