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US Airways and VEGAS.com Offer Vegas Shows, Tours and More in US Airways Clubs.


VEGAS VEGAS Vocational and Educational Guidance for Aboriginals Scheme (Australia) .com Continues Worldwide Rollout of Vegas Concierge Services

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.  -- US Airways and VEGAS.com today announced an expansion of their ongoing partnership, with US Airways installing VEGAS.com's Cyllenius Concierge Systems in US Airways Clubs, beginning with Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix and expanding throughout clubs worldwide. The system allows customers to purchase show tickets, restaurant reservations, golf tee times, front-of-line nightclub passes and more before they board their plane to Las Vegas.

US Airways currently works with VEGAS.com to provide customers with flight and vacation packages to Vegas. The new joint program provides additional services for existing US Airways Clubs members, and both companies will use the perk as a lure for new club members.

"One of the wonderful things about Las Vegas is the 'immediate gratification' experience of being able to get what you want, when you want it- even if you aren't in Vegas yet! The addition of tickets and tours and other Vegas products on the spot is a great perk for us to offer our customers while they are preparing for their vacation in the US Airways Club," said Travis Christ, vice president of sales and marketing for US Airways.

The Concierge Systems were first introduced in the US Airways Club at Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation).

“KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation).

Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX
 and now launches at airports in Phoenix and coming soon to London (Gatwick). Additional installations at US Airways Clubs are planned but have not yet been announced.

Staffed by 30 Club representatives at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Sky Harbor Airport is the name for several airports including:
  • Sky Harbor Airport (KDYT) Duluth, Minnesota
  • Sky Harbor Airport (S86) Sultan, Washington
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
 in Terminal 4, locations include:

* 1 - High A Lounge - Between Gates A19 to A21

* 2 - Low A Lounge - Above Gates A7 to A9

* 3 - B Lounge - Above Gates B5 to B7

Also available at the Los Angeles International Airport location at the US Airways Club, located in Terminal 1, adjacent to Gate 2.

"Through our partnership with US Airways we are able to offer the ultimate pre-flight perk to Club members - the most comprehensive selection of Vegas products available on the planet," said Howard Lefkowitz, President of VEGAS.com. "Giving customers the opportunity to book shows and restaurants and other activities in the down-time just before they arrive in our city is a convenient service that we are proud to offer US Airways customers."

The program includes signage promoting the new concierge service at airport check-in Airport Check-in are service counter found at commercial airports handling commercial air travel. The check-in is normally handled by an airline or a handling agent working on behalf of an airline.  counters, by gates, and outside US Airways Club locations.

Earlier this year, VEGAS.com launched the first live Vegas concierge at Bob Hope Airport Bob Hope Airport (IATA: BUR, ICAO: KBUR, FAA LID: BUR) is a regional and national airport located in Burbank, California, United States.

It was formerly known as United Airport (1930-1934); Union Air Terminal (1934-1940);
 in Burbank, Calif., located near Gate A4 in Terminal A.

About US Airways

US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing nearly 35,000 aviation professionals worldwide. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle US Airways Shuttle is the brand for an hourly service offered by US Airways between Boston, New York, and Washington.

The shuttle has various food and beverage offerings that include:
  • Breakfast snack served on morning flights before 9 a.m.
 and US Airways Express US Airways Express is an airline brand name, rather than a fully certificated airline, and as such, the US Airways Express name is used by several individually owned airlines or airline holding companies which provide regional airline and commuter service for US Airways.  operate approximately 3,800 flights per day and serve more than 230 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean 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. . The new US Airways -- the product of a merger between America West and US Airways in September 2005 -- is a member of the Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 841 destinations in 157 countries worldwide. Additional information on US Airways can be found at www.usairways.com

About VEGAS.com

VEGAS.com is the largest city destination travel website in the world with extensive, constantly updated information and a full range of travel products including hotel rooms, air-hotel packages, show tickets, tours and golf. A state-of-the-art contact center provides customer support, expert information and sales 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to complement the information on www.VEGAS.com and www.espanol.Vegas.com. VEGAS.com through its Casino Travel & Tours unit operates retail and concierge desks at more than 30 locations including the Palms, Paris, MGM MGM
 in full Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

U.S. corporation and film studio. It was formed when the film distributor Marcus Loew, who bought Metro Pictures in 1920, merged it with the Goldwyn production company in 1924 and with Louis B. Mayer Pictures in 1925.
 Grand, Bally's, Mandalay Bay, Excalibur, New York-New York, Luxor and more. The company also offers city tours, limousine service, and a variety of tours including the Hoover Dam Hoover Dam, 726 ft (221 m) high and 1,244 ft (379 m) long, on the Colorado River between Nev. and Ariz.; one of the world's largest dams. Built between 1931 and 1936 by the U.S.  and the Grand Canyon. VEGAS.com is a member of the Greenspun Family of Companies, a privately owned company operating in Southern Nevada for more than 60 years.
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