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Happy Star Wars Day! While you might think of X-Wings and TIE Fighters as means of flying within the Star Wars universe, there are options to take to the sky much closer to home. Airlines around the world have partnered with Star Wars to create branded liveries featuring C-3PO, R2-D2, BB-8, and Stormtroopers. I got to fly on United’s iteration a few years ago and it was a total fanboy moment. Here are some you might get to catch in a galaxy not so far away.
ANA
ANA was the first airline to introduce branded planes in 2015 and they’re still flying. If you find yourself on the airline, you might be lucky enough to fly on a plane branded with R2-D2, BB-8, or C-3PO.
Alaska Airlines
Alaska debuted its Star Wars plane to transport passengers to Disneyland on May 4th of 2022. The livery focuses on Galaxy’s Edge (the Disney-branded Star Wars theme park).
LATAM
LATAM also partnered with Disney/Star Wars on a Galaxy’s Edge plane. It launched in 2019. I love the Stormtrooper on the tail.
United Airlines
United partnered with Star Wars for the release of The Rise of Skywalker. Its plane flew for several years and I was lucky enough to fly on it. When I got to the gate before boarding a few years ago, I started gushing to the gate agent about how big a fan I was and I played the Global Services card (which I was at the time). I told him it would mean a lot to me to be able to board first to take photos and he allowed me to go down with the crew.
Anthony’s Take: I am a die-hard Star Wars fan and love flying. These partnerships and planes are exciting and I hope to fly on the others at some point. May the Fourth be with you all.
(Image Credits: Inkredo Designer, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, ANA, LATAM.)
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I had no idea that there were so many. Nice.