This year, United Airlines will take hundreds of children and families on 13 Fantasy Flights to an area of the airport that has been transformed into a winter wonderland. (Credit: United Airlines)
This year, United Airlines is offering free fantasy flights that take kids to the “North Pole,” an airport gate or hangar that transforms into a winter wonderland with real reindeer, elves and Santa.
On Saturday, more than 65 children and their families boarded a holiday-decorated United Airlines plane and flew to Chicago in partnership with Make-A-Wish Illinois and the Chicago-area pediatric cancer foundation Cal’s Angels. We took off for a short flight in O. United said in a release that it landed at separate gates that double as Rabbit and North Pole.
“Children enjoyed games, treats, and visits from special friends, including Santa Claus and real reindeer, all provided by United employee volunteers and partner organizations,” the release states. There is.
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United Airlines’ “Arctic” fantasy flight crew. (United Airlines/FOX News)
The Chicago flight is one of 13 scheduled for this year, including flights to Washington Dulles, Houston Bush, Los Angeles LAX, London Heathrow and San Francisco, all taking off on Saturday. did.
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| UAL | United Airlines Holdings Co., Ltd. | 96.83 | +0.48 |
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Fantasy Flights will depart from Honolulu on Thursday, and flights from Tokyo’s Narita Airport, Cleveland, Fort Lauderdale, Guam, Denver and Newark will all operate from this Sunday through next Saturday.
On Saturday, a fantasy airliner arrived at the “North Pole” at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. (United Airlines/FOX News)
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United executive Kate Gebo said: “The team drew up a list and I checked it twice and the answer was clear: We have a lot of deserving kids on this year’s great list. , it makes sense to set up a seasonal base in the Arctic.” Vice President of Human Resources and Labor Affairs.
“We’ve stocked up on de-icer so we can fly from more cities. United Airlines is proud to cheer children and their families through the joy of the holiday season. Bringing us closer than ever is one of the many ways we can show our support for the communities where we live, work and fly. ”
On Saturday, Fantasy Flight passengers met Donald McDonald and Batman at O’Hare in Chicago. (United Airlines/FOX News)
In 2008, a terminally ill child was greeted by a flight attendant on a United Airlines Fantasy flight at Dulles International Airport in Virginia. (Tracy A. Woodward/Washington Post via Getty Images/Getty Images)
“North Pole” is the 2008 Dulles International Airport destination. (Tracy A. Woodward/Washington Post via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The company also came up with the airport code for the North Pole: JOY.
Make-A-Wish is partnering with United again this year to host an annual event featuring flights from Denver, Cleveland, Houston and Guam.
A fantasy flight flyer photographed at Denver International Airport in 2014. (Brent Lewis/Denver Post via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Fantasy Flight kids meet airline pilots at Denver International Airport in 2014. (Brent Lewis/Denver Post via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Leslie Motter, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish America, said in a statement: “The generosity of United Airlines and MileagePlus members through the Miles on a Mission program is a testament to the generosity of United Airlines and MileagePlus members. “It’s life-changing for kids and their families.”
“These donated miles enable transformative aspirational experiences that bring hope, joy, and the strength to persevere during the most difficult times. We make a difference in the lives of children with serious illnesses. We are deeply grateful for United’s continued partnership and dedication to making a lasting impact.”
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People who said United I want to donate can give away air miles or money until the end of the year, and the airline is “matching up to 5 million miles and up to $500,000 through travel certificates, doubling your impact and making even more life-changing wishes come true.” In addition, illy coffee is donating to Make-A-Wish with every cold brew sold during the month of December. illy will donate $1 for every cold brew sold on a United Airlines flight, up to $25,000. of the organization. ”
