Super Bowl 2024: United’s Flight 1989 – a VERY obvious nod to Taylor Swift – takes off from Kansas City to fly Chiefs fans to Las Vegas

Flight 1989 — United Airlines’ obvious nod to Taylor Swift — took off Friday evening, carrying Kansas City Chiefs fans to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl on Sunday.

The Chiefs booked their ticket to Super Bowl LVIII with a 17-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship two weeks ago and the airline immediately set up additional flights from Kansas City to Sin City for fans desperate to get there to watch their team to support. .

United hopped on the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce bandwagon and booked a flight from Kansas City to Vegas — numbered UA 1989 — two days before the Super Bowl. The flight song was a clear tribute to Swift’s 1989 album.

Flight 1989 welcomed the traveling Chiefs Kingdom with red and yellow flags across the backs of the seats, hailing United as “proud to fly the Kansas City Chiefs.”

United’s official -concerts.

United teased the flight by posting a photo of a plane ticket with three friendship bracelets

Red and yellow flags draped over the backs of the seats reading ‘proud to drive the Kansas City Chiefs’

The airline also operated two other flights, 2287, which celebrates the Chiefs’ power couple by highlighting the hit song title and Kelce’s jersey number, and 1587, which is named after Patrick Mahomes and Kelce’s jersey numbers.

United wasn’t the only company to get in on the action, as American Airlines also booked a flight from Kansas to Vegas – numbered AA 1989 – and a return flight from Vegas to KC, numbered AA 87, the day before the Super Bowl.

While some NFL fans have called on the league and the sport’s media to focus less on Kelce and Swift’s relationship, those interested in the couple were treated to a big moment after they kissed on the field following the win of the Chiefs.

Kelce found his girlfriend while waiting for the AFC Championship trophy presentation in emotional scenes, and Swift looked almost teary as the pair had a moment to celebrate together with the eyes of the world on them.

The flight song was a clear tribute to Travis Kelce’s girlfriend Taylor Swift’s 1989 album

The couple shared a kiss on the field after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens

And when Kelce came on stage and grabbed the microphone, he was euphoric and channeled the Beastie Boys by shouting, “You gotta fight for your right to party!”

Meanwhile, Swift has to make a flight of her own this week. After performing her sold-out tour in Tokyo, Japan this week – where she wrapped up her final show on Saturday – Swift is expected to make a mad dash to Vegas for the Super Bowl.

The 17-hour time difference works to her advantage on her return to the US from Japan and it will be the 13th Chiefs game this season that Swift will have cheered on the team for – her lucky number.