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Written by AirlineReporter :verified: on 2024-12-14 at 19:17

We were on hand at Newark to cover a special new route from United. Hint: it’s a seasonal service.

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Written by AirlineReporter :verified: on 2024-12-14 at 19:23

^ specifically a holiday seasonal route: UA’s Fantasy Flight to the North Pole. we were along for the ride.

It was a ton of fun with some beautiful views, stay tuned.

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Written by AirlineReporter :verified: on 2024-12-14 at 20:33

United’s Captain John Weigand (director of UA’s EWR station ops) briefing us on the day’s mission:

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Written by AirlineReporter :verified: on 2024-12-14 at 20:54

Getting onboard a particularly festive 767-300 ER

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Written by AirlineReporter :verified: on 2024-12-14 at 21:13

Kids getting briefed on business class seats is quality entertainment 😆

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Written by AirlineReporter :verified: on 2024-12-14 at 21:23

The crew worked for weeks with the ATC powers that be so our flight could do a few low sightseeing loops over NYC before heading to the North Pole. And it was 100% worth it 🤩

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Written by AirlineReporter :verified: on 2024-12-14 at 21:37

And then it was a 45-minute Mach 3 flight to the North Pole.

Either that or the crew had everyone close their shades so they could just secretly return to Newark, to a gate decorated as Santa’s HQ. Not sure.

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Written by AirlineReporter :verified: on 2024-12-14 at 21:50

The kids got a huge welcome from the crowd at Santa’s workshop.

One of the flight crewmembers told us the day’s mission was to help these kids focus on the magic of the moment instead of all the weight on their shoulders. This flight and experience seemed like a great way to do exactly that 👏🏼 👏🏼

We’ll have a full story on the website in time for the holidays!

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Written by Monsieur Ralph on 2024-12-15 at 03:15

@AirlineReporter The business class seats look like an open office cubicle farm. 😂

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