Passengers arriving at Dulles International Airport for United's Fantasy Flight to the North Pole could check the departure schedule to the North Pole to find their gate.

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Cathy Berdahl, first officer of United's Fantasy Flight, greets passengers as they arrive for the special North Pole flight to meet Santa.

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Families react when the Nationals mascot Screech tries to squeeze down the airplane aisles on United's Fantasy Flight.

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United Flight attendants Noelle Steele (in back) and Nadine DuVal dressed in Santa hats to greet passengers Dalia Kennedy and her son Wyatt, 10 months old.

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Children and families get excited as the pilot announces that United's Fantasy Flight is arriving at the North Pole. In the front row is the Luckabaugh family from Fairfax: from left, Juliana, 6; Kim; Dan; Elisa, 7; and Andrew, 9. Behind Juliana is Alex Olajumoke, 29, of Alexandria.

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On United's Fantasy Flight, Andrew Luckabuagh, 9, of Fairfax checks out flight attendant Jordan Bacon's Christmas decorations.

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Once they "arrived" at the North Pole, Vienna resident Maria Cantoni and her son Santi, 8, made a necklace together in the crafts area.

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