United Airlines is transitioning away from Sunday Riley as its onboard skincare partner and will use its venerable “Halfway To Hawaii” game as a way to eliminate the remaining product inventory.
United Airlines “Halfway To Hawaii” Game Now Features Sunday Riley Prizes
United Airlines plays a “Halfway to Hawaii” game. Shortly after leveling off on all flights to Hawaii, the captain or first officer will come on the PA system and note a number of data points, including:
- takeoff and landing times
- air speed
- wind speed
Passengers can then write down what time they believe the flight will cross the halfway point to Hawaii. The person (or usually 3-4 people) who guessed closest to the actual time receive a prize. Historically, that prize has been a Hawaii-themed item like a Hawaiian CD, amenity kit, or Lonely Planet book, though since 2021 the prize has been a cooling gel pillow (the kind United warned flight attendants to stop customers from stealing).
United Airlines is now partnering with Asutra for its in-flight skincare products, though apparently there are some leftovers from the Sunday Riley era.
Effective September 6, 2023, the prize is now a pair of Sunday Riley products that have been present in the onboard lavatories in Polaris Business Class since 2019:
- 1 bottle of Sunday Riley Face Mist
- 1 bottle of Sunday Riley Hand Cream
Each flight will have six winners, the six who were closest to the actual time the flight crossed the halfway point.
I quite like the face mist, though I suppose I do prefer the cooling gel pillow.
CONCLUSION
United is using its “Halfway To Hawaii” game to reduce its inventory of Sunday Riley products. That may be a downgrade from the cooling gel pillow, but it is still a decent prize en route to the Hawaiian islands.
Why not donate it to some shelter and be done with it?
Asutra is only used for trascon kits. Therabody spray and lotion (cucumber scented) are now used in Polaris business class lavatories.
I have made at least a dozen trips to Hawaii in the past year (from SFO/LAX/DEN) and only recall playing the game at most 2-3 times. I also recall reaching out toe UA to see if I can purchase some of the stuff they use in the bathrooms -call me crazy, but I like the grapefruit smell….no luck on that end…… oh well
but yes – donation might be the better option…..
I thought you were joking. Really.
Back in my previous life I was on LAX-HNL monthly… Often on the “ghetto birds.” I had a pretty good track record of winning Halfway to Hawaii. I gave away several LP guides, but loved the Bruddah Iz CDs.
donate the stuff to maui