My first United Airlines flight was from Los Angeles to Denver in the winter of 1995, but I did not start seriously flying United until 2005, the year I decided I did not want to sit behind the curtain any longer. Nine years later, I have logged over 998,500 lifetime United flight miles and this afternoon’s flight from Denver to New York LaGuardia will put me over the million mile mark.
In the coming days, I will recount my years of flying on United as well as look ahead to what lies ahead now that I have lifetime Premier Gold status. I am on my way to Germany, but chose the odd routing of Burbank-San Francisco-Denver-LaGuardia, then on to Frankfurt tomorrow, in order to cross the MM threshold with my favorite captain and good friend Denny Flanagan.
I’m not much of a Tweeter, but follow @liveandletsfly for updates throughout the day and let us hope that I do not get busted for taking pictures today…
Congrats!! 🙂
congrats!
Congrats, Matthew! Looking forward to the retrospective, no doubt through some of those 100+ countries:).
Did the captain make an announcement similar to the scene in “Up In The Air”?
Like you, I’m a late-starter with UA, having been with AC until it started decimating its program a couple of years ago. Crossed half million towards UA MM last week, so looking at about five more years before my MM. But having met Captain Denny at a couple of MegaDos, I am sure he will be doing something special to commemorate your achievement…akin to replicating that Sam Shepard scene from “Up in the Air”!
Congrats and enjoy Europe during holiday season!
@PolishKnight: Yes! A seat mate even asked if the movie was made about me. LOL.
But no fancy metal card or invitation to UGS.
haha.., yah.., should not be crowded over there at all.
Congrats!
Enjoy flying United.
One of us should.., just glad it is NOT me.