US Airways — the
world’s first airline to offer space flight as part of a frequent flyer award
program — is now offering Dividend Miles members the chance to win a free
sub-orbital space trip in a Sweepstakes. Additional prizes include other
space-themed tours.
Under its marketing relationship with Space Adventures Ltd., US Airways
will provide the Sweepstakes grand prize winner with a trip to an altitude of
62 miles or higher in a privately developed sub-orbital spacecraft, where he
or she will experience weightlessness, see the Earth from space — and earn
“astronaut wings.” Sub-orbital flights are expected to begin in 2004-2005.
The Sweepstakes will launch on May 1, 2002. To enter, Dividend Miles
members first must register online at
http://www.usairways.com/dm/spaceadventures .
Once registered, members will earn one Sweepstakes entry for each
roundtrip flight on a qualifying business fare ticket with US Airways within
North America (including the Caribbean), and two entries for each roundtrip
qualifying business fare ticket between the U.S. and Europe. Travel must be
completed by Sept. 30, 2002. Qualifying business fares include purchased First
Class, Envoy Class and full fare Coach Class tickets.
Additional prizes in the Sweepstakes features other elements of US
Airways’ and Space Adventures’ program:
performance jet at more than twice the speed of sound (Mach 2.5) and at
altitudes of 80,000 feet or higher where the winner will view the
blackness of space and curvature of the Earth.
weightlessly just like the astronauts training at the Yuri Gagarin
Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia.
experience the thrill of a live countdown and launch at the Kennedy
Space Center in Florida, accompanied by an astronaut as host.
All of the space travel packages are also available for mileage accrual
and redemption for Dividend Miles members under an exclusive marketing
agreement between US Airways and Space Adventures Ltd., announced last month.
“This is a unique opportunity for our Dividend Miles members literally to
win an out-of-this-world experience,” said B. Ben Baldanza, US Airways senior
vice president of marketing and planning. “Our Sweepstakes offers prestigious
and high-value prizes, with the sub-orbital flight alone worth nearly
$100,000.”
All winners will be selected in a random drawing conducted on or about
Oct. 14, 2002. Only Dividend Miles members over 18 who are residents in the
U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec) are eligible to enter. No purchase is
necessary to enter or qualify for the Sweepstakes.
Void where prohibited.
Entries will be registered automatically when Dividend Miles members
travel after they have registered for the Sweepstakes. Or entries may be made
by mail by printing name, address, phone number, e-mail address (if
applicable), and the respective Dividend Miles account number on a 3“x 5”
card, placing it in an envelope and mailing to: US Airways Space Adventures
Sweepstakes, PO Box 4119, Grand Rapids, MN 55730-4119.
Entries must be
postmarked by 9/30/02, and received by 10/07/02.
Dividend Miles members may
submit as many entries as they wish, but each entry must be mailed separately.
One grand prize, a flight for one person to sub-orbital space, includes
roundtrip coach air transportation for two from a major airport serviced by US
Airways, the US Airways Express carriers or US Airways Shuttle, nearest
winner’s home to the point of departure of the sub-orbital space flight, six
nights accommodations and meals allowance.
Approximate retail value of the
grand prize is $99,000. One first prize, a MiG-25 flight for one person to the
“edge of space”, includes roundtrip coach air transportation for two from a
major airport serviced by US Airways nearest winner’s home to Moscow, Russia,
two nights standard hotel accommodations (double occupancy) and a meal
allowance.
Approximate retail value of the first prize is $14,595.
One second prize, a zero gravity experience for two, includes roundtrip
coach air transportation for two from a major airport serviced by US Airways
nearest winner’s home to Moscow, Russia, two nights standard hotel
accommodations (double occupancy) and a meal allowance.
Approximate retail
value of the second prize is $12,800.
One third prize, a shuttle launch tour at Kennedy Space Center Tour for
two, includes roundtrip coach air transportation for two from a major airport
serviced by US Airways nearest winner’s home to Orlando, Florida, 3 nights
standard hotel accommodations (double occupancy) and a meal allowance.
Approximate retail value of the third prize is $4,300.
The promotion is
subject to official rules.
To obtain official rules, visit usairways.com or,
send a self addressed, stamped envelope to:
US Airways Space Adventures Sweepstakes Official Rules, PO Box 607,
Sayreville, NJ 08871-0607. To obtain a winners’ list, send a self addressed,
stamped envelope to: US Airways Space Adventures Sweepstakes Winners List, PO
Box 704, Sayreville, NJ 08871-0704. Canadian residents may omit return
postage.
The odds of winning depend upon number of eligible entries received
during the promotion period.
US Airways, the US Airways Express carriers and US Airways Shuttle provide
service to 205 destinations worldwide, including 38 states in the U.S.,
Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Cancun, Cozumel, Freeport, Grand Cayman,
Montego Bay, Nassau, San Juan, Santo Domingo, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, St.
Maarten, and St. Croix.
US Airways Express also serves North Eleuthera,
Governors Harbour, Marsh Harbour and Treasure Cay from Florida.
In Canada, US
Airways serves Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa.
US Airways’ European destinations are Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London,
Madrid, Manchester, Munich, Paris and Rome.
