ua1flyer - A "Real" Up-In-The-Air GS
Nov 4, 2018, 4:06 pm
#1456
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sydney, NSW Australia
Posts: 895
Since you've got a whopping 90 minute connection in LAX - can you ask for a tour of the soon to be opened Polaris Lounge ?
Last edited by Aspen; Nov 4, 2018 at 4:20 pm
Nov 4, 2018, 4:12 pm
#1457
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
isn't that where George Clooney's character passed the 10MM mark in the movie? Now THAT would be irony.
Nov 4, 2018, 5:50 pm
#1458
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
Nov 4, 2018, 6:52 pm
#1459
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,895
Nov 4, 2018, 7:56 pm
#1460
Moderator: Mileage Run, United Airlines; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: The City/Honolulu
Programs: UA 3MM; Hyatt Glob*****; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,473
Many millions of Congratulations Tom! Are you planning to slow down or just heading towards 30MM?
Nov 4, 2018, 8:57 pm
#1461
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: SPG, Marriott, UA, AA, CX, SQ
Posts: 165
OMG congrats. I barely crossed over 1MM today myself on UA 180.
Nov 4, 2018, 10:15 pm
#1462
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: ord,ewr
Programs: Lifetime UA GS 22 million,AA 1m ,Hilton Li fetime diamond,marriott lifetime platinum hyatt diamond
Posts: 1,000
Nov 4, 2018, 10:48 pm
#1463
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Honolulu Harbor
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 15,004
The Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has been waiting since the first 10 million for something new to brag about. Now they have it - “Visit the city ua1flyer flew his 10 and 20 millionth miles over!”
Nov 4, 2018, 11:15 pm
#1464
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: DSM, BKK or anywhere with an airport
Programs: UA 2P, HH Gold
Posts: 1,018
Nov 5, 2018, 4:26 am
#1465
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
Congrats Tom on your amazing achievements. I don't think there will be anyone to follow your footsteps anytime soon.
Nov 5, 2018, 6:52 am
#1466
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: ord,ewr
Programs: Lifetime UA GS 22 million,AA 1m ,Hilton Li fetime diamond,marriott lifetime platinum hyatt diamond
Posts: 1,000
If they really wanted to "commercialize" this event, the CoC would run ads and rent out binoculars to the public so they can watch him fly by on Wednesday afternoon with an official to-the-mile countdown and a fireworks display.
Congrats Tom on your amazing achievements. I don't think there will be anyone to follow your footsteps anytime soon.
Congrats Tom on your amazing achievements. I don't think there will be anyone to follow your footsteps anytime soon.
Nov 5, 2018, 7:02 am
#1467
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: ord,ewr
Programs: Lifetime UA GS 22 million,AA 1m ,Hilton Li fetime diamond,marriott lifetime platinum hyatt diamond
Posts: 1,000
Good to here from you Pat. I hope all is well. Darlene and I will be in Hawaii for both Hawaii and Christmas week. Hope you can join us for a Mai Tai .......or 2. Next goal is 25 million (God willing) that would be over 1000 times around the world. It would also mean I made it to 70......a more important goal. Just want to stay above ground regardless of altitude.
Nov 5, 2018, 7:39 am
#1468
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 11,451
Good to here from you Pat. I hope all is well. Darlene and I will be in Hawaii for both Hawaii and Christmas week. Hope you can join us for a Mai Tai .......or 2. Next goal is 25 million (God willing) that would be over 1000 times around the world. It would also mean I made it to 70......a more important goal. Just want to stay above ground regardless of altitude.
In any case, congratulations for the milestone! Or perhaps that should be MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmilestone.
Nov 5, 2018, 8:43 am
#1469
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
on the 10 million flight , United opened up a couple of cases of Vueve and poured everyone a glass as we passed over. That would be nice. Before I take off, I will ask the pilot to give me the exact location. Worst case scenario, I could track it on the map on the entertainment system.
I'm assuming you're off to SYD? Thanks for the recommendations a few weeks back, Darling Harbour was fantastic! Ended up at Born by Tapavino for dinner a short walk up at Barangaroo - some of the better tapas I've had in a long long while.
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