In celebration Wrexham AFC’s recent promotion to League One and the popularity of the Emmy award-winning show ‘FX’s Welcome to Wrexham’ streaming on Hulu, United has debuted new limited edition Wrexham AFX amenity kits and pajamas.
On Tuesday (May 21, 2024), United Airlines announced the debut of new, limited edition Wrexham AFC Amenity kits and Pajamas. The new products celebrate the Welsh football team’s recent promotion to League One, and the popularity of the Emmy award-winning show ‘FX’s Welcome to Wrexham’ streaming on Hulu. The amenity kits include travel essentials such as an eye mask, toothbrush and toothpaste, and exclusive Therabody products, while the pajamas have been designed to resemble the football club’s uniforms. As part of United’s broader Wrexham AFC sponsorship, the complimentary items will be available in premium cabins on select long-haul international flights from June 1st, 2024. Wrexham AFC and United Airlines collaborated on the design of the limited edition amenity kits and pajamas.
In Tuesday’s announcement, United Airlines’ Director of Onboard Product Design, Peter Wolkowski, said,
“With our amenity kits, we always aim to provide customers with products that make their travel journey more comfortable as well as create one-of-a-kind keepsakes for them to enjoy well beyond their flight. Wrexham's story is one that has been documented and celebrated these last few years, so we're thrilled to now give United customers team-branded gear they won't be able to find anywhere else.”
United Polaris Business Class guests on select flights will receive the United/Wrexham AFC amenity case, a reusable toiletry kit featuring the Wrexham crest, which is available in red, black, or white. The case has a to handle, wrap-around zipper, and loop to hang the bag on a hook. United Premium Plus® customers on select flights will receive the slim United/Wrexham AFC pouch, a reusable zippered pouch also featuring the Wrexham crest, and available in red, black, or white. Each kit includes United-exclusive Therabody hand cream, lip balm, and cleansing towelette, along with a bamboo toothbrush, toothpaste, eye mask, ear plugs and socks. The United Polaris kit also features a Therabody eye serum, face spray, tissues and a United pen.
United Polaris® guests on flights over 14 hours will also receive pajamas designed to resemble the team’s uniforms, of which United is a front-of-jersey sponsor. This set includes a long-sleeve Wrexham red shirt and Gray pants.
Formed in 1864, Wrexham AFC is the oldest club in Wales, and the third oldest professional team in the world. Wrexham has won the Welsh Cup a record 23 times, and has defeated some of the biggest clubs in the English FA Cup and UEFA European Cup Winners Cup. Home to Wrexham AFC, the STōK Cae Ras is the world’s oldest international stadium that continues to host international games. Wrexham AFC is jointly owned by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds.
At United Airlines, ‘Good Leads the Way.’ The airline operates the most comprehensive network among North American carriers with U.S. hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. United and United Express operate over 4,000 flights per day to more than 350 airports across six continents. In 2023, United carried more than 150 million customers, becoming the world’s largest airline as measured by available seat miles (ASMs). Shares in the company’s parent, United Airlines Holdings, Inc., are publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol ‘UAL.’
Source: United Airlines/PRNewswire