The Holidays have come a little early this year at CheapOair with the "12 Days of Travel" Twitter contest!
We're not just giving away one prize...we're giving away twelve!
Starting Monday November 30, and continuing for 12 consecutive days, followers of the @CheapOair twitter account will have the opportunity to win great prizes such as American Express & Macy's Gift Cards, CheapOair Gift Certificates, and even two roundtrip U.S. domestic airline tickets!
To enter each day simply "re-tweet" the phrase of the day as instructed by the @CheapOair twitter account. Then check back before noon E.S.T. each day to find out if you were the big winner of the day!
There is no limit to the amount of prizes you can win, however you can only "re-tweet" once per 24-hours. Happy Holidays and good luck!
Celebrate the holidays early with the "@CheapOair 12 Days of Travel" promotion. For twelve (12) consecutive days starting Monday November 30, 2009 at 12:00 pm EST and ending Friday December 11, 2009 at 11:59 am EST, CheapOair will hold a daily contest on Twitter.
Each day CheapOair will "tweet" a "12 Days of Travel" message and followers of the @CheapOair Twitter account will be asked to "re-tweet" that day’s message or go to the CheapOair travel blog to find that day’s message to "re-tweet." Contestants will have twenty-four (24) hours ("Daily Tweet Period") from the time of the announcement each day to "re-tweet" in order to be selected for that day’s prize.
The Daily Tweet Period consisting of twenty-four (24) hours for the twelve (12) day contest period as stated herein starts each day at 12:00 pm EST and ends at 11:59am EST the following day. Winners will be announced each day within twenty-four (24) hours immediately following the closing of each Daily Tweet Period via the @CheapOair Twitter page. Winners must claim their prizes within twenty-four (24) hours of the prize award notification.
Entries are limited to one "re-tweet" per twitter account per Daily Tweet Period. Multiple re-tweeting attempts during any Daily Tweet Period for the duration of the contest by any twitter account will be subject to immediate disqualification for the entire contest whatsoever.
By participating, all entrants agree to be bound by the official rules. Entries made by any mass duplication, automatic, robotic, or programmed method, or through any sweepstakes entry, notification, or related service, or in any manner not in compliance with the requirements of these Official Rules are invalid and will be disqualified.
CheapOair is not responsible for any lost, late, incomplete entries, electronic or telecommunication miscommunication or failure, technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions, or unauthorized human intervention which may limit an entrant's ability to participate.
CheapOair reserves the right in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the contest at any time should virus, bugs or other causes beyond the control of CheapOair corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the contest. All entries become the property of CheapOair and will not be returned.
One (1) winner will be selected each day for the duration of the twelve (12) day contest period in a random drawing from all existing participants. The drawings will be conducted within twenty-four (24) immediately following each Daily Tweet Period by CheapOair, whose decisions shall be final in all matters relating to the contest.
Winners will be notified on the @CheapOair twitter page. Winners must claim their prizes within twenty-four (24) hours of being notified via the @CheapOair Twitter Page and are required to confirm their eligibility within seven (7) days of the prize award notification by CheapOair.
By accepting the prize, the winner agrees to release CheapOair and its agencies from any and all liability for injuries and/or damages of any kind sustained in connection with the award of the prize. No prize substitutions will be made except as provided herein. All prizes are non-transferable, non-redeemable for cash, cannot be re-sold and cannot be combined with any other prizes. Prize acceptance automatically constitutes the winner’s consent to the use of his/her name, photo and/or likeness for advertising and promotional purposes by CheapOair without additional compensation, except where prohibited.
The prize winners will be asked to complete an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability/Publicity which must be signed and returned to CheapOair within seven (7) days of prize notification.
Odds of Winning
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Eligibility
Entrants must be legal residents of the 50 United States (including the District of Columbia but excluding Puerto Rico and all other U.S. and foreign territories and possessions), reside and be physically present in the U.S. as of the date of entry through and including the date of awarding of prizes, and be eighteen (18) years or older as of the date of entry.
To be eligible, electronic entries must be received within twenty-four (24) hours immediately following each Daily Tweet Period and each contest entrant must be a follower to the @CheapOair Twitter Page at the time of entry and drawing. Employees of CheapOair and its affiliates, subsidiaries, distributors, retailers, advertisers and other coordinating agencies participating in the execution of this contest and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter this contest. Void where prohibited by law. This contest is subject to all federal, state and local law and regulations. By entering this contest, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of CheapOair, which shall be final.
Redemption
(a) The Prizes: U.S. domestic tickets and CheapOair Gift Certificates must be redeemed within six (6) months as of the date of the Prize Notification by CheapOair. U.S. domestic tickets will only be valid in economy class within the airline's route network. The airline reserves the right to exclude travel on blackout dates. Winner agrees to pay any airline taxes and additional fees. Tickets are non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. American Express and Macy’s Gift are subject to their own terms and conditions. Failure to claim and/or redeem a prize within the time period as described herein will result in the forfeiture of the awarded Prize.
(b) If the Prize awarded is in the form of a Gift Certificate, the winner shall purchase airline ticket(s) online at CheapOair using the winner's valid credit card to complete the booking. The full amount of the purchased ticket(s) will be charged to the winner's credit card at the time of booking.
(c) Airline ticket(s) must be booked at least twenty-one (21) days in advance and travel must be completed within six (6) months of the date of booking date online. Travel during weekdays such as on a Tuesday, Wednesday, and/or Saturday may have a higher chance of availability. All tickets are subject to space availability.
(d) Upon completion of the online booking, winner shall mail the original Gift Certificate to CheapOair at 213 West 35th Street, Suite 1301, New York, NY 10001, via overnight courier or certified mail, along with the receipt (copy of the CheapOair's confirmation page) of the ticket(s) purchased online. CheapOair Gift Certificates will not be honored for booking made over the telephone.
(e) Upon receipt of the original Gift Certificate, CheapOair shall refund an amount up to the maximum value of the Gift Certificate as stated herein towards the purchase of airline tickets booked on CheapOair to the winner’s credit card on record the day of receipt of the corresponding Gift Certificate. If the price of the ticket(s) booked and purchased online is less than the Gift Certificate provided, the remaining balance shall be forfeited and will have no cash or any other value whatsoever. Gift Certificate can only be redeemed once and is only valid toward the purchase of airline ticket(s) booked on CheapOair. Refund may take up four (4) to six (6) weeks to appear on winner’s credit card statement.
(f) In the event that the purchase of airline ticket(s) online is/are not possible solely due to seat(s) unavailability of desired travel dates, in lieu of a credit towards the purchase of airline ticket(s), the Gift Certificate may be exchanged for a one-hundred-fifty US Dollar ($150) Gift Certificate with American Express or Macy's.
(g) U.S. domestic airline tickets or CheapOair Gift Certificate is non-transferable, cannot be resold, bartered, substituted or redeemed for cash and has no cash value if not used, is per transaction, and can not be combined.
(h) Macy's Gift Cards will be sent electronically in the form of an "E-Gift Card" email through the Macy's website. Prize winner must provide us with a valid email address. The "E-Gift Card" is non-transferable, cannot be resold, bartered, substituted, or redeemed for cash and has no cash value if not used.
(i) American Express Gift Cards will be sent via mail. Prize winner must provide us with a valid email address. The Gift Card is non-transferable, cannot be resold, bartered, substituted, or redeemed for cash and has no cash value if not used.
(j) In the event that a contestant wins more than one CheapOair Gift Certificate, he or she may not be allowed to combine them. CheapOair Gift Certificates are valid per transaction.