ARCHIVE: AA Celebrity Sightings and Related - 2000-2012
Feb 27, 2006, 8:31 am
#856
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: STL, CPS
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Feb 23rd, ORD-MSP, John Kerry across the aisle from me. My seat mate took a picwith his cell phone, which I emailed to my husband from the plane. He had one assistant with him who sat in coach.
People mostly left him alone during the flight, towards the end there was a little flutter of adulation and asking for autographs.
He was vey courteous to everyone during deplaning.
People mostly left him alone during the flight, towards the end there was a little flutter of adulation and asking for autographs.
He was vey courteous to everyone during deplaning.
Feb 27, 2006, 9:49 am
#857
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington DC
Programs: United Mileage Plus, Hilton Honors
Posts: 935
Originally Posted by sonora
Feb 23rd, ORD-MSP, John Kerry across the aisle from me. My seat mate took a picwith his cell phone, which I emailed to my husband from the plane. He had one assistant with him who sat in coach.
People mostly left him alone during the flight, towards the end there was a little flutter of adulation and asking for autographs.
He was vey courteous to everyone during deplaning.
People mostly left him alone during the flight, towards the end there was a little flutter of adulation and asking for autographs.
He was vey courteous to everyone during deplaning.
I feel sorry for Kerry. He loses to Bush in the elections, then has to fly on a MD80. Of course, he could have chosen NW and flown in a DC9!
Feb 27, 2006, 10:08 am
#858
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: MIA
Programs: AA ExecPlat & CK, SPG Plat, UA Exec Premier
Posts: 74
Richard Simmons
In the FC Admiral's Club at LAX on 2/17...second time I have seen him there...with a large party of people...very nice to everyone...
Feb 27, 2006, 10:45 am
#859
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: STL, CPS
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Posts: 974
He was in F, his assistant was in coach. I think he was doing a speech in MSP, maybe F was included in his speaker's deal. He was accompanied to the gate by AA people, maybe he got an OpUp!
He had no security or additional entourage that I could see.
He had no security or additional entourage that I could see.
Feb 27, 2006, 11:42 am
#860
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Originally Posted by sonora
He was in F, his assistant was in coach. I think he was doing a speech in MSP, maybe F was included in his speaker's deal. He was accompanied to the gate by AA people, maybe he got an OpUp!
He had no security or additional entourage that I could see.
He had no security or additional entourage that I could see.
Or maybe he actually paid for first out of his own pocket. Not like he can't afford it. His taste in Spousal Bank Accounts is impeccable.
Feb 27, 2006, 11:51 am
#861
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington DC
Programs: United Mileage Plus, Hilton Honors
Posts: 935
Originally Posted by sonora
He was in F, his assistant was in coach. I think he was doing a speech in MSP, maybe F was included in his speaker's deal. He was accompanied to the gate by AA people, maybe he got an OpUp!
He had no security or additional entourage that I could see.
He had no security or additional entourage that I could see.
I have been on flights with various Congresspeople as well as the HUD secretary (who is wealthy, is from Texas, and probably has a ton of Aadvantage miles). I have never seen any of them in F. If nothing else, it draws fire. But at 6'whatever he is, coach would be extreme punishment for Mr. Heinz ... I mean Kerry.
Feb 27, 2006, 11:58 am
#862
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Originally Posted by DrBeeper
Whoops! He is not allowed to accept a business class ticket as a public official (as if anyone is going to enforce the law). And I forget what the law is governing mileage upgrades for public officials. He may have gotten an OpUp or just paid for the ticket himself.
I have been on flights with various Congresspeople as well as the HUD secretary (who is wealthy, is from Texas, and probably has a ton of Aadvantage miles). I have never seen any of them in F. If nothing else, it draws fire. But at 6'whatever he is, coach would be extreme punishment for Mr. Heinz ... I mean Kerry.
I have been on flights with various Congresspeople as well as the HUD secretary (who is wealthy, is from Texas, and probably has a ton of Aadvantage miles). I have never seen any of them in F. If nothing else, it draws fire. But at 6'whatever he is, coach would be extreme punishment for Mr. Heinz ... I mean Kerry.
I certainly have seen senators in first on both Amtrak and the shuttle.
As far as Kerry, I believe he was rather well off by birth and as pointed out, married an extremely wealthy person. I cant imagine him in coach as a result of that kind of financial situation.
Feb 27, 2006, 12:03 pm
#863
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: STL, CPS
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Posts: 974
He certainly is tall! I was next to him in the aisle during deplaning and it was a long way up from my 5'3"!
I was kind of surprised he didn't have security with him.
I was kind of surprised he didn't have security with him.
Feb 27, 2006, 1:05 pm
#864
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Originally Posted by GadgetFreak
As far as Kerry, I believe he was rather well off by birth and as pointed out, married an extremely wealthy person. I cant imagine him in coach as a result of that kind of financial situation.
Mar 2, 2006, 12:09 pm
#865
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DFW
Posts: 3,282
Anderson Cooper, on the MSY-DFW I just flew. (At present, I'm in the DFW A Admiral's Club, getting ready for the first FLY3 RT of the six I'm planning to do.)
I grabbed the last F upgrade again. I told him to be careful the next time he was in the Middle East, to which he said thanks.
Much better, IMO, than asking him, "What happened to the first winner of The Mole?", as I originally wanted to. LOL
I grabbed the last F upgrade again. I told him to be careful the next time he was in the Middle East, to which he said thanks.
Much better, IMO, than asking him, "What happened to the first winner of The Mole?", as I originally wanted to. LOL
Mar 3, 2006, 10:49 pm
#866
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA LT Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, National Executive
Posts: 190
Today in F Class from LAX to DFW was sitting Hot Lips Houlihan from Mash. Umm, she didn't look so good.
Mar 4, 2006, 2:27 pm
#867
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: RDU
Programs: AA LTP, Bonvoy Titanium; AA CK before I retired
Posts: 1,597
You might be right about Loretta Swit, but she is 68.
Mar 4, 2006, 2:55 pm
#868
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: So Cal
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Originally Posted by SteveChicago
You may have a good point there, but in my defence (I guess that I should say "defense" as this is the AA board ) I am British and live in London, where we don't get OC....whatever that is, although I'm guessing it's a movie or TV show. It seems that popular culture is passing me by, which is pretty sad for a 31 year old! Oh well, what can you do?!?!
Steve
) I am British and live in London, where we don't get OC....whatever that is, although I'm guessing it's a movie or TV show. It seems that popular culture is passing me by, which is pretty sad for a 31 year old! Oh well, what can you do?!?!Steve
Now if you didn't know who Anna Kournikova was, I'd immediately ask you to turn in your Man Card. :-)
Mar 4, 2006, 3:33 pm
#869
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Columbus, OH (CMH)
Programs: AAdvantage PLAT
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Originally Posted by chuck till
You might be right about Loretta Swit, but she is 68.
But c'mon, how many people at 68 look like they do at 30?
Mar 4, 2006, 4:28 pm
#870
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Texas no longer - now SFO
Posts: 217
Originally Posted by GadgetFreak
To the best of my knowledge government employees can keep their miles.
I certainly have seen senators in first on both Amtrak and the shuttle.
As far as Kerry, I believe he was rather well off by birth and as pointed out, married an extremely wealthy person. I cant imagine him in coach as a result of that kind of financial situation.
I certainly have seen senators in first on both Amtrak and the shuttle.
As far as Kerry, I believe he was rather well off by birth and as pointed out, married an extremely wealthy person. I cant imagine him in coach as a result of that kind of financial situation.