Jan 6, 2014, 4:19 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
This is the thread to use for posting your sightings of celebrities/notable/newsworthy public figures while travelling. Here are a few ground rules:
Here are links to older threads:
Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines - 2013
Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines - 2012
Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines - 2011
pmCO Celebrity Sightings
pmUA Celebrity Sightings
- The sighting must occur either on a United flight (or related regional/express carriers) or at a UA terminal.
- Comments about individuals sighted by others should be kept to a minumim to keep the thread reasonably easy to follow during the year.
Here are links to older threads:
Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines - 2013
Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines - 2012
Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines - 2011
pmCO Celebrity Sightings
pmUA Celebrity Sightings
Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines - 2014
Mar 30, 2014, 8:45 am
#46
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Southern CA
Programs: UA 1P-MM
Posts: 725
Saw comedian Richard Lewis in the 1K security line at T6 LAX. I was in the TSA pre-check line and it was weird that I got through security before he did.
Mar 30, 2014, 4:12 pm
#47
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: CO
Programs: UA OG-1K, Marriott Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,360
Mike Shanahan on ua1266 sna-den, right now. Loaded In group 5? Back in economy? Short flight, he didn't look that pissed about it because he was still pink and not red. When he coached the Broncos you could tell b how much they were losing by how red he was.
Mar 30, 2014, 6:44 pm
#48
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: SFO, GIG
Programs: UA 1K, MM
Posts: 88
Andrew Rannells
Andrew Rannells from Book of Mormon, The New Normal, and Girls on ps flight 867 from LAX - JFK on 3/30/2014
Apr 15, 2014, 12:50 am
#49
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: SNA
Programs: United Premier 1K | GHA Black
Posts: 8
James Franco. UA 562 (ps flight from JFK to LAX) on 4/13/14.
Last edited by LukeDaniell; Apr 15, 2014 at 1:39 am
Apr 16, 2014, 7:32 am
#50
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Programs: AS MVP 100K, UA PremEx-MM
Posts: 3,335
Four-time gold medalist Allyson Felix in 2E on UA1537 LAX-DEN yesterday. She was very quiet and polite and disappeared inside her gray hoodie and slept for most of the flight. I wanted to tell her that I'd been there to see her win the 4x100 relay in London two years ago, but I was too shy.
Apr 16, 2014, 12:30 pm
#51
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: UA GS 2.9MM, Bonvoy lifetime Gold
Posts: 14
Conan ... in United LAX Terminal 8 a while back.
Apr 16, 2014, 6:28 pm
#52
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: DEN
Programs: UA MP Gold, 1MM, Global Entry
Posts: 470
Jeff Goldblum #237 EWR-LAX on 3/19. Traveling with colleague, seated separately in F, colleague asks seatmate to switch seats so they could sit together. Bulkhead seat, shoes on with feet on wall most of the flight. 
lol.
lol.
Apr 18, 2014, 9:54 am
#53
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: San Diego
Programs: UA Gold
Posts: 62
Lyle Lovett #1510 LAX-IAH right now. 5F
Apr 18, 2014, 10:37 am
#54
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Indianapolis
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 383
Apr 18, 2014, 1:59 pm
#55
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: UAL 1K MM / Hilton Diamond
Posts: 23
March 31st UA 331 SEA - DEN
Seat 2A was former President Jimmy Carter. 2B and others were the secret service escort
Prior to taxi he walked the entire plane (752) shaking hands and allowing photos
Consumate politician
Seat 2A was former President Jimmy Carter. 2B and others were the secret service escort
Prior to taxi he walked the entire plane (752) shaking hands and allowing photos
Consumate politician
Apr 18, 2014, 2:24 pm
#56
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Austin
Programs: 1K MM, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, AA Exec. Plat
Posts: 403
March 26th BOS to IAH. Sat just behind Booker T (WWE wrestler). Didn't recognize him because I don't follow that field of entertainment, but he got some attention upon landing. He was in 2A on an Airbus 320.
Apr 20, 2014, 8:19 pm
#57
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: UA 1K 1MMer & LT UC (when flying UA); Hyatt Credit Cardist; HHonors Diamond; Marriott Gold via UA 1K
Posts: 6,956
Olympic Gold Medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White in 3A & 3B, ORD-LAX this morning.
Apr 21, 2014, 9:49 am
#58
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 4
Saw former Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight on UAX 3848 from IAH-BNA on 4/17.
Apr 21, 2014, 3:31 pm
#59
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: Mileage Plus Global Services 2MM
Posts: 1,201
Dennis Miller LAS-ORD Seat 3B. Nice guy, kept to himself but was social whenever approached.
Apr 21, 2014, 4:05 pm
#60
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 4,220
Just got of a flight from MSP-ORD and Archbishop John Nienstedt (Minnesota) was onboard a row ahead of me. Presumably he is going to Rome for the canonization of John Paul II.
