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Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines [2018- ]

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Old Mar 20, 2018, 11:23 am
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Originally Posted by QS Dreamer
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Leon Panetta on UA 525 IAD-SFO on 3/14. Very polite to the people who came up to him, unfortunately I wasn't able to ask him if he knew it was Pi Day.
So that would be your play? Of all the things someone could ask Leon Panetta (irrespective of one's politics), a former Sec. of Defense, Director of the CIA, White House Chief of Staff, member of Congress, etc. you'd step of to the plate and say, "Excuse me Mr. Panetta, were you aware that today is Pi Day?"

I think one could do better.

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Old Mar 20, 2018, 12:29 pm
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Originally Posted by scubadu
So that would be your play? Of all the things someone could ask Leon Panetta (irrespective of one's politics), a former Sec. of Defense, Director of the CIA, White House Chief of Staff, member of Congress, etc. you'd step of to the plate and say, "Excuse me Mr. Panetta, were you aware that today is Pi Day?"

I think one could do better.

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Old Mar 20, 2018, 12:59 pm
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Originally Posted by scubadu
So that would be your play? Of all the things someone could ask Leon Panetta (irrespective of one's politics), a former Sec. of Defense, Director of the CIA, White House Chief of Staff, member of Congress, etc. you'd step of to the plate and say, "Excuse me Mr. Panetta, were you aware that today is Pi Day?"

I think one could do better.

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Thank you! After the 3rd person went up to shake his hand with a lot of head nodding and thank yous, I thought a "Happy Pi Day" would be a more unique icebreaker before I got into the other subjects. However, he bolted to the front when they called for Global Services, so I missed my chance.
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Old Mar 21, 2018, 5:15 pm
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On a UA flight last week, I sat next to a UA flight attendant on NRSA personal travel who is in the latest safety video. They were super nice, too!
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Old Mar 22, 2018, 12:43 pm
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Can see Congressman Mike Quigley headed back to Chicago on UA5236 right now.
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Old Mar 22, 2018, 4:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Dicfoure
Can see Congressman Mike Quigley headed back to Chicago on UA5236 right now.
Can you report what class of service he was traveling in? Did he appear to have GS status?
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Old Mar 23, 2018, 3:25 pm
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Originally Posted by onthesam
Can you report what class of service he was traveling in? Did he appear to have GS status?
Not sure of his status, but he was the very last standby passenger that got a seat on the flight. He sat in 7B.
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Old Apr 2, 2018, 10:31 am
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Chris Christie in the C1 United Lounge. Took pictures with everyone that asked.

I spoke with him briefly as he grew up one town over from where I live.
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Old Apr 5, 2018, 6:54 am
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Colin Kapernick on UA3477 EWR-BWI on 4/4.
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Old Apr 7, 2018, 8:19 pm
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Henry Winkler
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Old Apr 8, 2018, 11:04 am
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Originally Posted by Seby12
Henry Winkler
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Did he sell you a reverse mortgage?
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Old Apr 9, 2018, 9:36 pm
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Chief Executive Officer of United Airlines Oscar Munoz
He was sitting on 5B (B737-900) on UA 241 ATL-ORD UA241 on April 8. He had a Masters souvenir bag.

I am wondering how the FAs felt when they realized their boss is onboard.

Anyway. the flight was smooth and uneventful. One FA took a selfie with him.
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Old Apr 9, 2018, 9:56 pm
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Originally Posted by poohhead80
Chief Executive Officer of United Airlines Oscar Munoz
He was sitting on 5B (B737-900) on UA 241 ATL-ORD UA241 on April 8.
One of the two worst seats in the F cabin.

Maybe one of us should send him a link: Everything you want to know about 737-900 (739)
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Old Apr 9, 2018, 10:36 pm
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Originally Posted by Kacee
One of the two worst seats in the F cabin.

Maybe one of us should send him a link: Everything you want to know about 737-900 (739)
Or maybe he was sitting there to give 'paying' customers better seats.
Can you imagine, "CEO of United takes my 1A seat and makes me sit in 5B. How dare he! DYKWIA! " haha.
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Old Apr 9, 2018, 10:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Kacee
One of the two worst seats in the F cabin.

Maybe one of us should send him a link: Everything you want to know about 737-900 (739)
was he on the upgrade list?
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