American Way Magazine Launches 11th Annual Road Warrior Contest

Published on Thursday, 05 July 2012 13:08 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

Being A Road Warrior Could Pay Off In Half A Million Ways

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Way magazine, the award-winning inflight magazine of American Airlines and American Eagle, invites customers to enter the 11th Annual American Way Road Warrior Contest. Customers can visit www.americanwaymag.com/roadwarrior by Aug. 31 to fill out a simple survey, and complete a series of fun tasks set forth by the American Way editors.

"Each year some of the most seasoned airline travelers enter the Road Warrior Contest, and we're always awed by their expertise and intriguing lives," said Anne Weidner, American Way Senior Marketing Manager. "It's a great way for us to connect with our customers on a personal level."

Five Road Warrior finalists will be chosen by the American Way editorial staff and then American Way readers will determine the Grand Prize, Second Prize and Third Prize winners by voting online for their favorite contestant.

Nearly 60,000 travelers have entered the annual contest over the past 10 years in hopes of winning the coveted Road Warrior title and amazing prizes. This year's Grand Prize winner will enjoy a cool 500,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles. The Second Prize winner will receive 300,000 AAdvantage bonus miles. Three Third Prize winners will each score 200,000 AAdvantage bonus miles. Each of the five Road Warriors will also win one Bose® Wave® music system, one pair of Bose QuietComfort® 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphones, five free Rental Reward Days from Avis®, one Samsung Galaxy S® III smartphone and one Samsung Galaxy Tab®.

All five of the newest Road Warriors will participate in a photo shoot at The Grand Del Mar Resort in San Diego, the only Forbes Triple Five Star property on the West Coast and one of only five with this designation named in 2012. Official car service for the photo shoot is provided by Avis, including Avis Chauffeur Drive® by WeDriveU® Chauffeur Service. The Road Warriors will be featured on the cover and throughout the March 15, 2013 issue of American Way with their travel tales, photos and more.

Entries for the 11th Annual American Way Road Warrior Contest will be accepted until Aug. 31, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. CDT. The entry form and Official Rules are available online at www.americanwaymag.com/roadwarrior. Winners will be announced in the March 15, 2013, issue of American Way.

About American Way Magazine                                                                         

American Way magazine is published on the 1st and the 15th of each month by Fort Worth-based American Airlines Publishing. The only inflight magazine to be published twice a month, American Way magazine is in seatback pockets on all American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection® flights. For more information, visit www.americanwaymag.com.

About American Airlines

American Airlines, American Eagle® and the AmericanConnection® carrier serve 260 airports in more than 50 countries and territories with, on average, more than 3,500 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American's award-winning website, AA.com®, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members and members-elect serve more than 900 destinations with more than 9,000 daily flights to 150 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, and AAdvantage are trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. AMR Corporation common stock trades under the symbol "AAMRQ" on the OTCQB marketplace, operated by OTC Markets Group.

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