I decided to start keeping track, for one year, of all the flights I take, including photos of the flight crews and details about the flights. Frequently, people post questions on the United Forum at FlyerTalk, a website for frequent travellers, inquiring about the frequency of upgrades clearing at a certain point, or other similar statistical indicators. Tracking this information here is my attempt to provide a year worth of data thata can be used as reference for those questions we haven't even thought of yet.

Important note: I have received many inquiries regarding the flight on 4/10/03 onboard United Airlines flight 1111. I am not trying to get into the middle of a conspiracy theory. I simply took notes on the aircraft's nose and tail numbers before boarding each flight. Is there a chance that I captured one or the other numbers incorrectly? Certainly. Is it likely that both would have been incorrect? Not really, but it's certainly possible. Is it really something I'm concerned about? Absolutely not. This was intended solely as a fun project to track my flights, a project which was derailed by heightened security concerns - people became too "alerted" when I would start making notes and taking pictures, so I stopped doing it. If you have a problem with the data on my page, well, you probably need to find more outside hobbies.

Date

01/02/03

01/02/03

01/04/03

01/10/03

01/12/03

01/12/03

01/18/03

01/22/03

01/28/03

01/28/03

02/03/03

02/18/03

02/19/03

03/04/03

03/04/03

03/05/03

03/07/03

03/09/03

03/09/03

03/16/03

03/16/03

03/19/03

03/19/03

03/21/03

03/21/03

03/23/03

03/26/03

03/26/03

04/01/03

04/01/03

04/10/03

04/10/03

04/20/03

04/20/03

04/23/03

04/23/03

04/25/03

05/01/03

05/01/03

05/05/03

05/09/03

07/01/03

07/03/03

07/15/03

07/15/03

07/17/03

07/17/03

07/21/03

07/23/03

Flight

1717

1717

558

756

1143

722

1183

863

862

746

170

1265

780

230

192

711

538

1689

711

465

440

1086

752

1571

956

2930 (US2630)

179

752

700

938

929

1111

1265

478

579

349

1176

7001

219

1183

386

456

780

540

112

1035

701

557

1528

From

Airport

BWI

ORD

LAS

SFO

SEA

SFO

LAS

SFO

SYD

SFO

LAS

LAS

SFO

LAS

IAD

MCO

ORD

CLE

ORD

LAS

SFO

DFW

SFO

LAS

LAX

LGA

BOS

SFO

LAS

ORD

LHR

ORD

LAS

SFO

DFW

DEN

DEN

LGA

IAD

LAS

SFO

LAS

SFO

LAS

ORD

ATL

ORD

LAS

SFO

Gate

D11

C9

D33

72

N15

89

D35

94

53/55

71

D37

D37

76

D37

D4

40

C22

B3

C17

D33

70

B28

74

D39

75B

19

C17

73A

D35

C18

317

C20

D39

75

B30

B31

B18

C7

C19

D43

68

D37

71

D35

B1

T13

B5

D39

90

To

Airport

ORD

LAS

SFO

SEA

SFO

LAS

SFO

SYD

SFO

LAS

SFO

SFO

LAS

IAD

MCO

ORD

CLE

ORD

LAS

SFO

DFW

SFO

LAS

LAX

JFK

BOS

SFO

LAS

ORD

LHR

ORD

LAS

SFO

DFW

DEN

COS

CLE

IAD

LAS

SFO

LAS

SFO

LAS

ORD

ATL

ORD

LAS

SFO

LAS

Gate

C9

D35

68

N16

71

D43

82A

53

94

D43

72

88

D31

D11

45

C15

B3

C22

D35

68

B31

85

D33

70B

7

B17

87

D31

C21

315

M17

D39

73

B25

B18

A19

D37

D43

D33

B16

T14

C11

D31

74

Aircraft

Type

767-300 (2-class)

767-300 (2-class)

737-300

A319

737-500

757

757

747-400

747-400

737-300

A320

757

737-500

757

757

757

737-300

737-500

757

737-300

A319

A319

737-300

A319

767-200

A319

757

737-500

757

777

777

757

757

A319

737-300

737-300

737-300

CRJ

A320

A320

737-300

737-300

737-300

757

A319

757

737-300

A320

A320

Nose

6777

6777

7386

4635

9728

5439

5423

8122

8107

1393

4698

5402

5435

5438

5440

9933

4789

5403

4011

5463

5492

5491

5423

4035

4625

1367

4629

Tail

N677UA

N677UA

N386UA

N435UA

N928UA

N539UA

N523UA

N122UA

N107UA

N393UA

N498UA

N502UA

N535UA

N538UA

N540UA

N333UA

N489UA

N503UA

N397UA

N833UA

N604UA

N755US

N563UA

N592UA

N772UA

N591UA

N523UA

N835UA

N425UA

N367UA

N811UA

N429UA

Class

NF

NF

Y (M)

NF

NF

NF

Y (H)

XC

XC

NF

Y (Q)

Y

Y

NF

NF

Y (W)

Y (T)

NF

NF

NF

NF

NF

NF

NF

NF

Y (Q)

NF

NF

NF

NC

NC

NF

NF

NF

NF

NF

NF

H

NF

NF

NF

NF

NF

NF

NF

NF

NF

NF

NF

Seat

3E

3E

12C

2B

2D

3C

8D

18G

15A

2B

11C

16D

9D

5C

2B

16D

4D

2B

2B

1B

2C

2D

1B

1C

10F

4D

3C/1D (see story)

2C

3B

9F

15B

5B

3C

2A

2A

2C

2A

1B

2D

3C

1D

2B

2B

5A

2A

3D

2D

3A

3C

Upgrade 1

100 hours

100 hours

N/A

Called day before, confirmed instantly

Called 72 hrs before, confirmed instantly

Called 72 hrs before, confirmed instantly

N/A

N/A (See Notes)

Operational - none requested

N/A

N/A

N/A

HK49 Confirmed at Ticketing

N/A

N/A

HK49 Confirmed at Ticketing

HK49 Confirmed at Ticketing

HK49 Confirmed at Ticketing (1st leg w/l until 24 hrs prior)

HK49 Confirmed at Ticketing

N/A

HK49 Confirmed at Ticketing

SWU Confirmed at Ticketing

SWU - ORD-LAS Confirmed at Ticketing, LHR-ORD 5 minutes before flight

HK49 Confirmed at Ticketing

500 miler confirmed @ check-in

100 hours

100 hours

N/A

HK49 Confirmed at Ticketing

100 hours

100 hours

100 hours

100 hours

HK49 Confirmed at Ticketing

HK49 - ATL-ORD Confirmed at Ticketing, ORD-LAS 100 hours out

Confirmed at 100 hours using 500 miler, but Op'd due to 7/20 VDB

100 hours

Channel 9 2

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Raiders game

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Never checked

Yes

Yes

Yes

Entire audio system broken

Yes, but all other channels broken

Yes (callsign 8102)

Yes

Yes

Yes

System broken

Yes

No

N/A

Yes, but had to request system on 15 minutes after takeoff

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes, but rest of audio system broken

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Didn't Check - Sleeping

Meal

Options 3

N/A

Turkey Foccacia Chicken Caesar Salad

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Filet Mignon See Menu in Picture

Filet Mignon See Menu in Picture

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Spinach Omelet Cereal and Fruit Plate

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Cold deli plate "snack"

N/A

Scrambled eggs with hollandaise Fruit Plate

Turkey deli plate Chinese Chicken Salad

N/A

N/A

Scrambled eggs with hollandaise Fruit Plate -then- Snack of small roll, roast beef, swiss, milano cookies

N/A

Mixed nuts (not warm), boursin-stuffed chicken (that was actually spinach-stuffed chicken), ice cream sundae!

N/A

Deli Plate Cobb Salad

Menu to be posted...

Menu to be posted...

Honey Turkey Deli Plate Chef Salad

N/A

Deli Plate Cobb Salad And... Milk and cookies!

N/A

No

Deli Plate Chef Salad

N/A

Eggs Fruit Plate

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Deli Plate Chef Salad

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1st Choice 4

N/A

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Only 1 choice

N/A

Yes (except for breads, which they ran out of)

Yes

N/A

N/A

Yes

N/A

Yes

N/A

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

Yes

N/A

N/A

Yes

N/A

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Notes

No January Hemispheres onboard

No January Hemispheres onboard No January movies onboard (showed Eastbound December movie) Capt. Paul Cramer, FO Chris

I called to see if I had a seat assignment, and was told I didn't and it was oversold. Got to the airport early, and was told I'd been preassigned an exit aisle. No volunteers were ultimately needed (though I did volunteer then back out again when I was told the soonest they would get me out would be the next day!) Although Channel 9 was on, the Captain tried to put the NFL game on. All we got was static the whole flight. Nice effort, though. Due to a relatively quick turn and having to stay in my seat for almost the entire flight, this pic was the best I could get.

No preflight drinks offered, but terminal had very recently been reopened after security breach, so things were a little rushed getting back on schedule.

Nobody wanted to have their picture taken - they all claimed they didn't look good. I disagree -- don't you?

Was booked on an L fare as a group ticket. Couldn't upgrade via any means, so I just tossed the coach ticket and booked an XC Saver Award about 2 hours prior to flight time. Unfortunately, we learned that if you cancel one reservation from a group block, the whole group gets cancelled, so they spent the next 2 hours reinstating reservations for my colleagues who were still stuck in Y! Flight departure delayed approx 30 minutes due to broken baggage loading equipment.

No pre-flight drinks -- we never got a foreward galley!

I was pleasantly surprised to be greeted by name by Ashley, the FA pictured in the 1/12 SFO-LAS flight!

Movie was The Emporer's Club

The first class FAs were particularly friendly on this flight -- very nice! I also met another FlyerTalker in baggage claim at MCO (GoingAway)... a nice surprise.

The flight attendant working my section, Harry Scales, would be better suited as a drill sergeant than as a flight attendant. I was in the exit row, had already read the "safety information card" (again, although I've seen it all before) when he came to the section and told us to read them. I glanced through it, but didn't spend more than about 15 seconds on it. He proceeded to lecture our group that "We have a federal aviation marshal on board, and you will be heavily fined if you do not comply. Now I'm asking you to review the safety information card." At that point, he walked off. He continued to have this aggressive, confrontational attitude during the remainder of the flight. If you see this guy, steer clear. He's not fit to work at UA.

Captain gave note to all F pax plus all 1Ks in coach. Iraq War initiated during this flight, no mention onboard.

No preflight drinks - FA on this flight (I've flown with her several times) never offers them

The single most cheerful crew I've had in a LONG time!

All three FAs in business were advised right before takeoff that they were being laid off effective 4/1. Best wishes to the three of you!

1a&1d were together, but neither 1b or 1c would take window, even after 1a offered $200. I offered to take window if 1b or 1c would accept 3c. 1b did. I took 1d. I didn't do it for $$, but 1a insisted on giving it (i think just to prove to 1c what he was missing). I'm $200 richer for it! Fa forgot to pick up drinks before takeoff, so we had to hold them while they spilled...

Eventful flight. My FA got injured while right next to me, so I took some time to make sure she was alright. Frankly, she wasn't -- we got a doctor to come up from coach, and we got her laying down in F (gotta love the beds!) for a couple hours. She eventually recovered enough to work (though she shouldn't have)...

Purser Luis is very strict. Always makes very harsh-sounding security announcements. But he also came through when taking meal orders (in order of status), introduced himself personally to everyone, shook their hands, really changed my opinion. Unfortunatelly, the other woman working with him was a little incapable of working a flight. Served "custom" pre-flight drinks to rows 1 and 2, then decided she didn't have enough time so served the rest of F water or OJ, even though there was still 20 minutes before departure. She also forgot a LOT of things.

The deli plates keep getting nicer!

On the runway over 2 hours due to unexpected snowstorm - had to call in de-icing crew!

Dorothy Kelly, 1st Flight Attendant, sang for us :)

Pictures

Me and a couple FA's

Capt. Paul and FO Chris Turkey Foccacia

Cockpit of N386UA

Me and Purser Terrance

Me and Purser Cheryl

Me and Ashley, the FA who typifies "The Friendly Skies"

Me and the Modest Ones

The pilots who flew the smoothest transpac all year! Shari and David, my wonderful upstairs flying partners The C-class menu from the flight

So we begin with Jerry parading in the engine... This is Jerry. She retired immediately following this flight, after 33 years with United. Congratulations, Jerry! And I couldn't let her go without taking a picture with me... The C-class menu from the flight

Remember, when the oxygen mask drops, stop screaming.

Capt. Jim Russo and First Officer Bob Greene

Forgot the camera on this trip!

ORD-based Captain Vic Beck and First Officer Dave Young

Capt. Hal and First Officer Ron

The Captain and First Officer - The one on the right is Bruce

I wasn't able to get a shot with Captain Wright and First Officer Morgan onboard due to the short flight, but this is the plane we were on... and it's named, too!

Flight deck crew Dave and Larry

Picture withheld at pilots' requests.

Pictures to be downloaded... Capt. Morrison

Pictures to be downloaded... Jerry (left) & ?? (right)

Pictures to be downloaded... Capt. Don Krump, FO Austin Adams

Due to heightened security, I'm not taking photos at this time... look for them to return very soon!