Nine-year-old Rylan Hadad, left, walks with his mother, Eva, during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Captain Paul Purkey, center, pins wings on participants during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Participants deplane during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Flight attendant Dre Zulaica, front left, of San Francisco, greets a participant and her guardian during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

United Airlines employees pose for a photograph as they wait for participants during the company's annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Kaelee Thomas, right, takes a selfie with her 7-year-old son, Greyson, before take off during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Passengers in holiday garb wait to board an airplane during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Flight attendant Kaori Kiguradze welcomes participants during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

People dressed as Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus greet participants as they disembark from a plane during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

A United Airlines employee dons holiday spectacles during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Flight attendant Dre Zulaica, right, of San Francisco, greets 7-year-old Greyson Thomas, of Denver, during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Flight attendant Gustavo Oliveira, center, juggles bubbles to entertain passengers during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Twelve-year-old Adan Cervantes, left, waits to check in at the gate with the help of a flight attendant during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Boys and girls wave as they disembark from the train on their way to the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

A participant sprays bubbles during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Participants prepare for take off during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Captain Paul Purkey helps a participant navigate the stairs during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Twelve-year-old Adan Cervantes, center, of Denver, waves as he disembarks from a plane during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Dressed in a Grinch costume, a flight attendant entertains passengers during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

A flight attendant sprays bubbles during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)