The flight delay disappointed airline passengers who were hoping to celebrate a double New Year.
Travelers who boarded a flight from Guam to Honolulu, Hawaii in late December wished they could waste a day counting down to 2024 twice. the bite report. However, the plane was delayed for six hours and was unable to cross the International Date Line.
The plane was scheduled to land at 6:50 p.m., so passengers would have been able to ring in the New Year twice, according to Byte. However, the inbound flight blocked this and the landing was delayed until 30 minutes after midnight.
“Great idea, sorry I was late!” One Traveler I tweeted. “I was scheduled to take this flight. No more double New Years. Maybe next year?”
You only live once, but you can celebrate New Year's Eve twice! 🎉🎉
UA200 will depart Guam on January 1, 2024 at 7:35 a.m. and land in Honolulu on December 31, 2023 at 6:50 p.m. pic.twitter.com/T3QY1ED9Bl
— United Airlines (@united) December 28, 2023
A given flight from Guam to Honolulu has a 95% chance of arriving on time. according to Visit the travel blog One Mile at a Time. According to the travel blog, the last time a United flight, described as the company's “most punctual,” arrived after midnight was in April 2023. (Related: CNN broadcasts passionate gay kiss right after New Year's ball drop)
“You only live once, but you get to celebrate New Year's Eve twice,” the airline posted on Twitter before takeoff.
You only live once, but you can celebrate New Year's Eve twice! 🎉🎉
UA200 will depart Guam on January 1, 2024 at 7:35 a.m. and land in Honolulu on December 31, 2023 at 6:50 p.m. pic.twitter.com/T3QY1ED9Bl
— United Airlines (@united) December 28, 2023
United Airlines' flights other than UA200 were also aiming for a double New Year. Cathay Pacific flight CX872 from Hong Kong to San Francisco and an All Nippon Airways flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles attempted to cross the International Date Line in time, Baito reported. Both flights successfully celebrated New Year's Eve twice. according to To aviation 24
