Report by Louise
Longman
AMERICA West
Airlines is to introduce a regional air pass that will enable visitors to
travel between 12 US states.
The Western Pass
will be available from April 1 and will cover Arizona, California, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and
Vancouver, in Canada.
The costs start at
£142 for one adult and £135 for a child under the age of 12 for one coupon. The
coupons, which allow travel from one state to another, will be priced priced at
a set fare throughout the year until March 31 2002.
The Western Pass
joins three other passes offered by America West; the system-wide Pass which
allows travel between US East Coast destinations and costs £271 for adults and
£214 for children; the Tri-City Pass, allowing travel between Phoenix, Las
Vegas and San Diego, at a price of £114 for two coupons for adults, and £92 for
children; and the Tri-State Pass, which covers travel in three states –
Arizona, California and Nevada, with costs ranging from £121 for a two coupon Pass
and £99 for children.