Fantasy flight
| Type | Wish granting |
|---|---|
| Focus | Medical, homeless |
| Origins | Commercial aviation employees |
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Area served
|
Flight to nowhere, tarmac |
| Method | Aviation, dream |
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Key people
|
Airlines, hospitals |
Fantasy flights are charity flights operated by a host airline for locally disadvantaged and terminally ill children to fly to a fictitious destination.
The destination is often the North Pole, the home of Santa Claus' workshop. Employees and locals often including firemen, police officers, and local church groups generally donate their own time and labor to decorate either a gate area or a dedicated terminal area. Employees often don costumes including magicians and Santa's helpers known as elves to entertain the children. Various gifts and take-away bags often accompany the Christmas and holiday seasons' theme. Often, local companies and charitable organizations are sponsors. Host airlines donate (gate areas), aircraft, fuel, and fellow sponsors. The cost is virtually always free.
Fantasy flights differ from angel flights in that fantasy flights
The following commercial aviation operators are sorted by airlines' names' alphabetical order.
Aerolineas Argentinas conducts fantasy flights between Buenos Aires' two main airports, Ministro Pistarini International Airport and Jorge Newberry Airport. These flights typically last around one hour, and are flown on jet aircraft. The children enjoy a view of the city of Buenos Aires on these flights.
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