'North Pole' flight takes kids to Santa in transformed Denver airport hangar
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Flight attendant Dre Zulaica, front left, greets a participant and her guardian during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, in Denver, Colorado, Dec. 14, 2024. Flight attendant Kaori Kiguradze welcomes participants during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, in Denver, Colorado, Dec. 14, 2024. Participants deplane during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, in Denver, Colorado, Dec. 14, 2024.
Dozens of kids cheered on a festively decked-out plane in Denver on Saturday when the pilot announced their destination for the day: the North Pole.
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