Death Star

what it is:
Nickname for the globe design salt and pepper shaker sets introduced with the first iteration of United Airlines Polaris business class in 2016. The nickname came from their resemblance to the moon-sized space station and superweapon constructed by the Galactic Empire in the Star Wars franchise.

what it really means:
the meal was temporary…
the salt and pepper shakers became the real souvenir.

what it is:
A humorous nickname used by frequent flyers and aviation enthusiasts for the Continental Airlines-originated blue globe logo later adopted by United Airlines after the United–Continental merger. The circular globe design reminded many travelers of the Death Star from Star Wars.

what it really means:
the merger changed the airline…
but the tail became a space station.