Apr 23, 2016, 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.)
May 27, 2016, 1:14 pm
#646
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May 27, 2016, 1:15 pm
#647
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Petitioning Congress to permit them and the FAA to change a CFR, when it was just changed in 2009 from 60 to 65?
May 27, 2016, 8:04 pm
#648
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: CLE
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I just released two F seats and confirmed that they are back in standard award inventory. Unfortunately (for me) a family issue came up and I cannot make the flight ;-) Hope to be able to meet up with Capt Denny sometime later this year. A special thanks to Pat89339 for all of the effort!
May 28, 2016, 6:35 am
#649
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: ORD
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UA posted a video featuring robert and denny onto their youtube page this morning:
United - 'Becoming a Pilot for United Airlines is my Ultimate Dream' - YouTube
United - 'Becoming a Pilot for United Airlines is my Ultimate Dream' - YouTube
Captain - great story above, and thanks for the tip regarding pens and gate agents
. Happy retirement!
May 28, 2016, 9:58 am
#650
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: FL 290 through FL390
Posts: 1,687
The upside is for the younger pilots that had longer to financially prepare for their future without the pension. The downside was the seniority stagnation that resulted.
There are few of us that want to fly in their "golden years". It's more a necessity than fulfillment. There are exceptions, obviously, but virtually every pilot that's been flying for a US airline since 2009 planned on being retired at age 60.
FAB
May 28, 2016, 10:01 am
#651
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Heading to Costco for more popcorn...
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Although I never flew with Capt. Denny, I clearly recall a profile about him in the Wall Street Journal from probably about 15 years ago. I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Chicago Seminars about 4 years ago. Capt. Denny has inspired a lot of people with his customer service, and his ideas apply to those of us other industries where customer service is essential...
May 28, 2016, 9:32 pm
#652
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I had some time yesterday and today to write my article/tribute about Captain Denny's retirement. I realized as I wrote it how big a role he has played in my life.
Note that this is a link to my blog -- FT rules require this disclosure.
Note that this is a link to my blog -- FT rules require this disclosure.
May 29, 2016, 6:57 pm
#654
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: BOS
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I had some time yesterday and today to write my article/tribute about Captain Denny's retirement. I realized as I wrote it how big a role he has played in my life.
Note that this is a link to my blog -- FT rules require this disclosure.
Note that this is a link to my blog -- FT rules require this disclosure.
I especially liked reading about how your MM flight transpired. Sometimes I wish I'd done something to make mine a more memorable experience, but it was a Sun night SFO-BOS redeye and the Fri night BOS-SFO hadn't credited yet so it wasn't necessarily apparent to anyone but me that it was a milestone flight. Oh well...maybe if/when I make it to 2MM
May 29, 2016, 6:58 pm
#655
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For those who requested a gate pass and provided the information required, I have sent you a PM with instructions. If you did not receive a PM, please let me know.
Pat
Pat
May 29, 2016, 8:31 pm
#656
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May 29, 2016, 8:51 pm
#657
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Other than a meet and greet, nothing to my knowledge. There will be some UA folks from ORD there. But they haven't told Denny that there will be anything, sadly.
I know Denny reached out to a few local FTers to arrange a dinner, but that never materialized.
If I learn of anything, I'll post here. There will be a few PR folks at the dinner tomorrow. Maybe they know of something.
I know Denny reached out to a few local FTers to arrange a dinner, but that never materialized.
If I learn of anything, I'll post here. There will be a few PR folks at the dinner tomorrow. Maybe they know of something.
May 29, 2016, 10:46 pm
#658
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Location: ORD
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If Capt. Denny is up for it, I'll be happy to arrange something at Shoeless Joe's. They are usually quite accommodating, and I imagine Tuesday night is not terribly busy time for them.
May 30, 2016, 6:59 am
#659
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Location: WI
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I will be down regardless! I will be driving in somewhat early, arrival by like 4pm so if people are willing I can pop in and see how busy they're expecting to be.
May 30, 2016, 7:33 am
#660
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Location: BOS<>NYC<>BKK
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UA635
Second-to-last flight, UA635 ORD-SEA, just swapped from a 757-300 to a 767-200 3-class. Now way oversold but with flat seats and Ch9 . But on a 1-hour MX delay. Wxguy is now in 2K 
The whole Flanagan family is here in the gate area, and Captain Denny just did his pre-boarding announcement.
They're now offering $500 in ecerts to VDB, with the first nonstop out on AS at 7pm. Oversold by 30!
Captain Denny just told me it might get swapped again tomorrow -- keep an eye on your seats!
. But on a 1-hour MX delay. Wxguy is now in 2K The whole Flanagan family is here in the gate area, and Captain Denny just did his pre-boarding announcement.They're now offering $500 in ecerts to VDB, with the first nonstop out on AS at 7pm. Oversold by 30!
Captain Denny just told me it might get swapped again tomorrow -- keep an eye on your seats!
Last edited by wxguy; May 30, 2016 at 8:05 am
