Interisland Hawaiian Airline go!, Mondial Assistance Announce Partnership

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Interisland Hawaiian airline go!, a division of Mesa Air Group, and Mondial Assistance, best known for its Access America^® brand of travel insurance and assistance services, today announced a partnership that will offer go! passengers the option to purchase Access America travel insurance protection for their trip.

“Adding travel insurance to any itinerary can mean the confidence to take advantage of a great rate or the ability to be spontaneous, knowing that if something unforeseen comes up, you’re covered.”

Confirmed passengers on go! flights will be directed to a co-branded website through a link in their itinerary confirmation. Eventually, the insurance will be offered as part of the existing go! booking path at www.iflygo.com.

“go! is pleased to partner with Mondial Assistance to offer our passengers an extra measure of comfort when planning a trip or vacation in Hawaii,” said Joe Bock, Chief Marketing Officer for go!. “Access America travel insurance provides our customers with the service and peace of mind to protect their entire travel investment.”

Though a first for go! passengers Mondial Assistance has been protecting millions of travelers, across the globe, for more than 20 years. For go!, Mondial Assistance offers three Access America insurance packages based on the needs and the typical experience of air travelers. The travel insurance offered to go! passengers provides coverage for circumstances such as lost baggage, travel delays or interruption and problems with rental cars.

Mondial Assistance’s Access America insurance products also include travel assistance services and a concierge service – all through a multi-lingual, 24-hour hotline. go! passengers will have the option of choosing between three packages with varying rates and coverage.

“We’re pleased to partner with go!,” said Mark Cipolletti vice president of marketing and communications for Mondial Assistance. “Adding travel insurance to any itinerary can mean the confidence to take advantage of a great rate or the ability to be spontaneous, knowing that if something unforeseen comes up, you’re covered.”

About go!

go! is part of the Mesa Air Group. Mesa currently operates 152 aircraft with over 800 daily system departures to 126 cities, 38 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and Mexico. Mesa operates as Delta Connection, US Airways Express and United Express under contractual agreements with Delta Air Lines, US Airways and United Airlines, respectively, and independently as Mesa Airlines and go!. In June 2006 Mesa launched inter-island Hawaiian service as go!. This operation links Honolulu to the neighbor island airports of Hilo, Kahului, Kona and Lihu`e. The Company, founded by Larry and Janie Risley in New Mexico in 1982, has approximately 4,200 employees and was awarded Regional Airline of the Year by Air Transport World magazine in 1992 and 2005. Mesa is a member of the Regional Airline Association and Regional Aviation Partners.

About Mondial Assistance:

Mondial Assistance is a global leader in specialty insurance and emergency assistance services. Four percent of the world’s population or about 250 million people are served by Mondial Assistance businesses around the globe. In the United States, Mondial Assistance is best known for its Access America^® brand of travel insurance and assistance services. Access America plans are sold in all 50 states by the finest travel agencies and suppliers. As one of 29 business units, the U.S. operation also serves major health insurers, credit card, and entertainment companies with insurance products, international travel assistance, and concierge services. For more information please visit: www.mondialUSA.com. Mondial Assistance is part of the Allianz (NYSE:AZ) family of companies.