America West (NYSE: AWA), the nation's second largest low-fare airline, initiated daily nonstop service between its Las Vegas hub and four new destinations today. The new cities are: Fresno and San Luis Obispo, Calif.; Medford, Ore.; and Calgary, Alberta. Also on June 1, a second nonstop flight will be added between Las Vegas and Santa Barbara, Calif.

Now customers in these cities who have enjoyed the airline's business- friendly fares on flights to the airline's Phoenix hub, can enjoy those same benefits with service to one of the nation's most popular destinations, which also serves as a hub for connecting customers. Customers can also take advantage of the convenience and value offered by America West Vacations to book their air, hotel, airport transfers and even purchase tickets to select events in Las Vegas. With more than 30 hotel partners, America West Vacations offers a wide variety of package options for budget conscious customers to those wanting a luxury vacation.

"As Las Vegas's hometown airline, America West should be the first name that comes to mind for customers who want to visit America's playground," said Dion Flannery, vice president, scheduling, route planning and Internet distribution. "We're proud to be the premier low-cost airline delivering convenient nonstop flights to and from these communities so travelers will no longer have to endure paying high fares for inconvenient connecting flights."

With these new flights, America West will offer 117 average daily departures from its Las Vegas hub to 52 nonstop destinations; that's more nonstop destinations than any other carrier in Las Vegas. The new flights will be provided by America West Express, which is operated by subsidiary airlines of Mesa Air Group, utilizing Canadair Regional Jet aircraft. The flight schedules are listed below:

Las Vegas to Calgary, Canada Calgary, Canada to Las Vegas

Flight Departs Arrives Flight Departs Arrives 6277 11:59 p.m. 3:42 a.m. 6276 8:30 p.m. 10:10 p.m.

Las Vegas to Fresno, Calif. Fresno, Calif. to Las Vegas

Flight Departs Arrives Flight Departs Arrives 6027 11:46 p.m. 12:52 a.m. 6026 9:10 p.m. 10:15 p.m.

Las Vegas to Medford, Ore. Medford, Ore. to Las Vegas

Flight Departs Arrives Flight Departs Arrives 6381 11:48 p.m. 1:40 a.m. 6382 7:50 p.m. 9:30 p.m.

Las Vegas to San Luis Obispo, Calif. San Luis Obispo, Calif. to Las Vegas

Flight Departs Arrives Flight Departs Arrives 6235 11:50 p.m. 12:56 a.m. 6234 9:12 p.m. 10:13 p.m.

New flight in an existing market:

Las Vegas to Santa Barbara, Calif. Santa Barbara, Calif. to Las Vegas

Flight Departs Arrives Flight Departs Arrives 6148 11:52 p.m. 1:00 a.m. 6149 9:05 p.m. 10:10 p.m.

For more information or to make a reservation, go to www.americawest.com, call America West at 1-800-2-FLY-AWA (1-800-235-9292) or contact a professional travel agent. To book a vacation package go to www.americawestvacations.com or call 1-800-2-FLY-AWV (1-800-235-9298).

America West Airlines is the nation's second largest low-fare airline and the only carrier formed since deregulation to achieve major airline status. America West's 13,000 employees serve nearly 55,000 customers a day in 96 destinations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica.

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