Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines [2015]
Mar 2, 2015, 9:51 pm
#46
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Sat across from Phil Keoghan on my 1 pm LAX-JFK ps flight today. Very nice guy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Keoghan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Keoghan
Mar 6, 2015, 9:01 pm
#47
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John Fox (new coach of the Bears) in 1D on ORD-DEN today. Got a LOT of attention from the FAs, one of whom spent the entire flight chatting him up and didn't seem to serve any other passengers.
Mar 9, 2015, 2:30 pm
#48
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Guy Fiere in the IAD terminal D United Club. Got harassed by a lady carrying a small dog who told him how much her husband loved him.
Sometimes the United lounge pays for itself just for people watching. Kind of like going to the circus.
Sometimes the United lounge pays for itself just for people watching. Kind of like going to the circus.
Mar 10, 2015, 1:35 pm
#49
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Sat across from Phil Keoghan on my 1 pm LAX-JFK ps flight today. Very nice guy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Keoghan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Keoghan
Also when I fly internationally I always hope to see some race teams!
Mar 10, 2015, 2:29 pm
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Paul Ryan (R-WI) and his family ORD-JAX last week.
Taller than I thought. Not a big fan of his politics or his math, but seemed pleasant enough.
Sat in back.
Taller than I thought. Not a big fan of his politics or his math, but seemed pleasant enough.
Sat in back.
Mar 10, 2015, 2:44 pm
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Mr. Nick Fury on DEN-LAX yesterday. He was the only one in F to receive a PDB though the flight attendants were pleasant once airborne.
Mar 10, 2015, 10:34 pm
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Mar 11, 2015, 10:25 am
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from his interactions with a couple people around him, quite a few of the crew were also on the flight. sounded pretty personable
Mar 11, 2015, 2:14 pm
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John Legend at the BOS UC at 6am on March 5. Someone went up to shake his hand and congratulate him on his Oscar win, but he was having none of it. 
Mar 20, 2015, 11:27 am
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Lady Gaga in GF (1A) on CDG-ORD on March 8. Her entourage included 2 in GF and 2 in BF who spent lots of time in the aisle in GF primping her for arrival after her long mid-flight nap. Also on board in GF--not in a cage but in the lap of one of her entourage members--was her dog Asia.
Mar 20, 2015, 2:09 pm
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A young Mr. Smisek in 3C with his fiancee, SFO-BOS red-eye (I was across the aisle). The FA, when greeting PAX and taking meal orders said his name out loud, and then asked, "any relation?" to which the young Mr. Smisek replied affirmatively. The cabin crew were understandably fawning over the couple, especially after it was revealed that they had recently become engaged.
His friends call him Billy M.
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Mar 20, 2015, 9:25 pm
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Mar 21, 2015, 6:46 pm
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Joan Lunden on ABQ-IAH-EWR tonight. Though looks like she'll be overnighting in IAH.
She Facebooked...
"Shame on United Airlines - Waiting for our DELAYED flight to Houston, where we likely will miss our connection to NY due to maintenance. Really? BADLY RUN BUSINESS."
Flight was 1 hour 6 minutes late...and her connection was about 1 hour 10 minutes to the last IAH-EWR of the night.
She's claiming in a follow up that an oversell held them up 45 minutes. Though she initially said it was mechanical. Am guessing she was without a seat, and she had to wait for a no show before she could board.
"otally agree better safe however they shouldn't be ticketing flights they can't handle and they just held us up an extra 45 min because of oversell situation. Can you think of another business that runs this sloppy and with no regard to the passengers who were sold on taking this airline based on connecting flights they claimed were available and then oversold it and made US wait and miss other flight. I really fly a lot but it will NOT be on United in the future. This happened in my way coming out to NM and now again going back, airlines don't care about passengers anymore."
She Facebooked...
"Shame on United Airlines - Waiting for our DELAYED flight to Houston, where we likely will miss our connection to NY due to maintenance. Really? BADLY RUN BUSINESS."
Flight was 1 hour 6 minutes late...and her connection was about 1 hour 10 minutes to the last IAH-EWR of the night.
She's claiming in a follow up that an oversell held them up 45 minutes. Though she initially said it was mechanical. Am guessing she was without a seat, and she had to wait for a no show before she could board.
"otally agree better safe however they shouldn't be ticketing flights they can't handle and they just held us up an extra 45 min because of oversell situation. Can you think of another business that runs this sloppy and with no regard to the passengers who were sold on taking this airline based on connecting flights they claimed were available and then oversold it and made US wait and miss other flight. I really fly a lot but it will NOT be on United in the future. This happened in my way coming out to NM and now again going back, airlines don't care about passengers anymore."
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Mar 21, 2015, 7:35 pm
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Houston News Anchor
Dominique Sachse, news anchor for local NBC affiliate in Houston and family PVR-IAH today...flying coach. None of their seats were together, however after a switcheroo she and her husband were able to sit together.
She is a very pretty lady.
Told her a funny story how 4 years or so her co-worker Frank Billingsley, weather guy, and I flew together same route in 1st. She said Frank was a big influence on her decision to visit Puerto Vallarta.
She is a very pretty lady.
Told her a funny story how 4 years or so her co-worker Frank Billingsley, weather guy, and I flew together same route in 1st. She said Frank was a big influence on her decision to visit Puerto Vallarta.
Mar 22, 2015, 2:37 pm
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Lady Gaga in GF (1A) on CDG-ORD on March 8. Her entourage included 2 in GF and 2 in BF who spent lots of time in the aisle in GF primping her for arrival after her long mid-flight nap. Also on board in GF--not in a cage but in the lap of one of her entourage members--was her dog Asia.