# United Airlines Captain Denny Flanagan, Memorable Holidays Past and a Chance at $50

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2011/12/18/united-airlines-captain-henry-flanagan-memorable-holidays-past-and-a-chance-at-50
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- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2011/12/travelguysshow121811.mp3

*On the Sunday, December 18th, 2011 edition of The Travel Guys…*

Captain Denny Flanagan of United Airlines is a somewhat legendary figure among many frequent flyers. His approach to his job and the customer service aspect of it are refreshing and not as unique as you might think. Captain Denny joins us for this special holiday edition of the show. Denny gave us permission to post his personal email address, so if you have a question, comment or story for him, just send it on over to CaptDennyFlanagan at gmail dot com. (sorry for the hassle folks, trying to save Denny from the spam...).

Live with us in studio is Road Reporter Clayton Whitehead, as Mark, Tom and Clayton share personal stories of holidays on the road or family gatherings that didn't work out quite the way they were planned. Plus, Mark has a list (as usual), and this time it's of the Happiest and Saddest cities in the US. Did Sacramento make either? Both?

We'll give you a chance to join in the conversation with our **Up in The Air Question: Who gets the armrest(s) on the plane?** Four armrest, three seats. Should the guy (or gal) in the middle get two? How do you handle this difficult situation on the plane? Call us, and you might win a $50 gift card from Rudy's Hideaway, a landmark Sacramento restaurant. It's an important, perplexing question, and by the end of the hour, we'll have the answer, and someone will have dinner for two.

### Video of the Week

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjPmmCtHmfE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjPmmCtHmfE)

## Highlights

- [Our guest Denny Flanagan featured on USA Today - A Pilots Perspective on the Passenger Experience](http://travel.usatoday.com/experts/hobica/story/2011-12-13/Fly-Guy-A-pilots-perspective-on-a-passengers-experience/51865330/1)
- [Sacramento Magazine's Dine Downtown Restaurant Week](http://downtownsac.org/events/dine-downtown/)
- [American Doubles the Elite-Qualifying Miles](http://www.smartertravel.com/airfare/american-doubles-the-elite-qualifying-miles.html?id=9942833&source=91&value=2011-12-15+00%3A00%3A00&u=AF15711F03&nl_cs=9915077%3A%3A7603555%3A%3A9942833%3A%3A)

Previous Episode: [Las Vegas, A Chocolate Festival and International Credit Cards](https://travelguysradio.com/2011/12/11/las-vegas-a-chocolate-festival-and-international-credit-cards) — December 11, 2011
Next Episode: [Big Toys, Big Plans and a Big Mistake](https://travelguysradio.com/2012/01/01/big-toys-big-plans-and-a) — January 1, 2012

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