Tour of ORD Operations - ORD

Tour of ORD Operations

Ben Schlappig — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:04:24 +0000

There's little I can add to Gray's excellent report of our ORD operations tour, so I'll just post a few pictures with some commentary. Captain Flanagan/United had a bunch of gifts for us in the flight operations conference room. First, they had "Age of Flight" books for everyone, which is the book Captain Flanagan gives…

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CollegeFlyer — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:02:09 +0000

"Oh, and I also didn’t realize that the coat and tie I was wearing were basically the same as the United uniform." LOL. Admit it, you knew! And (consciously or at least subconsciously) chose the colors for that reason!

Heather Miller — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:45:31 +0000

LMAO, Pat+! That's too funny. I'm also waiting for the day that someone posts a thread about an NRSA taking an F upgrade before a revenue passenger, only for it to be an FT'er. It's really odd that a friend got denied access to the F lounge. I guess I better go to the NRT IFL soon. Between my UA pin, UA lanyward, and two UA luggage tags, I think I might just be in for an adventure. :D

Kevincm — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:43:41 +0000

Now if i could get hold of that lanyard for Thusday.... Sigh ;) It look like the good Captain and UA took care of you all - I'm still not jealous. Well a tinsy bit ;)

Pat+ — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:41:22 +0000

Haha, so the purser on UA FT1 happened to be my purser on my connecting flight to SEA. My upgrade didn't clear--it was an A319 and by the time I requested the upgrade it was already F0. I settled in my exit row seat, still wearing my lanyard. Naturally I got a few glances and a few folks asked various questions thinking I was an FA. Half an hour into the flight the purser came to ask me if I wanted a glass of wine from F, if she could hang my coat etc. She was just being friendly, we had chatted onboard FT1 and she knew I'd be in 12A on our flight home. My neighbors were a bit disgruntled though--they automatically assumed I was an employee and thus getting preferential treatment :) At that point I wondered if there would be another FTer nearby who wasn't on FT1 and would post a rant about employees getting free booze from F ;) On the flip side, a friend of mine almost got refused access to the NRT F lounge because he was wearing a UA pin. The attendants were convinced he was an employee and wouldn't let him in despite his F BP showing his MP# and status (had he been an employee, he would have had access as a revenue pax anyway.) So I guess wearing a UA outfit can backfire too. It'll make for fun stories for sure, though :) PS: Add me to the list of those who thought your outfit was inspired by UA's uniform :)

Heather Miller — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:13:35 +0000

LMAO! You guys are cracking me up. Oh man, the fun I'll have. From now on I'm definitely dressing up when I fly, with a coat, tie, and lanyard. I'm sure I'll have some fun stories to share after my next UA trip. Chris, don't even. :D

youreadyfreddie — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:29:07 +0000

"Hah! I think I’ll be having a bit of fun with this lanyard. Oh, and I also didn’t realize that the coat and tie I was wearing were basically the same as the United uniform. Freaky!" Uh oh . . . Lucky drank the Kool-Aid and now he's dressing like "them". ;)

geckoflyer — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:48:31 +0000

Where does the emergency door go? :D

Abdul (UAL4life) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:35:04 +0000

Pertaining to the lanyard; I of course had to go back to ORD (from IAD) after all this. I cant tell you how many times i was asked for airport directions and assistance. :P

Pat — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:56:09 +0000

I wonder if the lanyard will assist in op-ups...