UATP Acceptance at All Points of Sale by America West

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11  /PRNewswire/ -- America West, a wholly owned subsidiary of America West Holdings Corporation (NYSE:AWA), now accepts UATP at all points of sale including americawest.com.  America West, a UATP Merchant for 22 years, joins other carriers in the continuing expansion of UATP acceptance online.

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The expanded service makes UATP an easy to choose payment selection from the America West drop down menu for online bookings by corporate travelers with all UATP cards.

"By accepting UATP on americawest.com, we are providing the corporate travel sector the ease-of-use that is desired while using their preferred form of payment, UATP," said Dion Flannery, vice president, scheduling and route planning for America West.  "America West is continuing to grow in the corporate travel sector and with the recently approved merger with US Airways, a UATP Issuer, we hope to continue this trend."

"Corporate travelers benefit when business travel purchases are made as simple as leisure traveler purchases online," said Ralph Kaiser, president and CEO, UATP. "Offering UATP as a form of payment online demonstrates America West is listening to the demands of its corporate customers."

America West, which initiated service in 1983, is today a low-fare, full- service airline. Its coast-to-coast route system includes more than 90 destinations across the U.S., Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica with more than 900 daily departures.

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About UATP

UATP accounts are accepted as a form of payment for corporate business travel by more than 200 airlines worldwide. UATP accounts are issued by these airlines: Aer Lingus, Air New Zealand, Alitalia, American Airlines (NYSE:AMR), Austrian Airlines, Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), Japan Airlines (NASDAQ:JALSY), Qantas Airways, Ltd., Scandinavian Airlines System, United Airlines (OTC:UALAQ) (BULLETIN BOARD: UALAQ) , US Airways (OTC:UAIRQ.OB) (BULLETIN BOARD: UAIRQ.OB) , and VARIG Brazilian Airlines. AirPlus International issues the UATP-based Company Account for: British Airways (NYSE:BAB), Lufthansa German Airlines, Northwest Airlines (NASDAQ:NWAC), Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL).

About America West

Approximately 60,000 customers upgrade their low-fare experience every day when they get on board America West. The airline's 14,000 employees are proud to offer a range of services including more destinations than any other low- cost carrier, first-class cabins, assigned seating, airport clubs and an award-winning frequent flyer program. America West operates over 900 flights daily to more than 90 destinations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica.

CONTACT:  Wendy L. Ward of UATP, [phone]. 

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CONTACT:  Wendy L. Ward of UATP, [phone]



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