【2023 Archives】

On May 4023 Archives Heathrow Airport in London debuted some new routes to select far-off destinations.

Among the destinations on the departures board are Hoth, Endor, and Tatooine.

If those seem like difficult places for an airplane to travel, rest assured that it's all in the spirit of today's blessed holiday.

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Today is Star Wars Day. And in celebration, Heathrow's departures board now features 10 Star Wars destinations, each with its own appropriate flight number. Some are delayed -- Jakkuu due to sand storms, Hoth because there's snow on the runway. Kashyyyk, the Wookie homeworld, has extra-tight security measures in place.

Here's a closer look at the special new routes.

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And appropriately, Alderaan is simply "cancelled."

Star Wars stans happily played along.

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One fan even noticed a little nod to the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story.

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If you're looking for a flight to Endor for the holiday weekend, try flying out of Heathrow. Just make sure not to book a flight to the Death Star. The airport suspects that it's a trap.

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