Love Vegas? Then now's the time to go at bargain prices from the Vegas experts! America West Vacations is offering incredibly low rates on air and hotel packages, plus an additional $25 off of packages to eight popular Las Vegas resorts. Customers from the Denver and Dallas areas can book roundtrip air and two nights at the Excalibur for as little as $172.

America West Vacations is able to offer some of the best package prices available because it is a division of America West Airlines, the nation's second largest low-cost airline. And with more than 30 hotel partners in Las Vegas, America West Vacations has the power to offer fantastic deals for every customer whether they're extremely price conscious or want to be pampered in luxury.

Purchasing one of these amazingly low-priced packages is quick and easy to do. Customers can go to http://www.americawestvacations.com and enter promotional code "MGM Mirage" to receive $25 off per person on a two-night minimum stay at the resorts of MGM Mirage or customers can enter promotional code "MEM 25" to receive $25 off a two-night minimum stay at Monte Carlo, Excalibur or Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Customers can also mention these codes to receive the $25 discount when talking with a reservations agent at 1- 800-2-FLY-AWV (1-800-235-9298).

Sample prices* for the eight resorts are listed below.

Promotional Code "MEM 25" City Resort Excalibur Monte Carlo Mandalay Bay Denver $172 $180 $257 Dallas/Fort Worth $172 $180 $257 New York/JFK $224 $232 $309 Los Angeles $116 $124 $201 Chicago/O'Hare $229 $237 $314 Phoenix $125 $133 $210 San Francisco $132 $140 $217

Promotional Code "MGM Mirage" City Resort New York/ New York MGM Grand Mirage Treasure Island Bellagio Denver $182 $182 $205 $177 $257 Dallas/Fort Worth $182 $182 $205 $177 $257 New York/JFK $234 $234 $257 $229 $309 Los Angeles $126 $126 $149 $121 $201 Chicago/O'Hare $239 $239 $262 $234 $314 Phoenix $135 $135 $158 $130 $210 San Francisco $142 $142 $165 $137 $217

* Sample prices for the MEM 25 promotion are based on a two-night stay departing on select Sundays through Tuesdays in July 2004. These sample fares are available for booking now through Aug. 8, 2004, for travel through Sept. 5, 2004. Sample prices for the MGM Mirage promotion are based on a two-night stay departing on select Sundays through Tuesdays in August 2004. These sample prices are available for booking now through Aug. 20, 2004 for travel through Aug. 31, 2004. All sample prices include a $25 per person discount. The discount is based on comparison of package prices as of July 22, 2004. Prices do not include Passenger Facility Charges and federal segment fees of $14 to $29 per person or the September 11 security fee of up to $10 per person. A segment is defined as one takeoff and a landing. All prices shown are per person, based on double occupancy and may not apply to group travel or during other holiday/convention dates, as specified by individual hotels. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights. Additional nights, other hotels, dates and destinations are available, but prices will vary. Change fees of up to $150 apply. No changes are allowed within 24 hours of departure. Some flights may be provided by America West Express, which is operated by subsidiary airlines of Mesa Air Group.

America West Vacations, one of the largest tour packagers in the U.S., creates and sells vacation packages to 400,000 customers annually. Packages are available to Las Vegas, Reno/Lake Tahoe, Alaska, Arizona, California, Mexico, New York City, Boston, Hawaii and Costa Rica, and include roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations and other options such as tour passes and rental cars. Air transportation may be provided on America West Airlines, America West Express (operated by Mesa Airlines, Air Midwest or Freedom Airlines), or Hawaiian Airlines.

America West Airlines is the nation's second largest low-cost 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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Media Contact: Shaun Breese +1 480-693-5729 shaun.breese@americawest.com