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Old Apr 23, 2016, 1:38 pm
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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)
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Old Jan 22, 2015, 10:49 am
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Oh boy, I see he's flying the (early) post-Mardi Gras MSY-IAH shuttles on Ash Wednesday.

Hope he knows what he's in for.

Any chance for a Feb 19 Thurs evening SFO FT meet-up in SFO?
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Old Feb 1, 2015, 5:32 pm
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After being rebooked on the noon UA 336 ORD-EWR, I was surprised to have the captain recognize my FlyerTalk tags, while introducing himself as Captain Flanagan. We had a nice talk, and got the FAs to place my bag in one of the closests because it wouldn't fit in the overheads. He got us out of ORD despite the winter weather, and of course kept the plane informed the whole time. After landing, I got a picture with him and he invited me into the cockpit. Thanks Denny for the great flight! ^
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Old Feb 9, 2015, 9:25 am
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I had the pleasure of flying with Captain Flanagan yesterday, UA898 SFO-JFK, for my millionth mile flight. As always, he makes flying fun -- I felt like a kid with the mid-flight announcement that we had passed mile 477 marker (and thus my millionth mile!).

While I'm certain all FlyerTalkers on this thread already know, I feel like I owe it to Captain Flanagan to give another shout out for the Captain Jason Dahl Scholarship Fund.
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Old Mar 1, 2015, 4:05 pm
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Post #1 has been updated with the March schedule.
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Old Mar 15, 2015, 3:10 pm
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I just wanted to say that I received a personal note and business card from first officer John Dangelo on a mainline flight from SLC-DEN. While I've decided to switch from UA to AA this year, United has some great ambassadors like Denny and John.
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Old Mar 15, 2015, 3:13 pm
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Originally Posted by Pat89339
Capt. Denny has graciously agreed to share his schedule with FlyerTalkers and hopes to see many of us on his flights. I will be updating this post monthly with his schedule.

Note that Captain Denny's schedule is subject to change for irrops etc. Also a * preceding the flight number indicates a deadheading flight.

Here is his March schedule:

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Date	Day	Flt	Eqp	DptStn	Arr Stn	Dpt Tm	Arr Tm


MAR 01	SUN	1575*	73V	ORD	MCO	13:21	17:04
MAR 02	MON	558	57Q	MCO	ORD	06:20	08:12
		675	57Q	ORD	DEN	09:35	11:13
MAR 03	TUE	403	57Q	DEN	SNA	11:16	12:40
		261	57Q	SNA	ORD	13:35	19:39

MAR 07	SAT	958	67I	ORD	LHR	16:00	05:55
MAR 09	MON	941	67I	LHR	EWR	16:05	20:30
MAR 10	TUE	942	67I	EWR	LHR	22:15	09:25
MAR 12	THU	929	67I	LHR	ORD	09:05	13:15

MAR 15	SUN	958	67I	ORD	LHR	17:00	05:55
MAR 17	TUE	941	67I	LHR	EWR	16:05	20:30
MAR 18	WED	942	67I	EWR	LHR	22:15	09:25
MAR 20	FRI	929	67I	LHR	ORD	09:05	13:15
Captain Denny pointed out that March has him doing LHR. Pilots call it the "W" -- ORD-LHR-EWR-LHR-ORD.
I see he's doing more 67s this month. Is that because of the large # of 757s going away?
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Old Mar 15, 2015, 5:21 pm
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Originally Posted by halls120
I see he's doing more 67s this month. Is that because of the large # of 757s going away?
Yes. He's quite bummed about it.
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Old Mar 25, 2015, 5:17 pm
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Captain Denny's April schedule has been added to Post #1
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Old Apr 3, 2015, 4:46 pm
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Finally!
Boarding UA692 ORD-LGA and FINALLY I get to fly with the legend! Excited!
Found out as he handed wings and aircraft cards to my kids and then made a gate announcement himself!
I'm all giddy and my wife thinks I'm crazy!
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Old Apr 3, 2015, 6:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Gate45
Boarding UA692 ORD-LGA and FINALLY I get to fly with the legend! Excited!
Found out as he handed wings and aircraft cards to my kids and then made a gate announcement himself!
I'm all giddy and my wife thinks I'm crazy!
Congrats ^ and hope you introduced yourself as he loves to meet Flyertalkers! (and bring you up to his sky office [aka the flight deck] for a photo op)
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Old Apr 3, 2015, 6:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Gate45
Boarding UA692 ORD-LGA and FINALLY I get to fly with the legend! Excited!
Found out as he handed wings and aircraft cards to my kids and then made a gate announcement himself!
I'm all giddy and my wife thinks I'm crazy!
You can always visit his sky office after you land for photos.
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Old Apr 5, 2015, 4:03 pm
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Originally Posted by Pat89339
You can always visit his sky office after you land for photos.
Oh yeah! The kids and I spent a good five minutes up there while the plane was boarding. What a nice guy!
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Old Apr 28, 2015, 1:06 pm
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Captain Denny's May schedule is updated in Post #1

He mentioned that his last flights before retirement will be in May of 2016. He will be 65 on June 5, 2016.
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Old Apr 28, 2015, 1:31 pm
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Originally Posted by Pat89339
He mentioned that his last flights before retirement will be in May of 2016. He will be 65 on June 5, 2016.
any chance you could convince him to do at least one more special FT flight before then?
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Old Apr 28, 2015, 1:52 pm
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any chance you could convince him to do at least one more special FT flight before then?
I think it would make an excellent FlyerTalk Do for us to pack the plane on his last flight.
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