
Test Flights End
North Pole Flight Command has recalled all sleighs of the Test Flight team and have declared an end to traditional test flights for this year.
Santa’s actual sleigh will be dispatched on one final test flight, expected to depart from…

Flight Command Adjusts for Bad Weather
The countdown clock in Santa’s workshop, which we last talked about on the day after Thanksgiving, is now approaching eye level in Santa’s workshop. Everyone can see it ticking.
Who could have imagined then the crisis unfolding at…

Weather Slows Down Operation Airlift
North Pole Flight Command is struggling in their efforts to stay on top of Operation Airlift.
Operation Airlift is a Santa support effort that features tens of thousands of sleighs, thousands of reindeer and elves, and an around-the-clock…

1 Week Until Christmas
Greetings! We made it! Just one week now until Christmas. By this time next week we will be Santa tracking on the radio and it will be Christmas Eve in Sector 1.
But you want to know why I’m really happy right now?
My reindeer Trixie…

When Santa Flies
Things that happen when Santa flies is the topic of a joint podcast between SantaUpdate.com and SantaTrackers.net.
Elves Frank Myrrh and Crash Murphy discuss the details of things that happen when Santa is delivering. Elf Crash famously follows…

Backup Team of Reindeer Named
The backup team of Santa’s reindeer has been officially announced today by officials in the Reindeer Operations Department at the North Pole.
You might recognize some of these names. They are:
• Thor
• Pokey
• Trixie
•…

North Pole Navy Repositions
Sources in North Pole Flight Command say that the North Pole Navy is being repositioned this week. This is not unusual for the week before Santa launches.
Not a lot of people know or understand much about the North Pole Navy.
The North…

Reindeer Go Into Isolation
Santa’s A-team of reindeer have gone into isolation. Nothing is wrong. This is standard protocol. The idea is to keep the health of the reindeer in check and to make sure that in the time between now and when Santa launches the reindeer remain…

Weather Concerns Growing
Snow is a constant at the North Pole at this time of year. But today’s long-range forecast issued by the Weather Department at North Pole Flight Command gave Santa and senior elf leadership something of a shock.
The forecast is calling…

Edible Gift Wrap Tested
Edible giftwrap has been tested in the Wrapping Department at the North Pole this year. The wrap has the consistency of thin fruit leather while having the sheen of full color traditional gift wrap.
Elf Harriet, head elf at the wrapping…

Tracking Santa by Text
North Pole Flight Command today announces the availability of free Santa Updates via text.
Just text the word SANTA to 833-935-5076 to sign up.
This capability is added by JingleKringle.com, which has been sharing Santa’s Voicemail…

2 Weeks Until Christmas
Hi friends! There’s just two weeks left until Christmas and I’ve had a see-saw day.
Mrs. Claus called me in to her office today to discuss what we’re going to be working on three weeks from now. It got me really sad, really quick.…