AAdvantage Cruise Offer Terms & Rules



THE FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS INTENDED FOR VIEWING IN THE 48 CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (D.C.) ONLY (EXCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PUERTO RICO AND OTHER US TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS) AND SHALL ONLY BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO UNITED STATES LAW AND AMERICAN ENGLISH. YOU MUST BE 21YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO ENTER. YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ENTER THIS SWEEPSTAKES IF YOU DO NOT MEET THESE CRITERIA.

"25 Cruises for $25” Sweepstakes

No Purchase Necessary. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning a prize.

1. The Sweepstakes Period is from 12:01 AM Central Standard Time (CST) May 2, 2006 ("Sweepstakes-Start") to 11:59 p.m. CST May 31, 2006 at www.aadvantage25.com ("Sweepstakes-End")

2. Eligibility: This Sweepstakes is open only to American Airlines AAdvantage® Program members who are legal residents residing in the 48 contiguous United States and D.C. who are 21 years of age or older at the time of entry and who had Internet access prior to the Sweepstakes-Start date. If you are not an AAdvantage® member, you may sign up for free at www.aa.com and follow the links to “AAdvantage® account sign in” section. Void in Puerto Rico and other US territories and possessions or where prohibited, licensed, restricted or taxed. Employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives and their immediate families (spouse, parents, children, siblings and each of their spouses regardless where they live) or members of household of National Leisure Group, Inc., American Airlines, Inc. and THE MARKETING AGENCY, LLC, their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, design, web design, web hosting and publicity agencies and anyone connected with the production or distribution of this Sweepstakes are not eligible to enter or be awarded a prize.

3. How to Enter: This sweepstakes is played only on the Internet. Go to www.aadvantage25.com and follow the on-screen instructions to enter the requested information. You must supply an accurate, functioning email address, for which you are the authorized user, for your entry to be eligible and to be notified should Sponsor wish to use that form of winner notification. It is entrant’s responsibility to keep his/her email addresses current. “Authorized user” is defined as the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the email address. In the case of a dispute regarding who submitted a particular online entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the email account. Maximum one (1) entry per person or email address.

4. Winner Selection: A winner will be chosen in random drawings approximately 15 days after Sweepstakes-End from all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Winners will be notified within ten (10) days after the selection is made via US mail and/or email at Sponsor’s discretion. All prizes will be awarded provided they are claimed properly.

5. Quantity, Prize, Approximate Retail Value (ARV.) and Odds: (25) Grand Prizes: 3 night cruise for two (2) on Royal Caribbean International cruise line in an oceanview level stateroom of Sponsor’s choosing to the Bahamas (destination at Sponsor’s sole discretion) including port charges. A cruise vacation includes ship accommodations of Sponsor’s choice, ocean transportation, onboard meals, some beverages and most entertainment aboard the ship. All cruise prizes are awarded “as is.” Winner will be responsible for all other expenditures not specifically mentioned here including, without limitation, transportation to and from departure port, certain taxes and charges, alcoholic and some other beverages, gratuities, telephone, incidentals, personal expenses and travel/medical insurance. Winner must book travel through National Leisure Group who will contact winner. Travel is subject to restrictions, space availability and blackout dates. Grand Prize travel must be completed by 12/31/2006 or it will be forfeited in its entirety. ARV: $599 depending on time of year of travel. Should the actual value of any prize be less than the ARV stated, the difference will not be awarded in cash. Odds of winning any prize: Dependent on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
 
6. General: Sweepstakes administration and winner selection and verification will be conducted by THE MARKETING AGENCY, LLC, an independent judging organization whose decisions are final and legally binding. No participant or winner shall have the right to contest any decision by Sponsor or the independent judging organization concerning any aspect of the Sweepstakes or the interpretation of the Official Rules or the determination as to the qualification of entries. By participating in this Sweepstakes, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Sponsor is not responsible for those who cannot access the Internet or cannot click-through for any period of time regardless of technical, hardware, software, telephone, Internet, virus contamination, Force Majeure, network problems or human error and for delay, failure or malfunction for any reason. Proof of entry is not proof of entry receipt. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel/terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes if in Sponsor’s sole determination it believes that the integrity of the Sweepstakes has been, or could be, compromised or that the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned or fairly, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, force majeur, human error or any other causes beyond Sponsor’s control. Winners will be drawn from among all eligible entries received up to the time of cancellation/termination. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry from the Sweepstakes if in Sponsor’s sole judgment entrant has not complied with these Official Rules. Without limitation, all of an entrant’s entries will be disqualified, at the sole discretion of Sponsor, if entrant attempts (i) to enter the Sweepstakes through any means other than as described in these Official Rules; or (ii) provides information that is inaccurate or fraudulent; or (iii) attempts to disrupt the Sweepstakes or circumvent the terms and conditions of these Official Rules. Sponsor, American Airlines, Inc. and The Marketing Agency, LLC assume no liability for damage caused to entrant's or any other person's/entity's computer hardware, software or communications network, regardless of cause. Only the prizes and the values listed in the Official Rules shall be awarded. All winners and travel companions (who must be 21 years of age or older at the time of entry) are responsible for: 1) all travel documents including, without limitation, a current, valid US Passport or other identification documents acceptable to the cruise line, foreign governments, U.S. Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Government; (2) all medical requirements; (3) respecting all local regulations and (4) for full compliance with the regulations of all venues. Sponsor and cruise line, as they may apply, have the right to refuse travel and/or admission to anyone who does not have proper travel documents or who does not comply with all regulations or comport him/herself properly. There will be no substitution or compensation for a prize or part of a prize forfeited due to winner's or winner's companion's non-compliance with travel and venues’ regulations or any other reason. All prizewinners will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release and their travel companions will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release (Travel Companion) within seven (7) days of date on notification to potential prizewinners or it will be concluded definitively that the prize has been declined and, without further notice, an alternative winner may be selected in random drawings. Travel companions of Grand Prize winners must travel all legs of all trips with their respective winners. By entering this Sweepstakes, a participant explicitly releases, discharges and holds harmless National Leisure Group, Inc., American Airlines, Inc. and THE MARKETING AGENCY, LLC, their respective affiliates, parent companies, agents, subsidiaries, successors and their respective promotion, advertising, design, web design, web hosting and production agencies and print production agencies and all their respective shareholders, directors, officers and employees, one and all, from any and all liability, actions, causes of action, damages, actual, incidental or consequential, claims and demands whatsoever in law or equity, including all “costs”, which he/she now has or may acquire, by reason of any personal injury, death, loss of or damage to property, or any reason, occurring during or arising out of his/her participation in the Sweepstakes and the acceptance and use or misuse of a prize. By accepting a prize, winner waives the right to 1) assert as a cost of winning the prize any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to redeem said prize, and 2) claim any liability (including attorney's fees and costs) which might arise from redeeming or seeking to redeem said prize (including any travel related thereto). Only cruise line warranties apply to prizes. Neither Sponsor nor American Airlines, Inc. nor The Marketing Agency, LLC (i) make any warranty, guarantee or representation of any kind concerning any prize; and (ii) disclaim any implied warranty. The right to receive a prize is non-assignable and non-transferable and no prize substitution, exchange or cash equivalent will be allowed except by Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion of prize) of equal or greater value in case of unavailability of a prize or force majeur. Prize or prize notification, whether by mail or email, that is returned as undeliverable, will disqualify the winner and an alternative winner shall be selected in random drawings.
 
7. If any provision of this Sweepstakes shall be deemed to violate any federal, state or municipal law, it shall be amended to conform to such law and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
 
8. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. All taxes are winner’s responsibility.
 
9. Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission to use the winner's name, voice and likeness and any and all identifying characteristics for promotional, advertising and publicity purposes by Sponsor and American Airlines, Inc. (including posting to the American Airlines website, www.aa.com); this permission includes, but is not limited to, the taking of photographs and/or videos by Sponsor's or American Airlines photographer/videographer for publicity purposes, without further consent or compensation, unless prohibited by law and winner agrees to execute any and all documents requested by Sponsor to convey such rights to own all the results thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to obligate Sponsor to make use of any of the rights granted herein and winner waives any right to inspect or approve any such use of any and every nature and kind.

10. Sponsor, American Airlines, Inc., THE MARKETING AGENCY, LLC and all production, promotion and web hosting agencies shall not be responsible for technical, pictorial, typographical or editorial errors or omissions in any marketing materials or these Official Rules.

11. Entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or the prize awarded and all issues and questions concerning the validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes and never shall include consequential, incidental or punitive damages, and in no event attorneys' fees. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above may not apply to you.

12. USE OF DATA: All entries submitted become the property of Sponsor and none will be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor will be collecting personal data about participants online, in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review the Sponsor's privacy policy by clicking “Privacy Policy” at www.aadvantagecruise.com. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor's collection and usage of their personal information according to the privacy policy and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor's privacy policy.

13. For a Winners List — available on or about June 15, 2006, send a self addressed, stamped envelope to Winner — “25 Cruises for $25” Sweepstakes, c/o The Marketing Agency, 233 Needham Street, Suite 300, Newton MA 02464. Requests must be postmarked by July 15, 2006 and received by July 22, 2006. No mechanically reproduced or photocopied requests allowed; only one (1) request per outer mailing envelope. You cannot enter the Sweepstakes using this address. Entries mailed to this address will be discarded.
 
14. Sponsor: This Sweepstakes is sponsored by National Leisure Group, Inc., 100 Sylvan Road, Suite 600, Woburn, MA 01801 (“Sponsor”). This Sweepstakes is administered by The Marketing Agency, LLC, 233 Needham Street, Suite 300, Newton, MA 02464.

AmericanAirlines, AAdvantage with Scissor Eagle, and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. © 2006, The Marketing Agency, LLC.