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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)

UAL's Captain Denny Flanagan (In-Flight Experiences, Sightings, Schedule, etc.)

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Nov 4, 10, 7:57 pm

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Captain Denny is speaking @ the Frequent Traveler Awards. He gave a wonderful speech, and I look forward to flying with him in the future!

^ Captain Denny

Nov 4, 10, 9:50 pm

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Hope Luckycoin9876 can arrange for Capt. Denny to come back to SFO to have dinner with us in Jan.

Nov 4, 10, 10:27 pm

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Hope Luckycoin9876 can arrange for Capt. Denny to come back to SFO to have dinner with us in Jan.

That would be a wonderful event! Maybe we could all meet at the same restaurant for the fleet week dinner..

Nov 5, 10, 6:35 am

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^ Capt. Flanagan rocks.

^^ We had the pleasure of flying with CAPT Flanagan two years ago - I still remember how he stood at the door greeting passengers and handing out info cards on the 767. An amazing ambassador for United.

Nov 5, 10, 12:05 pm

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Originally Posted by karung99

Hope Luckycoin9876 can arrange for Capt. Denny to come back to SFO to have dinner with us in Jan.

ORD gets first dibs.

Nov 5, 10, 1:12 pm

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ORD gets first dibs.

We will go there providing have a cheap air and good hotel, love ORD especially Centennial park

Nov 5, 10, 1:17 pm

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Of the 100 segments I've flown this year, the one with Capt. Flanagan still stands out as the most memorable. And, it was mostly by accident that it happened at all (I was moved to that flight after my earlier-scheduled SEA-SFO flight actually was delayed beyond the later one).

Nov 5, 10, 2:57 pm

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ORD gets first dibs.

Don't forget your friends in DEN!

Dec 20, 10, 1:38 pm

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When I saw the captain come up the jetbridge and ask for a mic at the gate in BOS, I figured I finally caught one of the Captain Flanagans. Sure enough, I had Captain Denny fly my 757 BOS-ORD this morning. The same stories from this thread apply, although I didn't win a book or wine. The personal note on his business card is a fantastic touch!

Dec 20, 10, 2:34 pm

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I still haven't flown with the man but I met him at a FT dinner last week. The man is a class act all the way.

Dec 20, 10, 5:19 pm

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I still haven't flown with the man but I met him at a FT dinner last week. The man is a class act all the way.

+1

that was a large group, you must have been down on the other end of the table.

Dec 21, 10, 12:44 pm

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that was a large group, you must have been down on the other end of the table.

I sure was, way at the other end from you by Lucky and the AA Captain. By the time I looked around to say hi, I was told you'd already left

Dec 21, 10, 2:09 pm

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Great service

I was lucky enough to have a flight with Captain Denny a couple of weeks ago. I almost couldn't believe he was for real at first, I hadn't read this thread before.

I emailed him later that week and he took the time to pen a wonderful reply. Now when I go to the airport I am just hoping to see him again. How I wish they could bottle that attitude up and slip it to many of the other crews.

The other experience I remember that was similar was a pilot that put on his own little radio show on Channel 9!

Simon

Dec 22, 10, 9:52 pm

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Finally got a chance to meet Capt. Flanagan on a recent BOS-ORD flight. He was standing near the door of the aircraft handing out 757 info cards when I asked him if I was Capt Flanagan. He nodded and asked if I was an FTer

Later, after I was seated, he came by and dropped off the United "Age of Flight" book - I wasnt at all expecting it and found this gesture really touching. Had a nice chat with him once we landed at ORD, and he even invited me up to the cockpit (his "sky office") and volunteered to take a couple of pictures with me wearing his hat

A stand up guy, and a terrific ambassador for United. Inspiring to see someone that takes such pleasure and pride in their job.

Some pics of my early Christmas gift

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