MEMPHIS, TN (December 1, 2025) – Delta Air Lines and Memphis International Airport will once again host the “Fantasy Flight” to the “North Pole” for patients from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and their families on Friday, December 5.

This will mark the first time since 2019 that the event will return to MEM. Children will arrive at the airport at 4:30 p.m. on December 5 to check in and receive special boarding passes before going through the security checkpoint. At about 5:30 p.m., they’ll depart on their trip to the North Pole on a plane provided by Delta Air Lines that will taxi around the airfield before arriving at a different gate, where Santa and many other guests will greet the children. The trip to the North Pole will include Christmas carols, games and a reading of “Twas the Night Before Christmas.”

This event will mark the 11th fantasy flight that Delta Air Lines and Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) employees have coordinated with assistance from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other airport tenant partners.

“We are thrilled to resume this wonderful holiday event,” said Terry Blue, MSCAA President and CEO. “We’re so grateful for our partners at Delta Air Lines and the many airport employees and tenant partners who work to make this happen. More importantly, we’re excited to once again bring holiday joy to these children and their families!”