DC-area kids can head to a winter wonderland on this special United flight

A United Airlines Fantasy Flight from 2017 is seen. (Courtesy United Airlines)

Kids from Children’s Hospice International and their families will get some extra holiday cheer this Saturday: United Airlines is taking them on a special flight to the “North Pole.”



Nearly 150 D.C. area children will travel on a special United 777 and land at Dulles International Airport’s Concourse D, which will be transformed into a winter wonderland.

There, they’ll be treated to games, face painting, gifts and visits from Santa Claus and his friends.

Check-in starts at 7 a.m. Boarding starts at 8 a.m. And the flight to the North Pole starts at 9 a.m.

Will Vitka

William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining WTOP, he worked for CBS News, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.

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