Flight 1989: United Airlines numbering flights after Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce ahead of Super Bowl

Taylor Swift speaks withKansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after an AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Kansas City Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (Julio Cortez, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

If you’re heading to the Super Bowl, you might be able to catch flight 1989 Swifties.

United Airlines is numbering some of its flights after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

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A flight from Kansas City, Missouri to Las Vegas on Feb. 9 was labeled as UA flight 1989 like Swift’s famous album.

United Airlines responded to a social media user on X, who could not believe this had happened.

“Yes way! We also have flights UA 2287 and UA 1587,” United Airlines replied on X.

Swift has a song named 22, and Kelce’s football number is 87.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ hails from East Texas, and his number is 15.

The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to the Super Bowl after taking down the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. This is the fourth time the Chiefs are going to the Super Bowl in five years.


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Cynthia Miranda graduated from UT Austin and is a proud Houstonian. She is passionate about covering breaking news and community stories. Cynthia previously covered elections, the historic 2021 Texas winter storm, and other news in East Texas. In addition to writing, she also loves going to concerts, watching movies, and cooking with her family.

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