A flight delay disappointed airplane passengers hoping to celebrate a double New Year.
Travelers aboard the late December flight from Guam to Honolulu, Hawaii, hoped they could time losing one day to count down to 2024 twice, The Byte reported. However, the plane failed to cross the International Date Line in time due to a six-hour delay.
The plane was scheduled to land at 6:50 p.m., which would have allowed passengers to ring in the new year twice, according to The Byte. But an inbound flight prevented this, causing a late landing 30 minutes after midnight.
“Great idea, too bad it got delayed!” one traveler Tweeted. “I was supposed to be on this flight. Double new year isn’t happening anymore. Maybe next year?”
You only live once, but you can celebrate New Year’s Eve twice! 🎉🎉
UA200 departs Guam at 7:35 a.m. on January 1, 2024 and lands in Honolulu at 6:50 p.m. on December 31, 2023. pic.twitter.com/T3QY1ED9Bl
— United Airlines (@united) December 28, 2023
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