Content

Home > News > It's Star Wars Day and Heathrow Airport has trips to a galaxy far, far away

It's Star Wars Day and Heathrow Airport has trips to a galaxy far, far away

time:2025-04-26 20:41:42
«--    --»

On May 4, Heathrow Airport in London debuted some new routes to select far-off destinations.

Among the destinations on the departures board are Hoth, Endor, and Tatooine.

If those seem like difficult places for an airplane to travel, rest assured that it's all in the spirit of today's blessed holiday.

Today is Star Wars Day. And in celebration, Heathrow's departures board now features 10 Star Wars destinations, each with its own appropriate flight number. Some are delayed -- Jakkuu due to sand storms, Hoth because there's snow on the runway. Kashyyyk, the Wookie homeworld, has extra-tight security measures in place.

SEE ALSO: 'Star Wars' explained 'Arrested Development'-style is the best thing ever

Here's a closer look at the special new routes.

Mashable Top Stories Stay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news. Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

And appropriately, Alderaan is simply "cancelled."

Star Wars stans happily played along.

One fan even noticed a little nod to the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story.

If you're looking for a flight to Endor for the holiday weekend, try flying out of Heathrow. Just make sure not to book a flight to the Death Star. The airport suspects that it's a trap.

Want more clever culture writing beamed directly to your inbox? Sign up here for the twice-weekly Click Click Click newsletter. It's fun – we promise.


Featured Video For You
Don't freak out, but the new 'Solo' trailer is here