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- American Airlines announced new flights between Kansas City and Las Vegas ahead of the Super Bowl.
- Eagle-eyed fans noticed that some of the American Airlines flight numbers appeared to reference Taylor Swift.
- One flight, from Kansas City to Las Vegas, is listed on the site as AA 1989.
American Airlines decided to enter its Swiftie era after the Kansas City Chiefs won Sunday’s AFC championship by naming a flight from Kansas City to Las Vegas after her “1989” album .
The Kansas City Chiefs won their playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 on Sunday and will play the winner of Sunday’s NFC championship game during Super Bowl LVIII on February 11. In preparation for the big game in February, American Airlines announced new flights between Kansas City and Las Vegas between February 8 to 13.
Following the team’s win, online sleuths noticed a flight number from Kansas City to Vegas named AA1989, a reference to “1989” — Swift’s groundbreaking pop record named after her birth year. The album was rerecorded and released as “Taylor’s version” in 2023 to much critical acclaim.