'The Hope Seat' and other special UA traveler stories
Nov 12, 2011, 10:48 pm
#16
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Plat, SPG Plat
Posts: 281
Nov 13, 2011, 11:58 am
#18
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVP Gold75K
Posts: 850
Amazing! Thank you for sharing your story.
Nov 15, 2011, 2:30 pm
#20
Moderator: Southwest Airlines, Capital One
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
Programs: WN Companion Pass, A-list preferred, Hyatt Globalist; United Club Lietime (sic) Member
Posts: 21,613
As for me, I met my wife on a public bus. In Rome. Pre-FlyerTalk. We've been married for two decades.
If you're flying on Southwest, I'll let you have the seat next to hot lady. I already have my quota!
Nov 15, 2011, 2:45 pm
#21
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Los Angeles& Telluride
Programs: UA1K, 1MM,AA Exec. Platinum, Global Entry, Nexus
Posts: 731
Friend for life
Years ago, well before any status, I was in economy and this guy sat down next to me. Typically, I put my headphones on and hope for Channel 9 and if not, I'm listening to music. Somehow, we started to talk. (I'm not the most outgoing person and have a few friends that I would die for)
He worked for a huge jet fuel trading company and I' m a surgeon. You know what "they" say about meeting people on an airplane. This person didn't know me from Adam. We became friendly and over the ten years, we've been best men at each other's weddings, God fathers to our children and investing partners. In needy time's he's loaned me money to cover a bridge loan on my house and I"ve treated his family when his mother was dying. Today, he lives in CT and I"m in LA. We've become best of friends, all over a very chance meeting on a 777 from LAX to ORD ten years ago.
He worked for a huge jet fuel trading company and I' m a surgeon. You know what "they" say about meeting people on an airplane. This person didn't know me from Adam. We became friendly and over the ten years, we've been best men at each other's weddings, God fathers to our children and investing partners. In needy time's he's loaned me money to cover a bridge loan on my house and I"ve treated his family when his mother was dying. Today, he lives in CT and I"m in LA. We've become best of friends, all over a very chance meeting on a 777 from LAX to ORD ten years ago.
Nov 15, 2011, 5:36 pm
#22
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Programs: UA 1K (MM), MR Plat Prem, Hertz Pres
Posts: 1,164
Years ago, well before any status, I was in economy and this guy sat down next to me. Typically, I put my headphones on and hope for Channel 9 and if not, I'm listening to music. Somehow, we started to talk. (I'm not the most outgoing person and have a few friends that I would die for)
He worked for a huge jet fuel trading company and I' m a surgeon. You know what "they" say about meeting people on an airplane. This person didn't know me from Adam. We became friendly and over the ten years, we've been best men at each other's weddings, God fathers to our children and investing partners. In needy time's he's loaned me money to cover a bridge loan on my house and I"ve treated his family when his mother was dying. Today, he lives in CT and I"m in LA. We've become best of friends, all over a very chance meeting on a 777 from LAX to ORD ten years ago.
He worked for a huge jet fuel trading company and I' m a surgeon. You know what "they" say about meeting people on an airplane. This person didn't know me from Adam. We became friendly and over the ten years, we've been best men at each other's weddings, God fathers to our children and investing partners. In needy time's he's loaned me money to cover a bridge loan on my house and I"ve treated his family when his mother was dying. Today, he lives in CT and I"m in LA. We've become best of friends, all over a very chance meeting on a 777 from LAX to ORD ten years ago.
