Children get their wish with special Vancouver flight, visit from Santa
Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 01:09:03 +0000
On Wednesday, Santa Claus decided to leave his sleigh and reindeer at home and go for a plane ride.
Hundreds of children living with severe illnesses and their families received a magical airline flight in Vancouver, with a surprise visit from the Jolly Old Elf himself.
The annual Flight with Santa, organized by Air Transat and the Children’s Wish Foundation, took off from the Vancouver International Airport at 1 p.m. It returned 90 minutes later to the same airport.
During the flight, Santa appeared in the cabin and visited with the delighted children. The Santa Flight also made stops in Toronto and Montreal.
Santa makes his big entrance aboard the Air Transat/Children’s Wish Foundation Santa Claus Flight on Wednesday. It was the 15th annual ‘Flight with Santa Claus.’
Kaleb Bredndenhof gets a visit from Santa Claus during the Air Transat/Children’s Wish Foundation Santa Claus Flight on Wednesday.
Melody Wey and William Robinson get a visit from Santa Claus aboard the Air Transat/Children’s Wish Foundation Santa Claus Flight on Wednesday.
Angelina Aichelberger gives Santa Claus a hug while aboard the Air Transat/Children’s Wish Foundation Santa Claus Flight on Wednesday.
Kalyssa and Kiyana (right) get a visit from Santa Claus aboard the Air Transat/Children’s Wish Foundation Santa Claus Flight on Wednesday. It was the 15th annual ‘Flight with Santa Claus,’ when hundreds of children coping with severe illnesses and their families boarded a flight out of Vancouver to meet Santa and his elves up high in the sky.
‘You give me a boarding pass, and you can borrow my moose puppet’: A young traveller gets what she needs to board the Air Transat/Children’s Wish Foundation Santa Claus Flight out of Vancouver International Airport on Wednesday.
A young lady gets her boarding pass for the Air Transat/Children’s Wish Foundation Santa Claus Flight on Wednesday.
This little guy looks ready to go with his boarding pass for the Air Transat/Children’s Wish Foundation Santa Claus Flight on Wednesday.
This young family looks ready to go on Wednesday, as they get set to board the Air Transat/Children’s Wish Foundation Santa Claus Flight. This was the 15th annual ‘Flight with Santa Claus,’ when hundreds of children coping with severe illnesses and their families boarded a flight out of Vancouver to meet Santa and his elves up high in the sky.
A young man checks in at the Air Transat desk on Wednesday for his flight aboard the Air Transat/Children’s Wish Foundation Santa Claus Flight. It was the 15th annual ‘Flight with Santa Claus.’
Wednesday marked the 15th annual ‘Flight with Santa Claus,’ when hundreds of children coping with a life-threatening illness and their families boarded a flight out of Vancouver to meet Santa and his elves in the sky.
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