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.)
Aug 29, 2005, 3:03 pm
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UAL's Captain Denny Flanagan (In-Flight Experiences, Sightings, Schedule, etc.)
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.
A "DUA" in the equipment column indicates a deadheading flight.
Here is his April/May schedule. It does not include his final flight.
Note that Captain Denny's schedule is subject to change for irrops etc.
A "DUA" in the equipment column indicates a deadheading flight.
Here is his April/May schedule. It does not include his final flight.
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Date Day Flt Eqp DptStn Arr Stn Dpt Tm Arr Tm
APR 28 THU 769 753 ORD SFO 09:17 11:56
APR 29 FRI 624 753 SFO ORD 11:09 17:23
MAY 17 TUE 635 75A ORD SEA 09:21 11:45
MAY 18 WED 670 75A SEA ORD 13:50 19:44
MAY 21 SAT 2001 75A ORD LAX 09:05 11:31
314 75A LAX DEN 14:24 17:45
MAY 22 SUN 1767 75A DEN DCA 09:45 15:05
1532 75A DCA DEN 16:21 18:20
MAY 23 MON 507 75B DEN EWR 14:10 19:57
MAY 24 TUE 1262 75B EWR DEN 10:31 12:59
478 75A DEN ORD 15:20 18:48
MAY 25 WED 635 75A ORD SEA 09:21 11:45
MAY 26 THU 670 75A SEA ORD 13:50 19:44
FINAL UA FLIGHTS
MAY 30 MON 635 75A ORD SEA 09:21 11:45
MAY 31 TUE 670 75A SEA ORD 13:50 19:44
Last edited by Pat89339; Apr 22, 2016 at 10:13 am Reason: Update schedule
Jan 16, 2006, 11:21 am
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UAL's Captain Denny Flanagan
In the January 9 issue of Travel Agent Magazine there is a very nice article by Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor for NBC's "Today Show" regarding this pilot as an amabassador of goodwill on UA and his "Stop In and Say Hi" program for unaccompanied minors.
Jan 16, 2006, 12:25 pm
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I flew with him last year and vividly remember it as a great experience on what otherwise could have been a cruddy flight. We had a 2-hour ATC ground hold so we taxied out to a holding pad, shut down, and he had the F/As play movies (which were not normally shown on this 2 hour flight) and serve the F cabin dinner (very appropriate given the time of night we ultimately took off and landed). Capt. Flanagan was very thorough about keeping everyone advised of the status of the delay and making the best of the situation. At least twice during the ground stop he walked through the cabin, stopping to shake hands and talk with anyone who had questions about the flight, the a/c, UA in general, etc. Overall a great ambassador for UA. ^
Jan 17, 2006, 9:31 am
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Capt. Denny's Wine Drawing
He flew a 757 ORD-SJC that I was on last week.
He came out to the gate before boarding and made a couple of humorous remarks ("The plane is in great shape. I'm in pretty good shape."). On boarding, he was standing at the door handing out small collector cards with specs on the 757.
He sent cards to everyone in F with a short note about how valued our business was and "Please let me know how we can exceed your expectations."
About an hour before landing, he came on the PA and told folks to look at the back of the 757 spec cards. If your card had his signature, you won a free bottle of wine. One person in F won, don't know about Y.
Cool fellow.
^
He came out to the gate before boarding and made a couple of humorous remarks ("The plane is in great shape. I'm in pretty good shape."). On boarding, he was standing at the door handing out small collector cards with specs on the 757.
He sent cards to everyone in F with a short note about how valued our business was and "Please let me know how we can exceed your expectations."
About an hour before landing, he came on the PA and told folks to look at the back of the 757 spec cards. If your card had his signature, you won a free bottle of wine. One person in F won, don't know about Y.
Cool fellow.
^
Jan 18, 2006, 2:46 am
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Captain Denny flew our 757 to Hawaii last month. Same deal with the trading cards, the wine prize, and the first class notes about "letting them know how they could exceed our expectations." Incredibly, Captain Denny included his cell phone # and e-mail address on the card, too! I was very, very impressed.
Feb 13, 2007, 9:45 am
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Great flight on UA600 this morning
The pilot was greeting passengers while boarding and giving to them B757 cards.
Two cards were signed by him and those who had them won a bottle of wine! Well, done!!!! And the flight was almost on time in this weather - that is even better!
Two cards were signed by him and those who had them won a bottle of wine! Well, done!!!! And the flight was almost on time in this weather - that is even better!
Jul 6, 2007, 3:12 pm
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I had Captain Denny Flanagan this past Tuesday (July 3rd, 07) from DEN-->OMA. What a great pilot to have had. He did a gate announcement before the flight, greeted all boarding pax at the doorway, gave out 757 cards to all pax. I was in F and received the handwritten thank-you on his business card that included an email address and cell telephone number.
Major props. His effort rubbed off on the crew too, they were great. I handed out two GTEMS to the captain and the FA in F. She said she must be doing something right because it was her third one in two days.
A+ experience.
Major props. His effort rubbed off on the crew too, they were great. I handed out two GTEMS to the captain and the FA in F. She said she must be doing something right because it was her third one in two days.
A+ experience.
Aug 27, 2007, 10:05 pm
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Rather than starting a new thread - there's a top notch article on Captain Flanagan in tomorrow's WSJ:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118826634834410559.html - registration required
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118826634834410559.html - registration required
To a United Pilot, The Friendly Skies Are a Point of Pride Capt. Flanagan Goes to Bat For His Harried Passengers; Still, Some Online Skeptics
Capt. Denny Flanagan is a rare bird in today's frustration-filled air-travel world -- a pilot who goes out of his way to make flying fun for passengers. When pets travel in cargo compartments, the United Airlines veteran snaps pictures of them with his cellphone camera, then shows owners that their animals are on board. In the air, he has flight attendants raffle off 10% discount coupons and unopened bottles of wine. He writes notes to first-class passengers and elite-level frequent fliers on the back of his business cards, addressing them by name and thanking them for their business. If flights are delayed or diverted to other cities because of storms, Capt. Flanagan tries to find a McDonald's where he can order 200 hamburgers, or a snack shop that has apples or bananas he can hand out...
Capt. Denny Flanagan is a rare bird in today's frustration-filled air-travel world -- a pilot who goes out of his way to make flying fun for passengers. When pets travel in cargo compartments, the United Airlines veteran snaps pictures of them with his cellphone camera, then shows owners that their animals are on board. In the air, he has flight attendants raffle off 10% discount coupons and unopened bottles of wine. He writes notes to first-class passengers and elite-level frequent fliers on the back of his business cards, addressing them by name and thanking them for their business. If flights are delayed or diverted to other cities because of storms, Capt. Flanagan tries to find a McDonald's where he can order 200 hamburgers, or a snack shop that has apples or bananas he can hand out...
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Aug 28, 2007, 1:06 am
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Aug 28, 2007, 2:34 am
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If flights are delayed or diverted to other cities because of storms, Capt. Flanagan tries to find a McDonald's where he can order 200 hamburgers, or a snack shop that has apples or bananas he can hand out. (...) the company reimburses him for the food he buys during prolonged delays.