HP Announces Non-Stop PHX-CUN Service
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Press Release Source: America West Airlines
America West Announces New Nonstop Service Between Its Phoenix Hub and Cancun, Mexico
Monday March 3, 10:17 am ET
Hometown Airline to Provide the Only Daily Nonstop Service Between Phoenix and Cancun - The Airline''s 11th Destination in Mexico
PHOENIX, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- America West Airlines (NYSE: AWA - News), the nation''s second largest low-fare carrier, announced today that it will initiate new daily, nonstop service between its Phoenix hub and Cancun, Mexico, on June 1, 2003. Customers in Phoenix and 12 other cities in the western U.S. will be able to take advantage of this new service to enjoy the powdery sand beaches, warm blue water, sensational shopping, sport fishing, snorkeling and diving available in this beautiful Caribbean city.
America West is pleased to add Cancun to our impressive portfolio of nonstop flights from Phoenix to Mexican beach and business communities. Cancun is a natural fit for us and provides our customers another luxurious and beautiful vacation destination, said Dion Flannery, vice president, scheduling and route planning. America West Vacations is putting together some unbeatable package deals to Cancun and the Riviera Maya so customers can simplify their vacation planning with one visit to americawestvacations.com. Details of America West Vacations'' packages are outlined in a separate press release issued today.
America West currently provides extensive service to cities along Mexico''s Pacific Coast including Guaymas, Mazatlan, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo and Acapulco as well as major business destinations including Hermosillo, Guadalajara and Mexico City.
Customers have been requesting service to Mexico''s Caribbean coast and we''re happy to be able to expand our service at this time, added Flannery.
America West will utilize the Airbus A319 aircraft featuring 12 first class and 112 main cabin seats for this service. For more information or to make a reservation, customers may contact America West at 1-800-2-FLY-AWA (1-800-235-9292), log on to www.americawest.com or contact a professional travel agent.
The flight schedule for service between Phoenix and Cancun is listed below.
Phoenix to Cancun Cancun to Phoenix
Flight Departure Arrival Flight Departure Arrival
315 9:14 a.m. 3:51 p.m. 316 5:45 p.m. 8:18 p.m.
Cities with connecting service through Phoenix to Cancun are Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Oakland, Calif.; Ontario, Calif.; San Diego; Seattle; San Francisco; San Jose, Calif.; Salt Lake City; Sacramento, Calif.; Orange County, Calif.; and Tucson, Ariz.
Founded in 1983 and proudly celebrating its 20-year anniversary in 2003, America West Airlines is the nation''s second largest low-fare airline and the only carrier formed since deregulation to achieve major airline status. Today, America West serves 92 destinations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Source: America West Airlines
America West Announces New Nonstop Service Between Its Phoenix Hub and Cancun, Mexico
Monday March 3, 10:17 am ET
Hometown Airline to Provide the Only Daily Nonstop Service Between Phoenix and Cancun - The Airline''s 11th Destination in Mexico
PHOENIX, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- America West Airlines (NYSE: AWA - News), the nation''s second largest low-fare carrier, announced today that it will initiate new daily, nonstop service between its Phoenix hub and Cancun, Mexico, on June 1, 2003. Customers in Phoenix and 12 other cities in the western U.S. will be able to take advantage of this new service to enjoy the powdery sand beaches, warm blue water, sensational shopping, sport fishing, snorkeling and diving available in this beautiful Caribbean city.
America West is pleased to add Cancun to our impressive portfolio of nonstop flights from Phoenix to Mexican beach and business communities. Cancun is a natural fit for us and provides our customers another luxurious and beautiful vacation destination, said Dion Flannery, vice president, scheduling and route planning. America West Vacations is putting together some unbeatable package deals to Cancun and the Riviera Maya so customers can simplify their vacation planning with one visit to americawestvacations.com. Details of America West Vacations'' packages are outlined in a separate press release issued today.
America West currently provides extensive service to cities along Mexico''s Pacific Coast including Guaymas, Mazatlan, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo and Acapulco as well as major business destinations including Hermosillo, Guadalajara and Mexico City.
Customers have been requesting service to Mexico''s Caribbean coast and we''re happy to be able to expand our service at this time, added Flannery.
America West will utilize the Airbus A319 aircraft featuring 12 first class and 112 main cabin seats for this service. For more information or to make a reservation, customers may contact America West at 1-800-2-FLY-AWA (1-800-235-9292), log on to www.americawest.com or contact a professional travel agent.
The flight schedule for service between Phoenix and Cancun is listed below.
Phoenix to Cancun Cancun to Phoenix
Flight Departure Arrival Flight Departure Arrival
315 9:14 a.m. 3:51 p.m. 316 5:45 p.m. 8:18 p.m.
Cities with connecting service through Phoenix to Cancun are Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Oakland, Calif.; Ontario, Calif.; San Diego; Seattle; San Francisco; San Jose, Calif.; Salt Lake City; Sacramento, Calif.; Orange County, Calif.; and Tucson, Ariz.
Founded in 1983 and proudly celebrating its 20-year anniversary in 2003, America West Airlines is the nation''s second largest low-fare airline and the only carrier formed since deregulation to achieve major airline status. Today, America West serves 92 destinations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Source: America West Airlines
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On 3/3/2003 1
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Thank you HP!!
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Assume they'll be taking the slightly longer, Mexican Gulf coast-hugging route, as we discussed earlier?
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On 3/3/2003 1
05 PM AA191 wrote: Thank you HP!!
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Assume they'll be taking the slightly longer, Mexican Gulf coast-hugging route, as we discussed earlier?
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On 3/3/2003 7:24:16 PM HPearlyretiree wrote:
Good news, but it will sure be hard to get there as a SA3P....
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Especially in March/April. But one does not want to go there during those months unless one is under 25 anyway--which I'm assuming you're not, eh "Retiree"?
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On 3/3/2003 7:24:16 PM HPearlyretiree wrote:
Good news, but it will sure be hard to get there as a SA3P....
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Especially in March/April. But one does not want to go there during those months unless one is under 25 anyway--which I'm assuming you're not, eh "Retiree"?
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Actually, I will be 39 tomorrow, and I plan on being like Jack Benny and holding on to 39 for a long time!
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On 3/4/2003 11:53:19 AM HPearlyretiree wrote:
Actually, I will be 39 tomorrow, and I plan on being like Jack Benny and holding on to 39 for a long time!
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Jack who? [img src='http://www.usaviation.com/idealbb/images/smilies/2.gif']
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On 3/4/2003 11:53:19 AM HPearlyretiree wrote:
Actually, I will be 39 tomorrow, and I plan on being like Jack Benny and holding on to 39 for a long time!
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Jack who? [img src='http://www.usaviation.com/idealbb/images/smilies/2.gif']
