PeopleFirst.com Partners With America West Airlines
PeopleFirst.com has announced a new marketing partnership with America West Airlines. America West frequent fliers can earn 5,000 FlightFund miles when they apply for an auto loan through the America West Web site and use PeopleFirst to secure a low interest rate loan to purchase or refinance a new or used vehicle.
"PeopleFirst is committed to providing a hassle-free loan experience that saves consumers' time while delivering loan rates that are typically one to two percent lower than national bank averages," said Gary Miller, PeopleFirst chief executive officer. "Like America West, we combine the best price and superior customer service to deliver for consumers."
"Our partnerships allow the America West customer to get connected with quality companies and earn miles for things they normally do, such as taking out an auto loan," said Scott Kirby, America West sales and marketing executive vice president. "That's what makes FlightFund so great---customers earn miles toward free award travel for all kinds of
personal and business activities."
PeopleFirst, a Capital One company, says it is the nation's largest online vehicle
lender. According to the company, PeopleFirst.com is the pioneer of the Blank Check -- a way to
finance a new or used vehicle. Blank Check works like a personal check
that's good up to a pre-approved loan amount. It can be written at virtually
any dealership to purchase the car or motorcycle of a customer's choice.
Blank Check can also be used for financing person-to-person transactions,
lease buyouts and refinancing existing loans.
America West Airlines, the nation's eighth-largest carrier, serves 88
destinations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Along with its codeshare
partners, America West serves more than 170 destinations worldwide. America
West Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of America West Holdings
Corporation, an aviation and travel services company with 2001 sales of $2.1
billion.
To find out more about the PeopleFirst/America West program, log onto
www.peoplefirst.com/americawest, or contact the FlightFund Service Center at
1-800-247-5691.
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