Rumors that Disney plans to launch a domestic airline in the U.S. recently surfaced online and The Walt Disney company has confirmed that the reports are false.
We reached out to The Walt Disney Company about the possibility of a new Disney Airline and a Disney spokesperson stated there are no plans to do so.
“There is no truth to this rumor,” Stephanie Christine Corzett, Director of External Communications and Media Relations, told us in a statement.
Several media news sites picked up the rumor after a Disney fan site reported that the company has plans to acquire small regional airlines in 2021 to launch its own domestic airline.
The Disney fan site reported, “Disney songs will be played over the airplane’s speakers as you board. There are also discussions that characters will also be making appearances before the cabin doors are closed to send you on your way. Buzz Lightyear, will have a heavy presence as your ‘captain speaking’.”
The original post appears to be deleted from the the Disney fan site, but still several large media outlets are reporting on the rumor.