Cathay Pacific Airways-USA to hold first-ever Internet CyberAuction; CyberTravelers can bid for 50 Business Class round trips to Hong Kong -- no minimum bid.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 1995--Cathay Pacific Airways-USA Tuesday announced that it will hold the first-ever Internet CyberAuction Oct. 13-26, during which 50 of its new Business Class seats from 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. to Honk honk Pediatrics A widely-transmitted precordial whoop, described as a high-pitched, musical, late systolic murmur in some Pts with mitral valve prolapse–MVP, a sound attributed to resonation of the valve leaflets and chordae; non-honkers with MVP may be made Kong and return will be sold to the highest bidders HIGHEST BIDDER, contracts. He who, at an auction, offers the greatest price for the property sold. 2. The highest bidder is entitled to have the article sold at his bid, provided there has been no unfairness on his part. . The auction was designed exclusively for Cathay's CyberTravelers as part of the airline's efforts to launch the new Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (HKSE: 0293 ) is an airline based in Hong Kong, operating scheduled passenger and cargo services to over 104 destinations worldwide. It is the flag carrier of Hong Kong with its main base at the Hong Kong International Airport. [1]. Business Class 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. . During this period, registered CyberTravelers can submit their sealed bids by e-mail for a choice of five consecutive departure dates from Nov. 20 through Nov. 24, with a return date of five days after departure. The contest will kick off on Friday, Oct. 13, when Cathay Pacific sends an e-mail to its 40,000-plus CyberTravelers announcing the full details of the CyberAuction. Cathay's CyberTravelers are Internet users residing in the United States who wish to receive occasional e-mails from Cathay Pacific containing exclusive special offers. Only individuals registered as CyberTravelers will be eligible to bid in the CyberAuction. Interested parties are advised to register as CyberTravelers now by visiting the Cathay-USA World Wide Web site at http://www.cathay-usa.com and filling out an electronic registration form. The e-mail message, which will be sent out on Oct. 13, will explain the rules and instruct bidders on how to submit a bid price. Bids will be accepted for two weeks, from Friday, Oct. 13, through Thursday, Oct. 26. Beginning Monday, Oct. 29, bids will be sorted and the highest bidders will be sent an e-mail advising how to purchase the tickets. Once purchased, the trip is 100 percent nonrefundable or nonchangeable, and other conditions and restrictions apply. A winning bidder may purchase a second ticket for a companion at the bid price, if desired. "Besides being the first Internet CyberAuction we know of, what's unique about this auction is that there is no minimum bid established," said Mark Weinberger, marketing communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales manager, United States and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . "Cathay was the first airline to offer exclusive promotional offers and benefits on the Internet (Jan. 20, 1995), and we will continue to do so. We want Cathay's CyberTravelers to take us seriously when we say that they will receive discounts, offers and extra mileage bonuses which are better than those available to the general public." CONTACT: Cathay Pacific Airways-USA, El Segundo El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and , Calif. Diana Fung, 310/615-1113, ext. 409 |
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