Apr 23, 16, 1:38 pm
Last edit by: paranoiatx
Captain Denny's Retirement flight roll call. Please list your handle, cabin, and when you will be arriving in SEA, where we will arrange a dinner on 5/30.
Pat89339 - F - arriving 5/30
legalalien - F - arriving 5/31 (I can guest 2 into UC at either SEA or ORD)
Jubileesmom-F-arriving 5/30 ( I also can guest 2 into UC. )
Whiskarina - F - arriving 5/30
wxguy - F - arriving 5/30 via Capt Denny's second to last flight
FlyerBeek - F - arriving 5/29
JeepGuyDE - F - arriving 5/29 (need guesting into UC)
jmd001 - F - arriving 5/30 (would appreciate guesting into UC)
texasex95 - Y - arriving 5/31 (hopefully 5/30 if I can change my flight)
alanro - F - arriving 5/30 (I can also guest 2 into UC)
mendicantmonk - Y - arriving 5/30 (need guesting into UC)
SFO 1K - F - arriving 5/30 (I can guest 2 into UC)
wtigerFF - F - arriving 5/30 UA 635 (I can guest 2 into UC)
YRKInsider - F - arriving 5/30 UA 635 (can guest 2 into UC)
N1120A - F - Arriving 5/31 UA635 (Probably need guesting into UC)
CleUnited - Y - Arriving 5/30 (hopefully)
cawhite - F -arriving 5/30 UA635
paranoiatx - F - arriving 5/28 (can guest 2 into UC and/or 1 into CL)
Pat89339 - F - arriving 5/30
legalalien - F - arriving 5/31 (I can guest 2 into UC at either SEA or ORD)
Jubileesmom-F-arriving 5/30 ( I also can guest 2 into UC. )
Whiskarina - F - arriving 5/30
wxguy - F - arriving 5/30 via Capt Denny's second to last flight
FlyerBeek - F - arriving 5/29
JeepGuyDE - F - arriving 5/29 (need guesting into UC)
jmd001 - F - arriving 5/30 (would appreciate guesting into UC)
texasex95 - Y - arriving 5/31 (hopefully 5/30 if I can change my flight)
alanro - F - arriving 5/30 (I can also guest 2 into UC)
mendicantmonk - Y - arriving 5/30 (need guesting into UC)
SFO 1K - F - arriving 5/30 (I can guest 2 into UC)
wtigerFF - F - arriving 5/30 UA 635 (I can guest 2 into UC)
YRKInsider - F - arriving 5/30 UA 635 (can guest 2 into UC)
N1120A - F - Arriving 5/31 UA635 (Probably need guesting into UC)
CleUnited - Y - Arriving 5/30 (hopefully)
cawhite - F -arriving 5/30 UA635
paranoiatx - F - arriving 5/28 (can guest 2 into UC and/or 1 into CL)
UAL's Captain Denny Flanagan (In-Flight Experiences, Sightings, Schedule, etc.)
Dec 15, 08, 1:10 pm
#136
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I'd go further and say what an asset to the human race he is. Captain Flanagan is the real deal -- someone truly concerned about making the world a better place for everyone and, better still, he puts his money where his mouth is -- he shared a number of stories last night in which he went out of his way to help people in need. He's truly a remarkable individual.
BTW, it was a pleasure to finally meet you IRL, MatthewLAX. I hope to see you again soon at another FT event.
BTW, it was a pleasure to finally meet you IRL, MatthewLAX. I hope to see you again soon at another FT event.
Dec 22, 08, 3:21 pm
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For those in the Detroit area, check out this thread. He'll have another layover and is interested in having dinner with FT'ers. If you can make it, by all means do!
Jan 12, 09, 9:38 am
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Finally got the chance to fly with him. Had Captain Flannagan Sunday night on flt. 376 ORD-PHL. The oil pressure was high in one of the engines so we had about a 40 minute delay. Captain Flannagan walked around the gate area to field questions from anyone/everyone on the flight. He was exceptional throughout the whole experience. I was in 6D and was happy to receive one of his personalized business cards too.
Quick question -- He said he would have channel 9 on and would try to play the eagles game too. I tuned into channel 9 in and out throughout the flight but it was only playing the the XM kids channel. I would find it hard to believe that he would mention it but never turn it on? I had 4 flights this weekend with UA and none had channel 9 on.
Quick question -- He said he would have channel 9 on and would try to play the eagles game too. I tuned into channel 9 in and out throughout the flight but it was only playing the the XM kids channel. I would find it hard to believe that he would mention it but never turn it on? I had 4 flights this weekend with UA and none had channel 9 on.
Jan 12, 09, 10:20 am
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I'm happy to hear about your great experience with Captain Flanagan, PHLstudent!
I hope you mentioned to him you were a FlyerTalker.
As for Channel 9, even Captain Flanagan is only human, so maybe he forgot? It happens, even to the best of them. I would suggest asking the purser to ask the captain next time, especially if he says it'll be on.
I hope you mentioned to him you were a FlyerTalker.As for Channel 9, even Captain Flanagan is only human, so maybe he forgot? It happens, even to the best of them. I would suggest asking the purser to ask the captain next time, especially if he says it'll be on.
Jan 12, 09, 10:31 am
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That generally takes care of it. Sometimes they forget to flip the switch and aren't even aware of it.
Jan 12, 09, 11:43 am
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I was excited to hear the purser on a recent DEN-SEA flight announce the captain's surname as Flanagan. I inquired with a flight attendant in flight about whether it is actually the famed Denny Flanagan, only to learn that it is his sister (!) Molly Flanagan. FWIW, it was a 757, which, AFAIK, is also Denny's aircraft-type.
Jan 12, 09, 11:49 am
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I'm happy to hear about your great experience with Captain Flanagan, PHLstudent! I hope you mentioned to him you were a FlyerTalker.
As for Channel 9, even Captain Flanagan is only human, so maybe he forgot? It happens, even to the best of them. I would suggest asking the purser to ask the captain next time, especially if he says it'll be on.
I hope you mentioned to him you were a FlyerTalker.As for Channel 9, even Captain Flanagan is only human, so maybe he forgot? It happens, even to the best of them. I would suggest asking the purser to ask the captain next time, especially if he says it'll be on.
I had a suspicion when he was walking around the gate area, and handing out the 757 spec cards as we boarded, but I was too shy to mention something then. But the purser than announced who the captain was after we were all on the plane. I was thinking of shooting him an e-mail just to commend him on the job he did, I hope that wouldn't be weird? He seems open to corresponding with flyertalkers (through dinners etc..)
Also the guy in 6A asked about channel 9 and she said she would check that it was on, but I couldn't tell if she actually asked. ORD was a mess this weekend so I figured everyone was a little stressed. I had flown through ORD on Saturday as well so I knew the storm damage (to flights) that was going on. (MR's to SEA in January are fun.)
Jan 12, 09, 11:51 am
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I was excited to hear the purser on a recent DEN-SEA flight announce the captain's surname as Flanagan. I inquired with a flight attendant in flight about whether it is actually the famed Denny Flanagan, only to learn that it is his sister (!) Molly Flanagan. FWIW, it was a 757, which, AFAIK, is also Denny's aircraft-type.
Jan 12, 09, 11:56 am
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Jan 12, 09, 11:59 am
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Jan 12, 09, 12:04 pm
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To add some complexity (but perhaps also clear things up), the FA on my DEN-SEA flight remarked that the "Flanagan pilots" are actually a trio -- Denny and two sisters. Perhaps one of the Ms. Flanagan pilots is a captain and the other is a FO?
Jan 12, 09, 12:10 pm
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A 'woman F/A...who was the FO'?
To add some complexity (but perhaps also clear things up), the FA on my DEN-SEA flight remarked that the "Flanagan pilots" are actually a trio -- Denny and two sisters. Perhaps one of the Ms. Flanagan pilots is a captain and the other is a FO?
To add some complexity (but perhaps also clear things up), the FA on my DEN-SEA flight remarked that the "Flanagan pilots" are actually a trio -- Denny and two sisters. Perhaps one of the Ms. Flanagan pilots is a captain and the other is a FO?
That'd be one heck of a job.
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