Jan 6, 2014, 4:19 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
This is the thread to use for posting your sightings of celebrities/notable/newsworthy public figures while travelling. Here are a few ground rules:
Here are links to older threads:
Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines - 2013
Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines - 2012
Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines - 2011
pmCO Celebrity Sightings
pmUA Celebrity Sightings
- The sighting must occur either on a United flight (or related regional/express carriers) or at a UA terminal.
- Comments about individuals sighted by others should be kept to a minumim to keep the thread reasonably easy to follow during the year.
Here are links to older threads:
Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines - 2013
Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines - 2012
Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines - 2011
pmCO Celebrity Sightings
pmUA Celebrity Sightings
Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines - 2014
Sep 9, 2014, 8:41 pm
#151
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I actually walked into the UA club right behind her. There wasn't much fuss at all around her. Had two people with her. GS rep at the boarding scrum gave us a heads up she was on the flight and might board before us but she went on with the regular gs boarding and didn't get any more special treatment than I feel like I did. Even at immigration she waited in the normal queue. Looks like she was in India for her venture business based on the news here this morning.
Sep 21, 2014, 8:10 pm
#152
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A friend of mine flew on UA 496 SAN-SFO tonight with San Francisco Giants first basemen Michael Morse. Mr. Morse was up in F and apparently incredibly friendly and talkative. As my friend (and I) are big SF Giants fans, this is a cool story in my book.
Last edited by CMK10; Sep 22, 2014 at 10:54 am Reason: Wrote "Moore" not "Morse"
Oct 14, 2014, 9:56 pm
#153
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Tom Selleck. UA275 (LAX -> JFK PS) on 10/14.
Flight was delayed for 2 hours 15 minutes. He was on the flight since the delay started, but acted pretty cool and stayed on the flight. He was seated in BF 3F. (I was in 3B.)
He was so cool I didn't notice it was him until we reboarded for our delayed take off. I only thought he looked like him but when we landed the FAs asked for a picture and then I was sure.
Flight was delayed for 2 hours 15 minutes. He was on the flight since the delay started, but acted pretty cool and stayed on the flight. He was seated in BF 3F. (I was in 3B.)
He was so cool I didn't notice it was him until we reboarded for our delayed take off. I only thought he looked like him but when we landed the FAs asked for a picture and then I was sure.
Oct 20, 2014, 6:52 pm
#154
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George and Brad Takei were spotted by my mom flying HNL-LAX last week.
Oct 24, 2014, 1:02 pm
#156
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Montel Williams was in the club at DCA yesterday (Thursday, 23rd) afternoon/early evening.
Oct 24, 2014, 8:56 pm
#157
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madeline albright (who has appeared in these threads a few times) was in ORD concourse B this afternoon.
Oct 24, 2014, 10:03 pm
#158
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: GS, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, *gold
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Carel Struycken - he was in 1B on LAX to DEN on 10/28.
Nov 1, 2014, 3:48 am
#159
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Location: somewhere between ORD and Willis Tower
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Jeff Van Gundy in seat 2E ORD-IAH UA1500 Saturday 1 November (0510 departure) Must have been covering Bulls/ Cavs last night.
Nov 2, 2014, 5:13 pm
#160
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Oliver North sitting next to me just now in F on Flight 751 IAD-ORD. Nice guy, liked talking to other passengers and flight crew.
Nov 3, 2014, 8:51 am
#161
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Location: New York, NY
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David Diehl on the flight from CLE-EWR yesterday...after the Browns game. Sitting across the aisle from us in 1E. Flight attendant gave him some sort of hadnwritten card at the end. She should have focused on providing better customer service during the flight instead as she was pretty bad.
Nov 4, 2014, 3:31 pm
#162
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Location: NJ
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Sat next to Kerry Washington this morning on 443 JFK-LAX. I was in 1E, she was 1F. I had no idea who she was until I deplaned. She brought her own food, had quick meal, and slept most of flight. Neither of us were very talkative.
The GS reps brought her on board and awaited her at gate.
The GS reps brought her on board and awaited her at gate.
Nov 4, 2014, 4:30 pm
#163
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Forgot to post this when it happened (over labor day weekend), but Amare Stoudemire in F on EWR-MIA. I'm 6'6" and he towered over me. I have to duck walking down the aisle on regional jets, but this is the first time I've seen someone ducking while flying mainline!
Nov 30, 2014, 11:16 am
#164
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Harry Winkler in F ORD-LAX 11/30
"Heyyyyyyyyy" -Fonz
"Heyyyyyyyyy" -Fonz
Nov 30, 2014, 12:14 pm
#165
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