Airline (American TV series)

American reality television series

Airline

Genre| Documentary
Created by| Gold Star Television
Starring| Southwest Airlines
Narrated by| Tim Flavin
Country of origin| United States
No. of seasons| 3
No. of episodes| 70
Production
Running time| 21 minutes
Production companies|

* Acorn Media
* Gold Star
* A&E

Original release
Network| A&E
Release| January 5, 2004 (2004-01-05) –
December 19, 2005 (2005-12-19)
Related

* Airline
* On the Fly

Airline is an American reality television series that showcases the daily happenings of passengers, ground workers and on-board staff members of Southwest Airlines. The series debuted on January 5, 2004, on A&E and ran for three seasons.[1] It was narrated by Tim Flavin.[2]

On December 15, 2005, it was canceled after three seasons.[3]

## Premise

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The series is focused on passengers and flights originating out of Southwest Airlines focus cities at Baltimore-Washington International, Chicago Midway, Houston's Hobby Airport and Los Angeles International. The series also follows customers in all types of moods and situations, and also takes a look at employees both on and off the job.[4][5][6]

The series is based on a non-fiction British series of the same name. The British series followed the employees of Britannia Airways in its first season and easyJet in subsequent seasons.[7]

## Cast

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### Baltimore/Washington (BWI)

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* Eric DeCosmo — Provisioning Agent
* Christy Goad-DeCosmo — Customer Service Agent
* Nicholas Hadeed — Customer Service Agent/Flight Attendant
* Carole Jennings - Customer Service Supervisor
* Sue Lee — Customer Service Supervisor
* Chris Marr — Customer Service Supervisor
* Gina Terrano — Customer Service Agent/Flight Attendant

### Chicago-Midway (MDW)

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* Jesse Atkinson — Customer Service Supervisor
* Colleen Bragiel — Customer Service Manager
* Val Brown — Customer Service Supervisor
* Denise Brown-Bess — Customer Service Supervisor
* Angelica Estrada — Customer Service Supervisor
* Anita Herbert — Customer Service Supervisor
* Veolia Hewitt-Norris — Customer Service Manager

### Houston-Hobby (HOU)

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* Holly Bradford — Customer Service Supervisor
* Kelley Casterjana — Customer Service Supervisor
* Cindy Treyes — Customer Service Supervisor
* Brian "Chance" Willams — Customer Service Supervisor
* Julie Boston — Customer Service Supervisor

### Los Angeles (LAX)

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* Susie Boersma — Customer Service Supervisor
* Mike Carr — Customer Service Supervisor
* Yolanda Martin — Customer Service Supervisor
* Steve Ramirez — Customer Service Supervisor
* Gustavo Yanez — Customer Service Supervisor — AirTran Airways

## Episodes

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### Season 1 (2004)

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No.| Title| Original release date

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1| "The Delicate Art Of Saying No"| January 5, 2004 (2004-01-05)
2| "Consider Yourself One Of The Family"| January 5, 2004 (2004-01-05)
3| "Kids ... Who'd Have Them?"| January 12, 2004 (2004-01-12)
4| "Beyond Their Control"| January 12, 2004 (2004-01-12)
5| "Times Change"| January 19, 2004 (2004-01-19)
6| "Winners & Losers"| January 19, 2004 (2004-01-19)
7| "Terminal Beauty"| January 26, 2004 (2004-01-26)
8| "High Spirits"| February 2, 2004 (2004-02-02)
9| "Team Effort"| February 9, 2004 (2004-02-09)
10| "You Must Be Kidding?"| February 16, 2004 (2004-02-16)
11| "Luv Is In The Air"| February 16, 2004 (2004-02-16)
12| "Relative Values"| February 23, 2004 (2004-02-23)
13| "For Better For Worse"| March 1, 2004 (2004-03-01)
14| "It Ain't Over Til It's Over"| March 8, 2004 (2004-03-08)
15| "Don't Take No For An Answer"| March 15, 2004 (2004-03-15)
16| "All Creatures Great & Small"| March 22, 2004 (2004-03-22)
17| "There's Real Time...Then There's Airline Time"| March 29, 2004 (2004-03-29)
18| "Oh What A Performance!"| April 5, 2004 (2004-04-05)

### Season 2 (2004-2005)

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No.| Title| Original release date

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1| "Judgment Day"| July 5, 2004 (2004-07-05)
2| "The Big Squeeze"| July 5, 2004 (2004-07-05)
3| "Family Business"| July 12, 2004 (2004-07-12)
4| "Unfit for Travel"| July 19, 2004 (2004-07-19)
5| "That's Entertainment!"| July 26, 2004 (2004-07-26)
6| "High And Mighty"| August 2, 2004 (2004-08-02)
7| "Down To The Wire"| August 9, 2004 (2004-08-09)
8| "Fly Babies"| August 16, 2004 (2004-08-16)
9| "Expect The Unexpected"| August 23, 2004 (2004-08-23)
10| "All Shapes And Sizes"| August 30, 2004 (2004-08-30)
11| "Lost In Translation"| September 13, 2004 (2004-09-13)
12| "No Laughing Matter"| September 20, 2004 (2004-09-20)
13| "Emotional Baggage"| September 27, 2004 (2004-09-27)
14| "The Stress Test"| October 4, 2004 (2004-10-04)
15| "In Sickness And In Health"| October 11, 2004 (2004-10-11)
16| "Rules Are Rules"| October 18, 2004 (2004-10-18)
17| "Battle Of Wills"| November 1, 2004 (2004-11-01)
18| "Let There Be Love"| November 8, 2004 (2004-11-08)
19| "Precious Cargo"| November 29, 2004 (2004-11-29)
20| "Dazed And Confused"| December 6, 2004 (2004-12-06)
21| "You Can't Win Them All"| December 20, 2004 (2004-12-20)
22| "Fun And Games"| December 20, 2004 (2004-12-20)
23| "Live and Let Fly"| January 10, 2005 (2005-01-10)
24| "So Near Yet So Far"| January 17, 2005 (2005-01-17)
25| "Shaken & Stirred"| January 31, 2005 (2005-01-31)
26| "No Going Back"| February 14, 2005 (2005-02-14)

### Season 3 (2005)

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No.| Title| Original release date

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1| "Takes Two To Tango"| May 2, 2005 (2005-05-02)
2| "The Sky's The Limit"| May 2, 2005 (2005-05-02)
3| "Things That Go Bump At The Airport"| May 9, 2005 (2005-05-09)
4| "Mardi Gras"| May 9, 2005 (2005-05-09)
5| "A Hard Day's Flight"| May 16, 2005 (2005-05-16)
6| "April Fool"| May 23, 2005 (2005-05-23)
7| "Life Swap"| June 6, 2005 (2005-06-06)
8| "Risky Business"| June 20, 2005 (2005-06-20)
9| "Mind Over Matter"| June 27, 2005 (2005-06-27)
10| "Cabin Fever"| July 11, 2005 (2005-07-11)
11| "Stormy Weather"| July 18, 2005 (2005-07-18)
12| "When The Going Gets Tough"| July 25, 2005 (2005-07-25)
13| "South Of The Border"| August 8, 2005 (2005-08-08)
14| "You Can't Take It With You"| August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15)
15| "It Takes All Sorts"| August 26, 2005 (2005-08-26)
16| "Timing Is Everything"| August 29, 2005 (2005-08-29)
17| "Let's Face The Music And Dance"| August 29, 2005 (2005-08-29)
18| "Love At First Flight"| September 12, 2005 (2005-09-12)
19| "Taking Care Of Business"| September 19, 2005 (2005-09-19)
20| "Cruise Control"| October 10, 2005 (2005-10-10)
21| "Going Places"| October 17, 2005 (2005-10-17)
22| "Turbulence Everywhere"| October 24, 2005 (2005-10-24)
23| "Decision Time"| November 28, 2005 (2005-11-28)
24| "The Waiting Game"| December 12, 2005 (2005-12-12)
25| "Crying For Help"| December 12, 2005 (2005-12-12)
26| "Pushing The Limits"| December 19, 2005 (2005-12-19)

## References

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1. ^ "Development Update: December 15–16". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
2. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007 (Volume 1 A-E). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3305-6.
3. ^ Andy Dehnart (December 15, 2005). "Airline, Growing up Gotti cancelled, but Dog the Bounty Hunter, Inked renewed". Reality Blurred. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
4. ^ Abbey, Klaasen (April 6, 2005). "INSIDE THE A&E 'AIRLINE' REALITY SHOW DEAL". AdAge. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
5. ^ Stevens, Dana (January 13, 2004). "Terminal Boredom". Slate. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
6. ^ Heffernan, Virginia (January 5, 2004). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Your Flight Is Ready for Boarding (if You Are Sober, Slim and Smell Nice)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
7. ^ Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.

## External links

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* Airline at IMDb

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Southwest Airlines

* Gary C. Kelly, Chairman
* Bob Jordan, CEO
* Mike Van de Ven, President & COO

Subsidiaries|

* AirTran Airways
* ATA Airlines
* Morris Air
* TranStar Airlines

People|

* Herb Kelleher
* Rollin King
* Lamar Muse
* J. George Mikelsons
* Gary C. Kelly
* Colleen Barrett
* Bob Jordan
* Rakesh Gangwal

Incidents|

* Flight 1455
* Flight 1763
* Flight 1248
* Flight 2294
* Flight 812
* Flight 345
* Flight 3472
* Flight 1380
* Flight 1392
* 2022 scheduling crisis

Television shows|

* Airline
* On the Fly

Related|

* History
* Access Now, Inc. v. Southwest Airlines Co.
* List of Southwest Airlines destinations
* Nuts!
* Southwest Effect
* Southwest Airlines fleet
* Wright Amendment
* intrastate airline
* Texas Aeronautics Commission

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* AFP: American Fighter Pilot
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* Alaska Wing Men
* Dangerous Flights
* Dust Up
* FlightPathTV
* Jumbo: The Plane that Changed the World
* Planespotting Live

Airline themed|

* Air Ways
* Airline
* UK
* U.S.
* Flying Wild Alaska
* Ice Pilots NWT
* Ready for Takeoff
* A Very British Airline
* EasyJet: Inside the Cockpit

Airport themed|

* Airport
* Airport 24/7: Miami
* Airport Live
* Animal Airport
* Heathrow: Britain's Busiest Airport
* Ice Airport Alaska
* Inside Gatwick
* Luton Airport
* On the Fly
* Ultimate Airport Dubai
* X-Ray Mega Airport / Inside Frankfurt Airport

Accident investigation themed|

* Mayday
* MH370: The Plane That Disappeared
* Seconds from Disaster
* Survival in the Sky
* Terror in the Skies
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