Dodo Airlines is the new transportation system to the island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Instead of arriving by train or bus as in previous versions, on March 20th, 2020 you'll be traveling to the Deserted Island Getaway Package on a small airplane.

Orville & Wilbur

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Orville and Wilbur are the two Dodo Airlines employees players have been seen interacting with so far. This, of course, is also the names of the famous Wright Brothers, the duo who invented the first airplane in the United States.

It seems Wilbur is the Dodo pilot, while Orville runs the desk.

Additionally, the brothers are dodo birds, a flightless bird from the island of Mauritius, east of Madagascar, that went extinct sometime during the 1600s.

Local Wireless and Online Multiplayer

Dodo Airlines also lets you invite friends and other players to your island, visit other islands, and is a place where you can send messages and gifts to villagers.

Up to 8 players can play together on one player’s island via online multiplayer or local wireless.

Head to Dodo Airlines to play with nearby, local players (who have their own Nintendo Switches) or online players.

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You can invite friends or players who are not registered as friends using a one-time, automatically generated code (Dodo Code).

You can also travel to other players' islands.

For more information on other multiplayer modes and details check out our How to Play Multiplayer page.

How to Send Messages and Gifts to Villagers

Go to Dodo Airlines and approach the card stand to the right of the desk. Cards cost 200 Bells to send, not Nook Miles. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, there will be multiple forms of currency, including Bells and Nook Miles.

Select a recipient for your card.

Write a message and/or attach a gift.

In New Horizons, players will be able to visit mystery deserted islands to gather materials, fruit, bugs and other items to bring home to their own island. Dodo Airlines will provide transport for these trips.