{"id":6407,"date":"2019-10-26T01:23:46","date_gmt":"2019-10-26T06:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=6407"},"modified":"2019-10-26T01:23:46","modified_gmt":"2019-10-26T06:23:46","slug":"united-airlines-joins-forces-with-star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=6407","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines Joins Forces with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>United to debut exciting Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker- themed content, including new aircraft paint design, safety video and opportunities to experience the Star Wars saga<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"155\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/boeing.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/boeing.png 581w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/boeing-300x80.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>CHICAGO,&nbsp;Oct. 25, 2019&nbsp;\/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; United Airlines today announced that the carrier has teamed up with&nbsp;<em>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 the epic conclusion of the Skywalker saga, to offer customers and employees alike exciting opportunities in the coming weeks to experience the&nbsp;<em>Star Wars<\/em>&nbsp;saga first-hand on the ground, in the air and throughout the airline&#8217;s galaxy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Customers will begin flying the friendly galaxy in November when United officially unveils an all-new\u00a0<em>Star Wars<\/em>-themed paint design on one of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft with a re-designed onboard experience to celebrate the movie. The airline will also offer\u00a0<em>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker<\/em>-themed amenity kits and launch its latest inflight safety demonstration video featuring characters from the new film. In addition, the airline will provide once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for MileagePlus members \u2013 including access to attend the US premiere of\u00a0<em>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 through\u00a0MileagePlus Exclusives, the airline&#8217;s platform that lets MileagePlus members use miles to bid and buy exclusive items and experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;United Airlines and the\u00a0<em>Star Wars<\/em>\u00a0franchise share a common goal: connect people and unite the world,&#8221; said\u00a0Mark Krolick, United&#8217;s vice president of marketing. &#8220;We are thrilled to join forces and help promote the concluding chapter of the Skywalker story, while at the same time enlisting help from our new friends from the\u00a0<em>Star Wars<\/em>\u00a0universe to demonstrate the importance of safety for our customers and colleagues.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the link for the full story! <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/fly-friendly-galaxy-united-airlines-191000188.html (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/fly-friendly-galaxy-united-airlines-191000188.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/fly-friendly-galaxy-united-airlines-191000188.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1-3.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1-3-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/1-3-768x430.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption>United Airlines new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 737-800 aircraft will take flight in November<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Airlines today announced that the carrier has teamed up with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker \u2013 the epic conclusion of the Skywalker saga, to offer customers and employees alike exciting opportunities in the coming weeks to experience the Star Wars saga first-hand on the ground, in the air and throughout the airline&#8217;s 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