Travelers attempting to “time travel” in an effort to celebrate the new year twice were hit with an unfortunate reality of flying: delays.
On Dec. 28, United Airlines on social media advertised its upcoming flight UA200 from Guam to Honolulu that travels east across the International Date Line – meaning passengers on board lose a day.
“You only live once, but you can celebrate New Year’s Eve twice,” the airline wrote.
The flight was scheduled to leave Guam at 7:35 a.m. local time on January 1, 2024, and land in Honolulu at 6:50 p.m. on December 31, 2023, enabling travelers to ring twice in 2024.
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Sadly, a delay threw a wrench in the plans.
Flight UA200 was delayed six hours, not departing until 1:49 p.m. from Guam and landing about 30 minutes after midnight in Hawaii, according to the flight tracking service FlightAware.
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