Fun Facts!! Passengers boards plane to celebrate New Year twice

Hawaii, Jan 5:
While time travel remains a concept confined to the realms of science fiction, United Airlines playfully
offered customers a unique experience to celebrate New Year’s Eve twice within hours. “Time travel is
real,” the airline wrote on Instagram. “You only live once, but you can celebrate New Year’s Eve twice,”
they claimed.
Flight UA200, scheduled to depart from Guam at 7:35 am on January 1 (post New Year celebrations),
aimed to land in Honolulu, Hawaii at 6:50 pm on December 31, 2023. This creative initiative, known as a
‘time travel’ flight, is not entirely new, as several airlines have previously organized similar experiences
on New Year’s Day.
However, this year’s attempt by United Airlines with Flight UA200 faced challenges, and the outcome did
not go as planned.
The flight encountered a delay of over six hours, taking off from Guam at 1:49 pm on January 1 instead
of the scheduled time. Consequently, by the time the flight touched down in Honolulu, it was already
midnight. The initially exciting prospect of celebrating New Year’s Eve twice turned into a significant
disappointment for those on board, marking 2024’s first notable letdown.
Passengers vented their frustration on X, formerly Twitter, with one user commenting, “Great idea, too
bad it got delayed! I was supposed to be on this flight. Double new year isn’t happening anymore.”