Attention Weary Thanksgiving Travelers: 2006 Lincoln Zephyr Teams Up with American Airlines to Transform Thanksgiving Travel with Complimentary Services

* "Dinner and a Movie" on Select Transcontinental American Airlines Flights * Neck and Shoulder Massages for One of the Busiest Travel Days of the Year at American Airlines Gates in New York's LaGuardia and Dallas/Fort Worth Airports * Buffets at American Airlines' Admirals Clubs at 7 Airports Across the Country

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 9 -- With approximately 4 million people traveling this Thanksgiving, what could be better than some good old- fashioned TLC during the busiest travel season of the year?

The all-new 2006 Lincoln Zephyr sedan is adding luxury to the busiest travel period of the year with a wide range of complimentary services offered through American Airlines at select airports in the United States. This promotion, which is part of a multi-faceted marketing alliance between Lincoln and American Airlines, is the first of its kind and runs from Sunday, November 20 through Wednesday, November 23, 2005.

Well-known airline passenger advocate Con Hitchcock, who travels 30,000- 60,000 miles and spends 50 nights away from home each year, said, "My 'busy' season is under way now with the upcoming rush at the nation's airports. Each year I offer tips to travelers and topping the list is to get to the airport early to avoid the rush. That means, check in at least 90 minutes prior to departure during peak, 'high-stress' travel times like Thanksgiving. This year, I'm adding: get there early to take the edge off your day with these special services compliments of Lincoln Zephyr!"

Travelers can luxuriate in the following services from Lincoln Zephyr:

* Complimentary "dinner and a movie" on American Airlines meal service transcontinental flights to and from Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York's JFK, Miami, Newark, and Fort Lauderdale airports from Sunday, Nov. 20 through Wednesday, Nov. 23; movies to be shown are "Charlie & The Chocolate Factory" and "Must Love Dogs;" the meal service will include American's new snack box;

* Complimentary neck and shoulder massages offered at American Airlines gates in New York's LaGuardia Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Wednesday, Nov. 23, the day before Thanksgiving, which is one of the busiest travel days of the year;

* Admirals Club members will enjoy complimentary buffets provided by Lincoln Zephyr from Sunday, Nov. 20 through Wednesday, Nov. 23 at New York's LaGuardia, Newark, St. Louis, Austin, Denver, Kansas City, and Washington Dulles airports.

"We are thrilled to have the Lincoln Zephyr sedan provide consumers with a bit of added luxury during the busiest travel season of the year," said Tom Grill, Lincoln Brand Marketing Manager.

"American is pleased to provide Lincoln the opportunity to showcase the new Lincoln Zephyr through multiple initiatives," said Roger Frizzell, American Airlines Vice President of Advertising and Corporate Communications. "We know that our customers will enjoy these complimentary services from Lincoln and finding out more about the new Lincoln Zephyr."

To kick off the collaborative effort, the Celebrated Living Readers' Choice Platinum List Survey Sweepstakes will be presented by Lincoln Zephyr. Celebrated Living readers are invited to vote for their favorite hotels, golf courses, spas and cruises for a chance to win a 2006 Lincoln Zephyr and their share of 1 million AAdvantage(R) miles. Celebrated Living is the luxury publication for American's Premium Class passengers.

In addition, other elements of the program include:

* Lincoln Zephyr advertising and collateral material will be distributed in seven Admirals Clubs through May 2006;

* Lincoln Zephyr TV spots and other branded content will be featured on all routes with in-flight entertainment capabilities also through May 2006 as part of the CBS Eye on American Inflight Television programming;

* Later this month, Lincoln and American will announce an online promotion on AA.com.

Lincoln's alliance with American Airlines is part of a comprehensive marketing plan to introduce American consumers to the new Zephyr and includes inventive experiential, promotional, and advertising techniques as well as traditional methods. Challenging the conventions of automotive advertising, the innovative campaign presents a mid-size sedan that is as luxurious as it is spirited and fun to drive. To learn more about the new 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, go to http://www.lincoln.com/.

About Lincoln

Lincoln is a brand of the Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., which manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With nearly 325,000 employees and 110 plants worldwide, the company's core and affiliated automotive brands include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and Volvo. Its automotive-related services include Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, visit http://www.fordvehicles.com/.

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