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US Airways Teams Up With Student Advantage, Inc., To Bring Discount Travel to College Students
ARLINGTON, Va., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways and Student Advantage,
Inc., are joining forces to provide college students special discount travel
benefits through the Student Advantage Membership Program.
Students who join Student Advantage, or renew their membership for 2001-
2002, will receive a unique array of benefits for travel on US Airways,
including member-only ticket discounts, Dividend Miles frequent flyer bonuses
when purchasing tickets online at http://www.usairways.com , and customized
offers throughout the year.
"Today's students are tomorrow's business travelers, and the impression we
leave with these students today will play a significant role in their future
decisions," said Stephen M. Usery, US Airways vice president of marketing.
"Through this new program with Student Advantage, we can build relationships
with tomorrow's leaders while serving their travel needs today."
"US Airways is a tremendous addition to the Student Advantage Membership
Program," said Student Advantage Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Raymond
V. Sozzi, Jr. "Their commitment to customer service and market presence in
major college communities, combined with Student Advantage's already-
impressive lineup of travel partners, positions Student Advantage as a clear
leader in providing a valuable and complete travel program for college
students in the marketplace today."
College students travel an average of 3.3 roundtrips by air each year,
including vacations, holidays and trips between college and home, according to
a fall 2000 Student Monitor(R) study. Approximately 15 million students are
enrolled in the nation's colleges and have access to an estimated $120 billion
in discretionary spending. Student Advantage reaches millions of them through
its discount membership program and through its award winning Web sites
http://www.studentadvantage.com and http://www.collegeclub.com .
US Airways, the US Airways Express carriers, US Airways Shuttle, and
MetroJet fly to 203 destinations worldwide, including 38 states in the U.S.,
Aruba, Bermuda, Cancun, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, Nassau, Santo Domingo, San
Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Croix, and the Canadian destinations of
Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Hamilton. US Airways transatlantic destinations
include Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Manchester, Munich, Paris and
Rome. US Airways also will begin service between Philadelphia and Brussels,
Belgium, effective May 9, 2001.
Student Advantage, Inc. (Nasdaq: STAD) is the media and commerce
connection for millions of college students and the businesses and
universities that serve them. Student Advantage reaches students online
through its award-winning Web sites, collegeclub.com and studentadvantage.com,
and offline through the Student Advantage Membership and SA Cash Programs.
The company serves its corporate partners by providing sophisticated
integrated marketing solutions as well as events and promotion services
through SA Marketing Group. Additionally, Student Advantage supplies
information services, Internet content and data management services to
colleges and universities.
SOURCE US Airways; Student Advantage, Inc.
Expires: None
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