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United Launches New Seasonal Hub Just in the (Saint) Nick of Time: The North Pole
Throughout December, United will create magic with 13 Fantasy Flight routes to the North Pole from cities across the globe United ensures hundreds of
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[{"type":"text","content":"Throughout December, United will create magic with 13 Fantasy Flight routes to the North Pole from cities across the globe \nUnited ensures hundreds of deserving children and their families enjoy a winter wonderland at local airports\nCHICAGO, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The holidays are always a Claus for celebration and ahead of what's expected to be the busiest travel period, United Airlines announced today the launch of its newest seasonal hub – the \"North Pole\" (JOY). United will transport deserving children and their families to the North Pole with direct \"Fantasy Flights\" from 13 cities around the globe and take the holiday spirit to new heights.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nUnited's Fantasy Flights are local, customized experiences for pre-selected children and their families to board a United aircraft headed for Santa's hometown to make joy-filled memories. After a short trip, either in the air or on the ground, children arrive at the North Pole – a winter wonderland elf-iciently created by United airport employees and local volunteers who transform an average airport gate or maintenance hangar into a sea of twinkling lights, sparkling Christmas trees and Santa himself – along with his elves.\nThis year, United will transport a large number of children and their families on Fantasy Flight departures from 13 airports around the globe, including: Cleveland, Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Guam, Honolulu, Houston Bush, London, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington-Dulles. United Express operated airports across the system will also host Fantasy Flights.\nHonolulu (HNL)\nDecember 5\nWashington-Dulles (IAD)\nDecember 7\nHouston Bush (IAH)\nDecember 7\nLos Angeles (LAX)\nDecember 7\nLondon (LHR)\nDecember 7\nChicago-O'Hare (ORD)\nDecember 7\nSan Francisco (SFO)\nDecember 7\nTokyo (NRT)\nDecember 8\nCleveland (CLE)\nDecember 10\nFort Lauderdale (FLL)\nDecember 10\nGuam (GUM)\nDecember 13\nDenver (DEN)\nDecember 14\nNewark (EWR)\nDecember 14\n\"The team made a list, I checked it twice and the answer was clear – with so many deserving children on the nice list this year, it only made sense to launch a seasonal hub in the North Pole,\" said United's Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Labor Relations, Kate Gebo. \"We've stocked up on de-icing fluid to fly from even more cities. United is ...