ARCHIVE: AA Celebrity Sightings and Related - 2000-2012
May 20, 2006, 11:16 am
#976
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Chicago Burbs
Programs: AA GLD (thanks to this board!!), UA, MA
Posts: 73
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May 20, 2006, 3:00 pm
#977
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Miami
Programs: AA Platinum
Posts: 108
Rod Stewart from Miami to New York.
May 21, 2006, 7:41 am
#978
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: Starwood Platinum, AA 2 mm EXP, Citibank Platinum...
Posts: 668
Mary McAleese
President of Ireland, yesterday, DEN-ORD on AA 1400 en route, presumably, to Notre Dame.
Enormous (for the Prez of a small country that we like) security force: 10 vehicles on the ground, at least 10 "protection" types (ours and hers; and including a very pleasant young woman across the aisle from me in row 4 with an enormous freaking Glock on her hip...) on board.
Additional protection, though, didn't warrent additional catering: pretzels and sesame sticks were all they had on offer.
I did have two double Baileys on the rocks in honor of the distingushed company.
Enormous (for the Prez of a small country that we like) security force: 10 vehicles on the ground, at least 10 "protection" types (ours and hers; and including a very pleasant young woman across the aisle from me in row 4 with an enormous freaking Glock on her hip...) on board.
Additional protection, though, didn't warrent additional catering: pretzels and sesame sticks were all they had on offer.
I did have two double Baileys on the rocks in honor of the distingushed company.
May 21, 2006, 7:50 pm
#979
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: STL
Programs: AA 2MM, AS MVP Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,966
Originally Posted by Bostom
President of Ireland, yesterday, DEN-ORD on AA 1400 en route, presumably, to Notre Dame.
Enormous (for the Prez of a small country that we like) security force: 10 vehicles on the ground, at least 10 "protection" types (ours and hers; and including a very pleasant young woman across the aisle from me in row 4 with an enormous freaking Glock on her hip...) on board.
Enormous (for the Prez of a small country that we like) security force: 10 vehicles on the ground, at least 10 "protection" types (ours and hers; and including a very pleasant young woman across the aisle from me in row 4 with an enormous freaking Glock on her hip...) on board.
May 21, 2006, 8:37 pm
#980
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: Starwood Platinum, AA 2 mm EXP, Citibank Platinum...
Posts: 668
That's how we knew who it was
Originally Posted by gemac
Would have given a lot to watch the TSA zombie stare at the Glock riding the belt past her screen.
Several of us at the window wondered what it took to warrant this level of service: they were thorough. There had to be at least a half-dozen US Secret Service/Federal Protection types with the fashionable coiled-cord-into-shirt-collar accessories as well as three or four more with brogues on the flight. And the fair colleen across from me. Some of 'em did not appear to be happy relegated to like, aisle 25, but I guess they want 'em spread out even if the Prez is in 2F.
May 21, 2006, 10:02 pm
#981
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: PDX
Posts: 204
Late '80s: Kip Winger. I always hoped I'd be able to brag about this important celebrity sighting. 
May 21, 2006, 10:10 pm
#982
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Chicago Burbs
Programs: AA GLD (thanks to this board!!), UA, MA
Posts: 73
Originally Posted by davidavid237
Late '80s: Kip Winger. I always hoped I'd be able to brag about this important celebrity sighting.
May 22, 2006, 6:23 pm
#983
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: ny. ny
Posts: 82
Flew with Pele on flight 951 to Sao Paulo back in April. Saw at check in at JFK and then again at customs in GRU.
May 27, 2006, 6:07 am
#984
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Antigua
Programs: Marriott Rewards, AA - Plat, HHonors - Gold
Posts: 258
Sat across from Scott Baio on American Eagle flight from AXA to SJU and on another trip from AXA to SJU sat behind Kevin Bacon.
May 27, 2006, 7:40 am
#985
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 7
Senator Obama
pretty stoked to see Barak Obama get on a recent ORD > LGA flight.
He boarded the flight last, grabbed one of the front seats in coach.
He boarded the flight last, grabbed one of the front seats in coach.
May 27, 2006, 8:15 am
#986
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: GIG
Programs: AA-Exp 4MM
Posts: 105
JFK to LAX sat next to John Landis (Producer/Director). He was very nice, talked about tons of interesting things. Very nice guy. We were in Business, his wife did not get into Business or First, bad for her, nice for me.
May 31, 2006, 5:32 am
#987
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Long Island, NY and Boca Raton, FL
Programs: JetBlue TrueBlue, AAdvantage, Rapid Rewards, Sky Miles, SPG, Marriott Rewards, HHonors, Hertz
Posts: 2,275
Since TWA is a part of AA now, years ago I flew on a TWA flight from NYC to either PBI or FLL and GARY DELABOTE (BA BA BOOEY) from the Howard Stern show was on my flight....in economy!
May 31, 2006, 5:55 am
#988
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Texas
Programs: Plat AA,CO and Delta, Avis First
Posts: 190
When I had the pleasure of working at AA I saw and talk to Alot of stars and famous people working for the Plat Desk
But I think the most Famous Person I actually saw and got to Meet was John Travolta.
He use to recertify His Pilot Lic at AA Training Facility. That was awesome
But I think the most Famous Person I actually saw and got to Meet was John Travolta.
He use to recertify His Pilot Lic at AA Training Facility. That was awesome
May 31, 2006, 6:45 am
#989
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Round Rock, Texas
Programs: AAdvantage 1MM, Starwood Gold
Posts: 303
Originally Posted by SAFLYER66
When I had the pleasure of working at AA I saw and talk to Alot of stars and famous people working for the Plat Desk
But I think the most Famous Person I actually saw and got to Meet was John Travolta.
He use to recertify His Pilot Lic at AA Training Facility. That was awesome
But I think the most Famous Person I actually saw and got to Meet was John Travolta.
He use to recertify His Pilot Lic at AA Training Facility. That was awesome
I once flew on Southwest with Governor George Bush. And, last year my wife and I were leaving the AC at ORD and rode in the elevator with Wanda Sikes.
And of course, I have flown many times with Mrs. Bob.
May 31, 2006, 8:19 pm
#990
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DFW
Posts: 3,282
Originally Posted by SAFLYER66
I think the most Famous Person I actually saw and got to Meet was John Travolta.
He use to recertify His Pilot Lic at AA Training Facility.
He use to recertify His Pilot Lic at AA Training Facility.