AMERICAN AIRLINES’ TRIP-A-WEEK GIVEAWAY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
- NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR CLAIM PRIZE. A PURCHASE WILL
NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
- TO ENTER. To enter the American Airlines’ Trip-A-Week Giveaway Sweepstakes
(the “Sweepstakes”), between 6:00:01 am Eastern Daylight Time (“EDT”)
June 2, 2008 and 11:59:59 pm EDT October 12, 2008 (the “Promotion Period”),
complete an official entry form online at www.steveharvey.com.
You must enter your name, address, city, state, zip code, email address,
date of birth, day and evening phone number (including area code), your
selected American Airlines flight destination within the continental
United States, Canada, Mexico, or Caribbean that is served by American
Airlines or their Airline Associates, and a brief statement about why
you would like to win two (2) American Airlines Travel Award Certificates.
All entries must be received by 11:59:59 pm EDT on October 12, 2008.
Once submitted, all entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor
and will not be acknowledged nor will they be returned. Limit one (1)
entry per person per day. Participants’ brief statements may be posted
on the entry page at the discretion of the Sweepstakes Entities.
- PRIZE DETAILS. Nineteen (19) Weekly Grand Prizes. Each Grand Prize
(“Prize”) consists of two (2) Travel Authorization Certificates (“Travel
Certificate(s)”) for round-trip coach air transportation on American
Airlines, or its Airline Associates (American Eagle® or the AmericanConnection® carriers)
from any city served by American Airlines or its Airline Associates
in the 48 contiguous states to any other city served by American Airlines
or its Airline Associates in the 48 contiguous states or any city in
Canada, the Caribbean, or Mexico served by American Airlines or its
Airline Associates (Approximate Retail Value: $1,400.00 each). Winners
are responsible for the full cost of transportation to and from the
closest American Airlines departure and arrival city. American Airlines
is not responsible for products or services offered by other participating
companies. The Total Approximate Retail Value of all prizes is $26,600.00.
Winners are responsible for any applicable fees, service charges, surcharges
or passenger facility charges, and all insurance, federal, state and
local taxes, if any. Winners also are responsible for any gratuities,
meals, incidentals and any other unspecified expenses associated with
acceptance or use of the Prize. Prizes are provided “as is” and without
any warranty of any kind. Prizes are non-transferable. No cash redemption
or prize substitution allowed by winner. Sponsor reserves the right
to substitute prize, including travel destinations of equal or greater
value, if advertised prize becomes unavailable. Limit one (1) prize
per household/family. If a winner cannot be contacted or is disqualified,
the Administrator reserves the right to determine an alternate winner
in its sole discretion. Unclaimed prize(s) will not be awarded. Other
restrictions may apply.
- PRIZE DRAWING(S). A random drawing will be conducted by The Steve Harvey
Morning Show (the “Radio Show”) on or about each Monday between June
9, 2008 and October 13, 2008 between 6:00am EDT and 10:00am EDT (the
“Weekly Drawing(s)”) from among all eligible entries received by 11:59:59pm
EDT the preceding day. Three (3) or more participants will be randomly
selected at the Radio Show’s sole discretion, and the participants may
be eligible to have their names announced on-air. Listen to your local
affiliate radio station broadcasting the Radio Show live during the
Weekly Drawing and if your name is randomly chosen and announced on-air
by the Radio Show, you will have thirty (30) minutes to call the Radio
Show’s contest line at 1-877-297-8383 to win and verify your information.
If an announced participant does not call within thirty (30) minutes,
the participant will automatically be disqualified and the name of the
next participant selected in that random drawing will be announced and
that next participant will have thirty (30) minutes to call. The process
will be repeated until a weekly Prize is awarded to a winner or until
the names of the randomly selected participants in the list have been
announced. If no one calls, the weekly Prize may be included in the
next random drawing, in addition to the weekly Prize scheduled, at the
Administrator and Radio Show’s discretion. Odds of winning depend upon
the number of eligible entries received during each Weekly Drawing.
Winners agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions
of the Administrator and Radio Show, whose decisions are final on all
matters relating to this Sweepstakes. If a winner cannot be contacted
from the information provided on the online entry form, the Administrator
and Radio Show reserve the right to select another winner at its sole
discretion, and shall determine an alternate winner in same manner as
applicable to selection of original winner. Each winner (or a winner's
parent/legal guardian if winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of
residence) will be required to sign, have notarized, and return an Affidavit
of Eligibility and Liability Release (including, where permitted, a
Publicity Release) within fourteen (14) days of notification via mail
or email. A parent or legal guardian of any participant who is a minor
must sign a release on behalf of the minor for the minor to be eligible
to receive a prize. A prize won by a minor may be awarded to the minor’s
parent or legal guardian in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winners will
be subject to a verification process, to include winner’s name, address,
home phone number, work/cell phone number, and social security number.
Failure to return the executed Affidavit within that time may result
in forfeiture of prize and random selection of alternate winner from
remaining eligible entries. The Sweepstakes Entities are not liable
if prize notification letter is lost in the mail or email is not responded
to within the time allowed. Except where prohibited, acceptance of a
prize constitutes winner’s consent to use of his/her name and/or photograph
without further compensation for advertising, promotional and publicity
purposes by Sponsor, Administrator, and Radio Show. By accepting prize,
winner(s) acknowledges compliance with these official rules.
- ODDS. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received
by each Weekly Drawing.
- ELIGIBILITY. Participants and winners must be legal residents of the
continental United States or District of Columbia (excluding California)
and at least 18 years or older as of the date of the entry. Subject
to all laws and regulations and void in Alaska, Hawaii, California,
and Puerto Rico and where prohibited or restricted by law. Individuals
who have won a prize from the Administrator or Radio Show within one
hundred eighty (180) days prior to the start date of this Sweepstakes
are not eligible. Employees and agents of American Airlines (the “Sponsor),
Premiere Radio Networks, Inc. (Administrator”), Nu-Opp Inc., and the
Steve Harvey Morning Show (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”)
and each of their parent and affiliates, agencies, distributors, wholesalers
and retailers, and members of such employees’ immediate families and
individuals living in the same household with such employees, are not
eligible to win. The term “immediate family” includes spouses, siblings,
parents, children, grandparents, and grandchildren, whether as “in-laws,”
or by current or past marriage(s), remarriage(s), adoption, cohabitation
or other family extension, and any other persons residing at the same
household whether or not related. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited
or otherwise restricted by law.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE TERMS. A Travel
Certificate may be used to purchase air travel wholly on American Airlines,
American Eagle carriers and AmericanConnection® carriers. Travel
Certificates are redeemable for air travel sold and originating in the
48 United States. Travel Certificates are not returnable or redeemable
for cash, except where required by law. A lost, stolen or damaged Travel
Certificates will not be replaced. A Travel Certificate has no implied
warranties and is not a credit or debit card. A Travel Certificate is
based on availability at the time of reservation, and must adhere to
applicable blackout dates. A Travel Certificate is valid for one year
from the date issued. Expiration date cannot be extended. Travel using
Travel Certificates does not qualify for American Airlines AAdvantage
mileage credit. American Airlines reserves the right to revise rules
and conditions at any time without notice. Sponsor is not liable for
any expense incurred as a consequence of a flight cancellation or flight
delay.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES TRAVEL TERMS. Travel for each winner must take place
within one (1) year from the date the Travel Certificates are issued.
If winner is unable to travel by this date, prize will be forfeited.
Travel must originate and end at the airport nearest winner’s home that
is served by American Airlines or their Airline Associates. Each winner
and their chosen guest may be required to possess and present all required
travel documents, including, but not limited to, a valid passport prior
to departure. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Certain travel restrictions and blackout dates may apply. Travel is
subject to availability and certain other restrictions, which are subject
to change in the sole discretion of American Airlines. Winner’s guest
must be 18 years of age or older if not a member of winner’s immediate
family and will be required to execute and return a liability/publicity
release (which must also be signed by such guest’s parent or legal guardian,
if minor) prior to travel. Winner and winner’s guest must travel together
on the same itinerary, including the same departure date, destination
and return date. No stopovers are permitted on tickets issued as a prize;
if a stopover occurs, the prize will terminate at the stopover point
and full fare will be charged for the remaining segments, including
the return, of the trip. Sponsor is not liable for any expenses incurred
as a consequence of a flight cancellation or flight delay. Schedules
subject to change without notice.
- USE OF DATA. Sponsor will be collecting personal data about participants
online, in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review the Sponsor's
privacy policy at www.aa.com/privacy.
By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor's
collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that
they have read and accepted Sponsor's privacy policy.
- TAXES. Any valuation of the prizes stated above is based on available
information provided to the Sponsor, and the value of any prize awarded
to a winner may be reported for tax purposes as required by law. Winners
are solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable
taxes. Winners must provide the Administrator with valid identification
and a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number
before any prize will be awarded. Any person winning over $600 in prizes
from the Sponsor will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar
year from the Administrator and a copy of such form will be filed with
the IRS.
- OTHER CONDITIONS. All federal, state and local laws and regulations
apply. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel,
terminate, modify or suspend this sweepstakes or any portion hereof,
or to disqualify any individual implicated in any of the following actions,
if for any reason: (a) infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering,
unauthorized intervention, actions by entrants, fraud, technical failures,
or any other causes which, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, corrupt or affect
the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct
of the sweepstakes, (b) the sweepstakes or any website associated therewith
(or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted or does not allow the proper
processing of entries per these rules, or (c) the sweepstakes is otherwise
not capable of running as planned by Sponsor. By entering, participants
agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator, Radio Show,
Nu-Opp, Inc., and each of their parent(s), subsidiaries, affiliates,
divisions, advertising and promotional agencies, wholesalers and retailers,
and each of the foregoing entities’ employees, officers, directors,
shareholders and agents (collectively the “Released Parties”), from
and against any and all claims, actions and/or liability for any injuries
or death, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with
participation in and/or entry into the sweepstakes or acceptance or
use of any prize. The Released Parties are not responsible or liable
for any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, and assume no responsibility
for (i) any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in operation
or transmission at any website, (ii) failure of any entry to be received
by Sponsor due to technical problems, human error or traffic congestion
on the Internet or at any website, (iii) communications line, hardware
and/or software failures, (iv) damage to any computer (software or hardware)
resulting from participation in the sweepstakes, (v) theft or destruction
of, tampering with, unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries
and/or entry information, or (vi) entries which are late, lost, stolen,
damaged, illegible, unintelligible and/or postage due (or any combination
thereof). The use of third-party software or website or automated entry
systems to participate is prohibited, and Sponsor reserves the right
to disqualify entries made in such fashion. By entering, entrants agree
to comply with these rules. Any entrant who attempts to tamper with
this sweepstakes in any way shall be disqualified. In the event of dispute
as to who submitted an online entry, the entry will be deemed submitted
by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address submitted at the
time of entry. “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural
person assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider,
on-line service provider or other organization responsible for assigning
email addresses for the domain associated with the email address in
question. Additional restrictions may apply.
- DISPUTES. Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and
causes of action arising out of or connected with this sweepstakes or
any prizes awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to
any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District
Court for the Northern District of Texas or the appropriate Texas State
Court located in Fort Worth, Texas; (ii) any and all claims, judgments
and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred,
including costs associated with entering the sweepstakes but in no event
attorneys' fees; and (iii) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted
to obtain awards for and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive,
incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than
for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages
multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions
concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability
of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant
and Sponsor in connection with the sweepstakes, shall be governed by,
and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas, without
giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether
of the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction), which would cause
the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State
of Texas.
- WINNERS' LIST. For a copy of the rules, or where required by law, a
winners list, mail a written request with a stamped, self-addressed
return envelope to American Airlines’ Trip-A -Week Giveaway Sweepstakes,
P.O. Box 632, Los Angeles, CA 90078. Vermont residents only may omit
return postage. Winners list will be available for six (6) months beginning
November 28, 2008.
- ADMINISTRATOR. Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., 15260 Ventura Blvd.,
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.
- SPONSOR. American Airlines, Inc., 4333 Amon Carter Blvd., Ft. Worth,
Texas 76155.
American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® carriers are regional airlines
associated with American Airlines, Inc. American Eagle® service is
operated by American Eagle Airlines, Inc., or Executive Airlines, Inc.,
each of which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the parent company of American
Airlines. AmericanConnection® service is operated by Chautauqua Airlines,
Inc. or Trans States Airlines, Inc., each of which is an unaffiliated independent
contractor.
AAdvantage, AmericanAirlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection are
marks of American Airlines, Inc.
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