What do you think of the show Airline

[Ace757]

What do you guys think about that new reality show on A&E about Southwest. It comes on every monday night at 10/9C

 

[Otto Coarsen]

I think southwest is getting really creative in their marketing campaigns...

 

[General Lee]

Where are the naked pilots? Come on, I thought they would atleast show some skin.......(female for me, of course)

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Donald]

I read in a magazine article that 5 other airlines were approached by A&E and Southwest was the only one that didn't turn them down.

 

[LearLove]

It reminds me of COPS.

 

[KCSO780]

Actually I'm sitting watching it as I type. Pretty interesting show. I'm watching the one with a Captain on his last flight. Just wondering though, how people are tolerating the second hand smoke from Herb! Nothing against smokers..........

 

[furloughfodder]

I think the show is just about as stupid as the silly little airline it features.

 

[knelson]

I thought it was a pretty interesting show. It brought back lots of old CSA memories from when I worked the ramp/gate at Eagle. Man passengers can be real idiots! Did you see the guy that was a lawyer that "specialized in consumer fraud" and was going to sue SWA because they had the nerve to oversell a flight? It takes all kinds to make this industry go 'round.

By the way furloughfodder, daddy's going to be home soon, better get off the computer.

Kevin

 

[Big Duke Six]

Good show

I find this show very interesting. From a pilots point of view, you almost never see all the stuff the gate agents have to deal with. I am sort of new to the business, but my gut feeling is that, while I know that every airline oversells, has smelly customers and has to deal with liars and cheats, this show will do more harm to SWA than good. If you were John Q Average Passenger, would you buy a ticket on SWA after seeing people in tears because they were denied a seat and were about to lose a days' pay, or miss out on a $3000 vacation they had already paid for? Like I said, I know this happens everywhere, so I'm by no means slamming SWA, it's just that I don't think their gamble with the show will pay off.

 

[fokkerjet]

I've watched all six shows so far, and if this show represents what the general flying public is like, boy I'm glad I fly corporate

So far we've had: a guy that smelled so bad that they denied him boarding until he changed clothes and washed up in the bathroom, 40 BMX'ers that caused such "terror" on the LAS-MDW flight that the Chicago Police had to be called. (Lot of MF'ing in that show), An overweight guy that had to buy two seats, twice parents who had to prove their kid was less than 24 months or pay for another ticket, people with lost luggage and generally just people being stupid!

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

The CSA who helped the old man who crapped himself impressed the heck outta me. Talk about an MVP. Not many people could do what he did with the kind of class he showed!

Herb needs to see a dentist.

 

[canyonblue]

Re: Good show

If you were John Q Average Passenger, would you buy a ticket on SWA after seeing people in tears because they were denied a seat and were about to lose a days' pay, or miss out on a $3000 vacation they had already paid for?

In my 15 years with 3 airlines I have seen all of this before. Most of it, as I have seen on the show, deals with people not taking responsibility for themselves.

Missing work because YOU choose to fly home on the day you have to work.

Missing a vacation worth $5,000 because you , as educated people, fail to consider WX,MX etc.

Wanting a FREE seat for your baby but not having proof of Age as it states on the SWA Website.

Thank god for the one woman who admitted she booked her trip on the wrong day, and took reponsibility for IT!

It seems that the Airline Industry has always been the poster child for handouts. People spend under $500 (or less) and expect to be given compensation for a bad flight. NO other industry operates like this. Oh, the movie I just watched was terrible, can I have my money back? After spending $30,000 on a new car go back in a couple weeks and complain about any part of it and see how they will jump hoops to get you another car.

Should John Q Public buy a ticket on SWA? Sure, but don't try to pull that crap that may work at other Airlines because as seen on the show, OUR people kindly point out the rules.


Sell crazy somewhere else lady, we're all stocked up here.

 

[gdub]

right on

Right on! Canyonblue

I don't believe you could have said it any better!!!!

 

[Midnight Mike]

Good show, I enjoy watching every week, nice to see how operations work at Southwest on a daily basis. Amazing some of the low class people that are out there, sheesh!

 

[Mr Hat]

I agree with the above post, the Gate manager that helped that poor old man change his cloths after soiling them is amazing. I was highly impressed, other gate agents at other airlines would have told them to solve the problem or go home and they never would have gotten the guys bag out of checked luggage in order for him to change.

Bravo Southwest!

 

[pipejockey]

I agree with the above post, the Gate manager that helped that poor old man change his cloths after soiling them is amazing. I was highly impressed, other gate agents at other airlines would have told them to solve the problem or go home and they never would have gotten the guys bag out of checked luggage in order for him to change.

Bravo Southwest!

Neither would the SWA Gate manager if the camera wasn't there!

 

[jetblue320]

I read in a magazine article that 5 other airlines were approached by A&E and Southwest was the only one that didn't turn them down.

Maybe 5 I don't know, but one for sure. JB was approached and respectfully declined.

C Ya

 

[jetblue320]

Re: Good show

I find this show very interesting. From a pilots point of view, you almost never see all the stuff the gate agents have to deal with. I am sort of new to the business, but my gut feeling is that, while I know that every airline oversells, has smelly customers and has to deal with liars and cheats, this show will do more harm to SWA than good. If you were John Q Average Passenger, would you buy a ticket on SWA after seeing people in tears because they were denied a seat and were about to lose a days' pay, or miss out on a $3000 vacation they had already paid for? Like I said, I know this happens everywhere, so I'm by no means slamming SWA, it's just that I don't think their gamble with the show will pay off.

Sorry I can't resist but JB does not oversell it flights. The rest of your post (liars, cheats, and smelly pax) applies to all!

C Ya

 

[TR4A]

Neither would the SWA Gate manager if the camera wasn't there!

Not necessarily true. Most agents would have help him even without the camera.

 

[Mr Hat]

Neither would the SWA Gate manager if the camera wasn't there!

Nobody can say for sure but I am pretty convinced that he would have done the same thing camera or not. Read "Nuts" or any other article/book about SWA and you'll see some pretty extraordanary stuff. They are a breed apart over there. Frankly, how could you not help the poor guy out with his wife crying there. It was very sad.

Sorry I can't resist but JB does not oversell it flights.

Huh, thats interesting. I always thought that was a stupid policy to oversell airplanes. I mean tickets are non-refundable anyway! Even if a passenger no-shows, you still make the money from his ticket.