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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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May 26, 2015, 2:56 pm

#511

ctownflyer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pat89339

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Date	Day	Flt	Eqp	DptStn	Arr Stn	Dpt Tm	Arr Tm
JUN 14	SUN	216	57X	ORD	SFO	12:29	15:01
JUN 15	MON	502	75J	SFO	JFK	16:38	01:18

Cavs will very likely be playing Golden State (in OAK) on June 14 (Game 5 of the Finals) at 8pm.
Would make for a neat DO given that Captain Denny lives in CLE and is presumably a fan.

Jun 11, 2015, 9:55 am

#512

ctownflyer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ctownflyer

Cavs will very likely be playing Golden State (in OAK) on June 14 (Game 5 of the Finals) at 8pm.
Would make for a neat DO given that Captain Denny lives in CLE and is presumably a fan.

Bump, anyone want to ask him

Game is actually at 5pm PDT.

Jun 27, 2015, 5:04 pm

#513

Pat89339

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Original Poster

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Updated schedule

Schedule for July updated in Post #1

Jun 27, 2015, 9:26 pm

#514

CleUnited

Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: The counter of lost hopes and dreams, and for the creation of new ones in DEN

Programs: MP Rehab... or something like that...

Posts: 317

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pat89339

Schedule for July updated in Post #1

Well gosh golly gee darn... Capt. Denny overnights in DEN on a night i picked up a trade... maybe I can finally say hello to him since I moved to DEN over a year ago.

Cle2Den

Jun 27, 2015, 9:36 pm

#515

riphamilton

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any chance captain denny would be interested/able to "bid" (not sure if that's the correct term) to fly the final JFK flight?

UA535 JFK-LAX on 10/24. it would make for a great farewell!

Jul 3, 2015, 10:21 am

#516

MojaveFlyer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Location: BOS

Programs: UA MM

Posts: 1,580

Had the pleasure of flying with him this morning BOS to ORD. What a nice guy. He flew pedal to the metal and made up for what United was posting as 30 minutes late. He wants us to know his 2nd, David Rogers, to whom ne introduced me and says he's grooming him as a replacement

Jul 3, 2015, 10:11 pm

#517

David Rogers

Join Date: Jul 2015

Posts: 1

Quote:

Originally Posted by MojaveFlyer

Thought I would check in to see how you are all doing.

Denny has 11 months to retire and we had discussed a handing off of the symbolic "baton" party. I'll do my best to fill his shoes. It seems a shame that he must retire in 11 months. He will be missed by many. He is a great captain and a pleasure to fly with on any trip.

I'm heading to London tomorrow. ORD - LHR at 1820. Please introduce yourself if on my flight.

Jul 3, 2015, 10:20 pm

#518

goalie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by David Rogers

Thought I would check in to see how you are all doing.

Welcome to Flyertalk! ^

While you might think you have some mighty big shoes to fill, if you ask Captain Denny, he'll say something like "it's not the size the shoes but the size of the heart that fills them and that's what spreads the smiles"*

*and Tootsie-Pops

. You can ask Captain Denny about that or feel free to message me

Jul 3, 2015, 10:34 pm

#519

MatthewLAX

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Quote:

Originally Posted by David Rogers

Thought I would check in to see how you are all doing.

^ Welcome to FT. Look forward to flying with you in the future!

Jul 6, 2015, 12:50 pm

#520

legalalien

Join Date: Sep 2007

Location: ORD

Programs: UA MM, AA PPro

Posts: 1,480

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Rogers

I'm heading to London tomorrow. ORD - LHR at 1820. Please introduce yourself if on my flight.

Welcome to FT!

Can't join you on that flight...but if you're willing to publish your schedule, you are sure to make a lot of new friends rather quickly.

Jul 8, 2015, 6:06 am

#521

BostonPlanesAndTrains

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Quote:

Originally Posted by David Rogers

Thought I would check in to see how you are all doing.

Hi! Are you limited to B75s? Is so hope you make t to BOS this summer. I will be flying 2 to ANC via ORD and hope You and/or Denny are on one of them!

Jul 8, 2015, 8:29 am

#522

Richard Chen

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Quote:

Originally Posted by David Rogers

... we had discussed a handing off of the symbolic "baton" party. I'll do my best to fill his shoes.

It is wonderful to have you here, truly making the friendly skies friendly.

Citing a post from another thread related to this 1:

Quote:

Originally Posted by kluau88

Just saw Captain Denny Flanagan here at ORD this morning and he was doing his thing by passing out coffee at B16. People were truly impressed and I saw a few people go up and get his name. He does represent what FlyerFriendly is suppose to be!

Jul 9, 2015, 1:15 pm

#523

Capt Denny

Join Date: Aug 2011

Posts: 180

Dinner DO in ORD

Quote:

Originally Posted by MatthewLAX

^ Welcome to FT. Look forward to flying with you in the future!

Thank you all for being receptive to letting soon to be Capt Rogers into the Flyer Talk fold.

I am speaking with sweet willie and win books about a dinner "DO" in ORD on the 22nd of July. I am available to do this if someone picks a place and posts the event. I will also bring along Capt Rogers

Capt. Denny

Jul 9, 2015, 1:37 pm

#524

MatthewLAX

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt Denny

Wish I could be there. I am unavailable till 01 August, but I know many will step up. See you on a future flight and at the Chicago Seminars!

Jul 9, 2015, 1:44 pm

#525

riphamilton

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt Denny

good to see you on here! any chance you could (and would be willing to) fly the final JFK p.s. flight in october? that would make for a memorable DO.