Following the success of Fantasy Flight occasions on Guam on Dec. 5 and Honolulu on Dec. 6, “Santa” enlisted United Airline’s pilots and flight crews to ship Christmas pleasure to youngsters throughout Micronesia by means of a collection of vacation celebrations.
United groups in Hawaii and Guam got here collectively to do what solely they’ll: use the airline’s distinctive Island Hopper service to unfold vacation cheer throughout the Pacific, the airline stated in a media launch.
From Dec. 18 to 23, United pilots primarily based on Guam, together with the Guam flight operations workforce, hosted their third annual Christmas Through the Islands celebration.
Building on the momentum of earlier Fantasy Flight occasions, the workforce delivered items to youngsters at Island Hopper stops, in addition to in Palau and Yap.
United’s Island Hopper flight (UA154/155) has linked Honolulu and Guam, stopping alongside the best way in Majuro, Kwajalein, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Chuuk for greater than 55 years.
United additionally serves Koror, Palau, and Yap, making the airline a significant hyperlink between these island communities.
“Christmas Through the Islands began three years ago as a way for our pilots to share holiday cheer with the communities we visit along the Island Hopper route,” stated Errol Lee, chief pilot for United Airlines on Guam. “This year, our team fundraised to assemble 525 gift stockings filled with stuffed animals, school supplies, and candy for children in Palau, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae, Ebeye, and Majuro.”
Working intently with United’s basic managers on every island, “Santa’s” elves in uniform helped plan festive airport celebrations, inviting native youngsters to satisfy Santa and obtain items.
“Our Guam-based pilots exclusively serve the Island Hopper. This tradition allows us to give back and share the Christmas spirit with the island communities we’ve proudly served—and loved—for more than five decades,” Lee added.