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AA Celebrity Sightings and Related for 2018 (consolidated)
May 31, 2018, 4:52 pm
#91
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: AA Gold, Enterprise PLT, Marriott Gold
Posts: 604
Saw Mike Rowe today in PHL from Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs' and Narrator of Deadliest Catch. A few other people recognized him as well and were getting pictures. I just teased him really quick about having a job for him and that was about it, really nice guy.
Jun 17, 2018, 12:36 pm
#92
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: LAX/VNY (Hometown: CAK)
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Bonvoy Gold, Regal Diamond
Posts: 743
Cheryl Hines, Las Vegas to Los Angeles.
Jun 17, 2018, 1:37 pm
#93
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: L. A./ N. Y.
Programs: Exec Plat; 2.7 m miles
Posts: 44
Faye Dunaway yesterday afternoon in F on Flight 32 from LAX to JFK.
Still looking great.
Still looking great.
Jun 17, 2018, 4:44 pm
#94
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: PHL-adjacent
Programs: AA Executive Platinum (but always US in my heart), HH Diamond
Posts: 3,346
PHL to LAS on 26May18...a grubby-looking guy (filthy shirt) and three other dudes boarded as CK. He was in F and the rest in the back. He slept for nearly the entire flight. While driving to the hotel, I saw his photo on the side of MGM. It was Steve Aoki, a DJ, it seems. No clue who he is, but he is someone enough to be CK and to have his face plastered on a hotel.
Jun 17, 2018, 7:27 pm
#95
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: New York
Programs: EK Platinum, AA EXP, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,147
PHL to LAS on 26May18...a grubby-looking guy (filthy shirt) and three other dudes boarded as CK. He was in F and the rest in the back. He slept for nearly the entire flight. While driving to the hotel, I saw his photo on the side of MGM. It was Steve Aoki, a DJ, it seems. No clue who he is, but he is someone enough to be CK and to have his face plastered on a hotel.
Jun 19, 2018, 2:38 pm
#96
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: BWI
Programs: AA Gold, HH Diamond, National Emerald Executive, TSA Disparager Gold
Posts: 15,180
That's because it was Roger Murdock. He's an airline pilot. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArHNrCvwq4c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArHNrCvwq4c
Most others I've encountered have been quite nice.He is a tall son of a buck, though, so I can imagine even an exit row in Y would suck for him, unless he got one that did have a seat directly in front.
Jun 19, 2018, 6:34 pm
#97
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA CK, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Avis President's Club
Posts: 7
Kirstie Alley
She was in 3A MIA to BGI on 6/6/18 AA1089.
Jun 19, 2018, 10:40 pm
#98
Join Date: Apr 2009
Programs: American EXP; British Airways Gold
Posts: 1,896
Jun 19, 2018, 10:42 pm
#99
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Sydney Australia
Programs: No programs & No Points!!!
Posts: 14,222
Jun 20, 2018, 3:22 am
#100
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Southern California
Programs: AA EXPlat, 2.4MM; HHonors Diamond
Posts: 580
I was on a flight behind Kareem and his assistant in F on a PHL-LAX flight back in the US days. He was in row 3, and asked to switch with the person in row 1. He offered that person a signed pic, but anyone else - a quick autograph or a pic as they boarded? No way. Wasn't very nice to people in general, and could barely muster a thanks when people said basic things like "I'm a big fan." Quite a disappointment. Most others I've encountered have been quite nice.
He is a tall son of a buck, though, so I can imagine even an exit row in Y would suck for him, unless he got one that did have a seat directly in front.
Most others I've encountered have been quite nice.He is a tall son of a buck, though, so I can imagine even an exit row in Y would suck for him, unless he got one that did have a seat directly in front.
Jun 20, 2018, 7:26 am
#101
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 1,107
Doubt I’ll ever cross paths with him, but if so I’d hit the Murdock angle. If nothing else, at least I would be amused.
Jun 20, 2018, 7:43 am
#102
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, NY
Programs: BAEC Gold, Delta Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, AMEX Platinum (US)
Posts: 18,487
PHL to LAS on 26May18...a grubby-looking guy (filthy shirt) and three other dudes boarded as CK. He was in F and the rest in the back. He slept for nearly the entire flight. While driving to the hotel, I saw his photo on the side of MGM. It was Steve Aoki, a DJ, it seems. No clue who he is, but he is someone enough to be CK and to have his face plastered on a hotel.
Another big British DJ that now lives in LA is a sporadic poster on the BA forum and has Gold Guest List and Concorde Room access (according to his profile) which, whilst isn't invitation level is about as close to CK as you can get in the BA world. Paul Van Dyk, who is/was a very influential DJ in the scene in the 1990s and early 2000s and is based in Germany reportedly has LH HON Circle status. So it's of no surprise someone such as Steve Aoki has CK status.
Last edited by Fraser; Jun 20, 2018 at 8:37 am
Jun 20, 2018, 8:27 am
#103
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Sonoma
Programs: ex-ExPlat, AA Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 161
sorry
Last edited by geezersrule; Jun 20, 2018 at 8:29 am Reason: sorry i was wrong
Jun 20, 2018, 10:23 pm
#104
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: IND/NYC/MEX
Programs: AA PPro BA Bronze SPG Gold HH GLD Hyatt Exp
Posts: 1,134
Aoki is a terrible.
Jun 22, 2018, 12:10 pm
#105
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Washington DC
Programs: Marriott Gold Elite, American Gold
Posts: 3