United Airlines is promoting its relationship with Welsh football team Wrexham AFC through the introduction of onboard amenities.
The airline, which became a front-of-shirt sponsor for the men’s and women’s teams in June 2023, is celebrating the team’s recent promotion to League One with a set of Wrexham-inspired amenity kits and pyjamas for premium travellers.
Travellers flying in United’s Premium Plus and Polaris cabins on long-haul international routes from 1 June will receive an amenity kit sporting the Wrexham crest.
There are slight differences between the kits in Premium Plus and Polaris – the former is a slim pouch while the latter is a case with a handle, wraparound zipper and loop so it can be hung on a hook.
Available in red, black or white, both reusable kits include an eye mask, ear plugs, socks, lip balm, a cleansing towelette, bamboo toothbrush, toothpaste and Therabody hand cream. United Polaris cases also come with a Therabody eye serum, face spray, tissues and a United pen.
The airline also collaborated with the football team to design a set of pyjamas for travellers in United Polaris on flights 14 hours or longer. The lightweight pyjama set is designed to resemble the team jersey and includes a red, long-sleeve shirt with both the team and carrier’s logo on the front, along with grey trousers with the United logo on the hip.
Wrexham AFC is owned by co-chairmen Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who also star in the series Welcome to Wrexham on Disney+.
Peter Wolkowski, Director of Onboard Product Design at United, commented:
“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 is also set to sponsor the team’s North American summer tour, flying the teams to games and providing MileagePlus members with “exclusive offerings”.
Last week United also unveiled a new inflight safety video filmed within an airplane-inspired sequential reaction machine.
