On May 2, 1988, USAir (later renamed USAirways and then absorbed by American Airlines) inaugurated service to Las Vegas from Indianapolis and Pittsburgh. The airline requested and received philatelic recognition for the flights and official cachets were provided at all

McDonnell Douglas MD-80 equipment was used on the inaugural flights.

This cover was carried on the inaugural USAir flight from Las Vegas, Nevada to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (where it was backstamped) and is listed in The American Air Mail Catalogue as AL-D106Ea.