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United Airlines’ ‘fantasy flight’ takes Honolulu keiki to meet Santa at North Pole

  • Dec. 7, 2018
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  • Video by Bruce Asato.

    The children and their family members -- from Special Olympics Hawaii, HUGS, Honolulu Community Action Program, Hawaii Children's Justice Center and Goodwill -- boarded a decorated United plane for a short flight to the "North Pole" to meet Santa and receive gifts from their wish list.

United Airlines took a group of children being helped by several Honolulu organizations on its annual “fantasy flight” to the North Pole today.

The children and their family members — from Special Olympics Hawaii, HUGS, Honolulu Community Action Program, Hawaii Children’s Justice Center and Goodwill — boarded a decorated United plane for a short flight to the “North Pole” to meet Santa and receive gifts from their wish list.

The airline transformed a Daniel K. Inouye International Airport terminal into a winter wonderland for the event.

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