Continental Flight 9900 provides magical North Pole trip for hospitalized children

Just in case the special guests missed the blow-up Santa or penguins marking the ticketing counter Saturday, a flashing sign alerted them that they had indeed reached "Elf Check-in." About 50 children and their families lined up under the sign at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport for the rarest of adventures -- Flight 9900 to the North Pole. Many of the children -- most patients at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital or MetroHealth Medical Center -- had never been in an… (blog.cleveland.com) More...