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travel-and-lifestyle2 years ago•3 min saved

"Flight's Time Travel Promise for Double New Year's Celebration Lands in Wrong Year"

United Airlines flight UA200, which promised passengers the unique experience of celebrating New Year's Eve twice by crossing the International Dateline, was delayed over six hours, causing passengers to miss their second countdown in Honolulu. The flight, which usually departs from Guam and arrives in Honolulu the previous day, was meant to allow passengers like Calvin Pham to enjoy the festivities twice, but the delay led to disappointment as plans, including a pre-booked fireworks cruise, were disrupted. United offered rebooking assistance but no formal statement on the incident.

via USA TODAY|

##flightdelay #internationaldateline

travel2 years ago•1 min saved

"United Flight's Time Travel Mishap Leaves Passengers Missing Double New Year's Celebration"

United Airlines passengers missed the chance to celebrate New Year's Eve twice after their 'time travel' flight from Guam to Honolulu, which was supposed to land on the evening of Dec. 31st by crossing the International Date Line, was delayed over six hours and arrived on Jan. 1st instead. The airline had promoted the unique flight experience on social media, but due to the delay, passengers landed in the new year, missing the opportunity to ring in 2023 twice. United Airlines has yet to comment on the situation but has offered rebooking assistance to affected passengers.

via NewsNation Now|

##flightdelay #internationaldateline

lifestyle-and-travel2 years ago•5 min saved

"Sky-High Celebrations: How Flight UA200 Turns Back Time for a Unique New Year's Eve Experience"

Passengers and flight crews on certain flights will experience multiple New Year's Eve celebrations as they fly across time zones and the international date line. United Airlines, Air New Zealand, Hawaiian Airlines, Qantas, British Airways, and Virgin Atlantic are among the carriers where travelers and crew can ring in the New Year more than once, with festivities ranging from in-flight countdowns and complimentary drinks to conga lines and fireworks displays. Some flights even offer "time traveler" certificates to commemorate the unique experience of celebrating New Year's Eve multiple times in one trip.

via The Washington Post|

##airlineparties #flightcelebrations

world-news2 years ago•4 min saved

"Guide to Celebrating New Year's Eve 2024: Global Festivities and NYC Ball Drop Live Streams"

As the world celebrates the arrival of 2024, the New Year's festivities follow the progression of time zones, starting with Christmas Island in Kiribati and ending with outlying US territories in the Pacific. With 39 different local time zones, the entire world takes 26 hours to welcome the New Year. Major cities and regions celebrate at various times relative to Eastern Time, highlighting the vast array of global diversity in timekeeping and celebration.

via CNN|

##countdown #globalcelebrations