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America West Partners With DHL to Offer FlightFund Members a New Opportunity to Earn Miles FlightFund Members Can Earn Miles and Save on Shipping With DHL PHOENIX, July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- America West Airlines (NYSE:AWA), the nation's second largest low-cost carrier, announces that members of its award-winning frequent flyer program can now earn miles when shipping with DHL Express, the world's leading global express delivery and logistics company. This unique partnership offers FlightFund members new opportunities to earn miles by using DHL. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050223/LAW097LOGO ) FlightFund members will have access to DHL's complete product portfolio of shipping services. Members are entitled to exclusive rates on ShipReady, DHL's industry leading prepaid shipping solution, and members can save on DHL services including Next Day, 2nd Day, Ground and International Services. Members will earn two miles per dollar spent on ShipReady and one mile per dollar spent on all other DHL services. "We're excited to welcome DHL to the FlightFund program," said Travis Christ, vice president, marketing. "Our members and their businesses will benefit by using DHL's global reach of services and also from the new FlightFund mileage earning opportunities the DHL program offers. We are particularly pleased to be able to provide our business travelers special rates on ShipReady, DHL's prepaid shipping service. Our frequent travelers need a convenient, cost effective way to send an overnight letter or package from their hotel or a client location. ShipReady envelopes easily fit in a briefcase, and save our business travelers the time of finding an express shipping center during their trip." FlightFund miles may be redeemed for Award travel to more than 300 destinations on six continents. FlightFund offers one of the most generous frequent flyer programs in the industry, with domestic Award travel beginning at 15,000 miles year-round. FlightFund has more than 50 partners to help members earn miles for Award travel including rental car companies, hotels and restaurants. FlightFund Members can call 1-800-MEMBERS to enroll and learn more about the DHL - America West FlightFund program. 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. This press release and additional information on America West can be accessed at http://www.americawest.com/. (AWAG) Get on Board -AWA- http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050223/LAW097LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: America West Airlines CONTACT: Phil Gee of America West Airlines, +1-480-693-5729 Web site: http://www.americawest.com/

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