Asiana Airlines Announces Special Fare Sale; Special Fares from the U.S. to Asia Begin as Low as $679 Roundtrip.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 1997--Asia will be on the agendas of America's travelers with Asiana's special fare sale. Beginning Tuesday, Asiana Airlines Asiana redirects here. There is also a British Asian magazine called Asiana. | Asiana Airlines (아시아나 항공 Asiana Hanggong KOSDAQ: 020560) (Formerly Seoul Airlines is offering special fares from now until further notice to seven Asian destinations: Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, city (1997 pop. 5,250,000), on the right bank of the Saigon River, a tributary of the Dong Nai, Vietnam. , Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Macau, Manila, Seoul and Singapore. Travelers anywhere in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. can travel to these seven cities Seven Cities may refer to:
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 , Seattle and 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 -- for as low as $679 roundtrip (a). In order to get to an Asiana gateway, the airline is offering add-on fares from more than 150 other U.S. destinations for as low as $80. "After only nine years of service, Asiana has grown to become one of the world's best airlines in a very short amount of time, thanks to our loyal customers," said Patrick Khoury, Asiana's general manager of marketing and sales, North America. "We are grateful for the support we've received and hope our special low fares will encourage customers who've never flown on Asiana or been to Asia to experience travel on our top-rate airline." Examples of some of these fares include roundtrip travel from Honolulu to Seoul for $679; Los Angeles to Seoul for $699 and New York to Hong Kong for $919. Add-on fares originating from more than 150 other U.S. destinations, including Midwest and East Coast gateways range from $80-$200. Examples include: flights originating in Phoenix ($80); Denver ($170) and Chicago ($200). Fares do not include tax. Fares must be purchased within 14 days of making reservations, and no later than five days prior to departure. A minimum stayover of three days is required, and a maximum stay of three months is permitted. Asiana Airlines is currently ranked as the 40th largest airline in the world in terms of revenues generated, and is one of the fastest-growing airlines. The goal of Asiana, through its aggressive "Vision 2000" plan, is to become "one of the best airlines in the world" by 2000, and one of the 20 largest airlines by 2005. For reservations and flight information, customers should call 800/227-4262 or visit Asiana's Web site at http://www.asiana.co.kr . -0- /a 1) The lowest fare is $679/$699 Honolulu/Los Angeles (West Coast departure) to Asia; the highest fare for East Coast travel from an Asiana gateway is $1,349 (including highest add-on fare). 2) The lowest add-on fare is $80 (West Coast departure); the highest is $200 (East Coast departure). 3) Fares do not include tax. Editor's Note: For a complete listing of fares available from your city, please call Golin/Harris (Ramune Jacobs or Michelle Gholdoian) at 213/623-4200. CONTACT: Golin/Harris, Los Angeles Ramune Jacobs or Michelle Gholdoian, 213/623-4200 |
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