Alternative Airlines Sweepstakes Rules
By participating in the 2 x $250 USD Voucher Giveaway (the “Sweepstakes”), you (“you” or “Entrant” as described below) agree to be bound by these rules (the “Official Rules”) and represent that you satisfy all eligibility requirements set forth herein.
AFFIDAVIT OF ELIGIBILITY / RELEASE OF LIABILITY / PRIZE ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT MAY BE REQUIRED. WHERE PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND PARTICIPANTS WAIVE THE ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS IN A COURT OF LAW AND/OR CLASS ACTION FORMAT.
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. Introduction:
The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Alternative Airlines Ltd (“Alternative Airlines”) whose registered address is Suite 6F, Gatwick House, Peeks Brook Lane, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9ST, United Kingdom and Sezzle Inc., located at 700 Nicollet Mall, Suite 640, Minneapolis, MN 55402 and Sezzle Canada Corp. located at 100 University Avenue, Toronto, ON m5J 1V6, Canada (collectively referred to as "Sezzle"). All applicable federal, state, provincial, municipal, territorial, and local laws and regulations apply. Alternative Airlines and Sezzle referred to as “Sponsor”.
2. Agreement to Official Rules:
By entering, you indicate your full and unconditional agreement to (a) these Official Rules, (b) Alternative Airlines’ decisions, which are final and binding, Alternative Airlines’ Privacy Policy (located at https://www.alternativeairlines.com/privacy), and Sezzle’s Privacy Policy (located at https://legal.sezzle.com/privacy). Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
3. Timing:
The Sweepstakes begins on February 26, 2024 at 10:00 am Central Time (CT) and ends on March 26, 2024 at 11:59 pm CT (“Sweepstakes Period”). Alternative Airlines’ computer is the official time-keeping device for this Sweepstakes.
4. Eligibility:
The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia. The Sweepstakes is also open to legal residents of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada with the exception of Quebec. Participants must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older, or in the case of Canadian residents, the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence, at the time of entry (each, an “Entrant”). Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Residents of Puerto Rico are not eligible. Entrants’ proof of residency and age may be required. Employees, officers, directors, members, and representatives of Sponsor and/or its parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates, as well as the immediate family members (spouse, parents, siblings, and children and each of their respective spouses, children, and siblings) of each of the foregoing and persons living in the same households of each of the foregoing are ineligible to participate or win in this Sweepstakes. By participating in this Sweepstakes, each Entrant represents that it satisfies all eligibility requirements set forth herein, and further agrees to abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Alternative Airlines’, which are final and binding in all respects.
5. How to Enter:
Each Entrant is limited to one (1) entry for this Sweepstakes. Enter by completing all the following steps during the Sweepstakes Period.
• Follow Alternative Airlines and Sezzle in Instagram
• Like the Sweepstakes post
• Tag a friend
All entries: All entries become the exclusive property of Sponor, and Sponor will not acknowledge or return any entries. Proof of sending or submission of an entry will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponor. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, or misdirected entries, which will be disqualified. Entries which are late, lost, stolen, mutilated, invalid, damaged, unreadable, tampered with, unintelligible, incomplete, misdirected, generated by a script, macro or other automated/repetitive electronic means, mechanically reproduced, inaccurate, forged, irregular in any way or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules will be disqualified.
6. Drawing:
After the Sweepstakes Period, Alternative Airlines will randomly select one (1) winner for the Prize detailed in section 8. Before selecting a winner, Alternative Airlines reserves the right to first screen the submitted entries for compliance with these Official Rules. The decisions of Alternative Airlines are final, binding, and not subject to appeal. The odds of being selected depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
7. Notification and Requirements of Potential Winners:
Alternative Airlines will notify the potential winner via direct message in Instagram with instructions on how to claim the Prize. If a potential winner does not respond to the notification and comply with the requirements therein within seven (7) days of the date and time that Alternative Airlines sent and/or attempted to send the notification, the potential winner will forfeit the Prize and Alternative Airlines may award the Prize to an alternate Entrant. Only three (3) alternate Entrants will be contacted.
Canadian entrants only: In order to win a prize, a selected entrant must correctly answer, unaided, a mathematical skill-testing question, as provided by direct message or email by Alternative Airlines. Alternative Airlines reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to administer an alternate test of skill as it deems appropriate or necessary to comply with applicable law.
Except where prohibited by law, a selected potential winner may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability & Publicity Release (“Affidavit”) and where applicable, an IRS W-9 form. The Affidavit will include (among other things): confirmation of the entrant's compliance with these Official Rules and a release for the Released Parties (as defined below) from any liability in connection with the Sweepstakes or the use, misuse, awarding or possession of any prize. If required by Sponsor, these documents will be sent out to the potential winner by email along with instructions on how to return them to Sponsor. The selected potential U.S. winner may be required to provide their U.S. Social Security Number for tax purposes. Sponsor reserves the right to modify the notification and Affidavit procedures in connection with the selection of any alternate winner.
A selected potential winner may be disqualified (and may forfeit the Prize) if such selected potential winner (i) is unreachable or does not timely respond to any communication from Alternative Airlines (or its designee) (or if a winner notification is returned as undeliverable), (ii) declines or cannot accept, receive or use the Prize for any reason, (iii) fails to sign and return the Affidavit within the required time period, and/or (iv) does not comply with these Official Rules.
8. Prizes; Terms of Prizes:
Following the conclusion of the Sweepstakes Period, Alternative Airlines will randomly select one (1) winner for two flight vouchers, each valued at $250 USD (the “Prize”). The total approximate retail value (“ARV”) of this Prize is $500, measured in USD.
The Giveaway winner will receive two voucher codes: one for their personal use and the second code to be shared with a friend of their choice. The flight voucher(s) are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash or any other alternative. Alternative Airlines reserves the right to cancel a flight booking or prevent the issuance of any ticket if fraudulent activities are suspected, without prior warning.
Each voucher code can only be redeemed once. The two voucher codes can both be redeemed when making a single booking, or separately over two bookings. The voucher(s) will be valid from March 26, 2024 to March 26, 2025. The voucher(s) can be redeemed when booking through www.alternativeairlines.com only. The voucher is non refundable. All flight changes and cancellations are subject to the airline’s policies and Alternative Airlines' standard terms and conditions. For more information, please refer to the Alternative Airlines’ website.
The Prize is non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Alternative Airlines’ sole discretion. Alternative Airlines reserves the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. The winner is responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. The Prize will be fulfilled within 30 days after the end of the Sweepstakes Period.
Any Prize details not specified above will be determined by Alternative Airlines in its sole discretion. The values of the Prize set forth above represents Alternative Airlines’ good faith determination of the approximate retail value thereof—the actual fair market value of the Prize may vary based on delivery location and other factors, will be determined in Alternative Airlines’ sole and absolute discretion, and will be final and binding and cannot be appealed. Other restrictions may apply and Alternative Airlines, in its sole discretion, will provide these details during the redemption process. Prize may not be transferred and must be accepted as awarded. You may not request cash or a substitute prize. Payment or liability for any and all federal, state, provincial or local taxes is the sole responsibility of the winner. Consult your tax professional with questions regarding potential tax liability.
9. General Conditions:
In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Sweepstakes is impaired in any way, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, or other technical problem, Alternative Airlines may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Sweepstakes to address the impairment and then resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (b) award the Prize at random from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. Alternative Airlines reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the operation of the Sweepstakes, violates these Official Rules, or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any person who seeks to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes. Failure by Sponsor to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. In the event of a dispute as to the owner of an entry, the authorized account holder of the email account used to enter will be deemed to be the Entrant.
Sponsor is not responsible for technical failures of any kind, including without limitation any problems or delays arising from any technical, software, equipment malfunctions, computer viruses, or congestion, any other technical, equipment, or human errors of any kind with regards to the administration of the Sweepstakes.
Alternative Airlines reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Sweepstakes, to void entries for any reason, including, but not limited to; multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by sweepstakes rules; or the use of bots, macros or scripts or other technical means for entering.
WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
10. Release and Limitations of Liability:
By participating in the Sweepstakes, you agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, including Sezzle and its parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates, Instagram, and Facebook and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to:
(a) unauthorized intervention in the Sweepstakes;
(b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone, or network lines;
(c) any errors or interruptions that may prevent an Entrant from entering or receiving direct or email messages;
(d) printing errors;
(e) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail;
(f) errors in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or
(g) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from an Entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any prize.
You further agree that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Sweepstakes, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. You waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, therefore such exclusions may not apply to you.
The Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by Instagram or Facebook. By participating in the Sweepstakes, you fully and irrevocably release Instagram and Facebook from any and all liability in connection with the Sweepstakes.
11. Disputes: