Nintendos On A Plane!!
Southwest Airlines, in partnership with Nintendo, is playing favorites! Fifty lucky members of Southwest's Rapid Rewards Members have been mailed a DS Lite and a wonderfully free copy of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day...making those of us who weren't chosen cry that much more. Here's what a Southwest representative had to say:
"We are helping our Members welcome the New Year with low fares, frequent flights and, of course, exercise ... exercise for their mind while they travel," said Blair McGrain, Director of Marketing Planning and Customer Loyalty. "We are thrilled to partner with Nintendo to give our Members some FUN in the New Year."
Well, that's mighty sweet of them. Southwest reports that those who were selected to receive these delightful treats had flown a collective 79.2 million miles and have spent over 132,854 hours in the air and "represent more than 600 years of membership." Holy shite! I cannot imagine a 132,854 hour flight...my ass would hurt like hell. So applause to those of you who managed to collectively rack up that amount of time. I hope you enjoy your DS! What do you think...you jealous? Thanks to Photoshop God, Jimmy, for the pic! For the full press release, make the jump in line, and shake it Senora.
Nintendo and Southwest Airlines Surprise Fliers With Free Game Systems
Select Rapid Rewards Members Get In-Flight Nintendo Entertainment
REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Nintendo and Southwest Airlines are
giving some of the airline's most-traveled flyers a surprise gift, and we're
not talking peanuts here. Fifty of Southwest's Rapid Rewards Members have
been mailed a Nintendo DS(TM) Lite and a copy of Brain Age(TM): Train Your
Brain in Minutes a Day, marking the first time that Southwest has partnered
with an outside company to provide a special treat for Rapid Rewards Members.
The gifts are being offered both as a thank you and to help these travelers
pass the time during their next trip, which no doubt is coming up soon.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050516/NINTENDODSLOGO )
"We are helping our Members welcome the New Year with low fares, frequent
flights and, of course, exercise ... exercise for their mind while they
travel," said Blair McGrain, Director of Marketing Planning and Customer
Loyalty. "We are thrilled to partner with Nintendo to give our Members some
FUN in the New Year."
Selected by Southwest Airlines for their longtime loyalty and accumulated
miles, the Rapid Rewards Members who received the Nintendo DS and copy of
Brain Age have collectively flown more than 79.2 million miles, spent more
than 132,854 hours in the air and represent more than 600 years of membership.
Nintendo DS is the world's best-selling hand-held video game system, and
has sold nearly 7 million in the United States alone. DS has games for kids
and adults alike. Brain Age keeps users' minds active with sudoku puzzles,
memory quizzes and fun tests in reading and math. Rapid Rewards Members can
write their answers directly onto the touch screen of Nintendo DS and
stimulate their brains during their flights (as long as they remember to turn
off their portable electronic devices before takeoffs and landings).
"Nintendo DS has long been a favorite of travelers," says George Harrison,
Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate
communications. "Providing some of Southwest's premiere travelers with these
gifts helps us reach out to new audiences and shows that we make fun games for
everyone."
Super Timsy
Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 5 February 2007
· Comments (3)
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"I cannot imagine a 132,854 hour flight...my ass would hurt like hell."
It's taking every fiber of my being to be a gentleman...
Brain Age for everyone!!!
Free DSes are great, but what they need is TVs in every seat like JetBlue and Nintendo games on each one.
Amazing use of Photoshop and Sam Jackson and Snakes on a Plane reference. Love it.