ua1flyer - A "Real" Up-In-The-Air GS
Jan 14, 2010, 3:55 pm
#137
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http://www.airliners.net/photo/Unite...222/0076616/L/
I assume United contacted you in light of the film release to do some PR?
Pretty amazing amount of travel though if a lot of it is to Australia I suspect that's about the best way to do it. I guess I did around 230,000 miles last year, couldn't imagine doing a 700,000 miles schedule on anything but longhauls, and in F obviously!
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Unite...222/0076616/L/
I assume United contacted you in light of the film release to do some PR?
Pretty amazing amount of travel though if a lot of it is to Australia I suspect that's about the best way to do it. I guess I did around 230,000 miles last year, couldn't imagine doing a 700,000 miles schedule on anything but longhauls, and in F obviously!
Jan 14, 2010, 4:58 pm
#138
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Wow! I have never seen that before. Thanks. There is a very funny/interesting story behind that. You are correct about UA starting up the PR,and it's been crazy the last few weeks. ABC news,Time magazine,Inside Edition,Fox and Friends,Nightline,some Australia interviews and even a proposed book deal! Very flattering to say the least. I better manage this attention carefully or I will waste my entire 15 minutes of fame!
http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...gsearch=EI-UNZ
Jan 14, 2010, 6:42 pm
#139
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One time. On a flight from ORD to LHR. When I landed, someone from United asked me "Did you know that was your plane? (meaning the plane with my name on it) My only experience was when my son and I were walking down a concourse at IAD and he spots" my plane" at a gate." Cool,where is it going" I asked. My son said it was going to Munich. Well what the heck,we were there to spend a weekend together in Paris, so let's just switch the tickets to Munich!Done! We were pretty exited flying together on "Dad's plane!" Here we are toasting each other with pre-departure champaigne as the door is closing and I look out the window and see that the next gate over..the flight to Frankfurt,is oh boy.....yeah "Dad's plane".....bottom line had one of the best weekends with my son.....and I'll take that every time.
Jan 20, 2010, 12:42 am
#140
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One time. On a flight from ORD to LHR. When I landed, someone from United asked me "Did you know that was your plane? (meaning the plane with my name on it) My only experience was when my son and I were walking down a concourse at IAD and he spots" my plane" at a gate." Cool,where is it going" I asked. My son said it was going to Munich. Well what the heck,we were there to spend a weekend together in Paris, so let's just switch the tickets to Munich!Done! We were pretty exited flying together on "Dad's plane!" Here we are toasting each other with pre-departure champaigne as the door is closing and I look out the window and see that the next gate over..the flight to Frankfurt,is oh boy.....yeah "Dad's plane".....bottom line had one of the best weekends with my son.....and I'll take that every time.
And I hope to one day be toasting my son/daughter in UA C -- just have to wait 21 more years or so.
Jan 20, 2010, 1:10 am
#141
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Corporate jets are subject to the same weather and mechanical problems that shut down and delay airline traffic. Except there is no easy way to put you on another plane
Mar 4, 2010, 9:33 pm
#142
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In a couple of minutes, Nightline will be showing an" Up In The Air " segment on nightline. i spent the whole day filming with these people. They were totally professional. The bottom line is this, I have no idea what will come out. I want to appollogize in advance for any comment or attitude that could have been taken in the wrong way. I have and always have had tremendous respect for my fellow travelers/road warriors, especially those whose companies make them fly in the back of the bus week in and week out....You are the true up in the air people! And of course to my second family....United. I love all you guys. You are the reason I love to fly.
Mar 4, 2010, 9:45 pm
#143
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In a couple of minutes, Nightline will be showing an" Up In The Air " segment on nightline. i spent the whole day filming with these people. They were totally professional. The bottom line is this, I have no idea what will come out. I want to appollogize in advance for any comment or attitude that could have been taken in the wrong way. I have and always have had tremendous respect for my fellow travelers/road warriors, especially those whose companies make them fly in the back of the bus week in and week out....You are the true up in the air people! And of course to my second family....United. I love all you guys. You are the reason I love to fly.
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/george-...ory?id=9341566
Mar 4, 2010, 9:49 pm
#144
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Thanks for the heads up. It isn't on for a couple of hours here, so I put it in my Tivo to record.
Mar 4, 2010, 9:53 pm
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Mar 4, 2010, 10:21 pm
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Very nice story on Nightline tonight. The "all day" of filming explains the continuity issues I was having watching the interview on the cart. Couldn't figure out what the heck you were doing cruising around both T1 and T2 and even getting off of an RJ at one point... And even as a lowly 2P these days, I knew right away that we were seeing UA at ORD.
Nice job and a nice PR job by UA. They need to team you up with Capt Denny!
Nice job and a nice PR job by UA. They need to team you up with Capt Denny!
Mar 4, 2010, 11:00 pm
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Tom, very nice story! I'm glad to see UA getting some good PR! However, I do have to agree about the "Gourmet Meals"!
By the way, thanks for letting me see where the GS room at ORD is!
I'll keep an eye out for it next time I fly through.
In the off chance you want to shed some of the gift cards, I'm sure your friend on FT would be happy to accept!
By the way, thanks for letting me see where the GS room at ORD is!
I'll keep an eye out for it next time I fly through.In the off chance you want to shed some of the gift cards, I'm sure your friend on FT would be happy to accept!