Airline

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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.

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Seasons

Season 1

18 episodes

Premiered Jan 3, 2004

Season 2

27 episodes

Premiered Jul 4, 2004

Season 3

26 episodes

Premiered May 1, 2005

Episodes

1–6 of 18

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Ep 1

The Delicate Art of Saying No

Jan 4, 2004

21m

An airline supervisor must handle a passenger who's drunk at 7 a.m., and a colleague has the delicate task of telling a passenger that he smells too bad to travel. In this high-flying new series, we provide viewers with complete access to the inner workings and emotional stories behind the daily workings of Southwest Airlines--from individual passenger's tales and dramatic reunions to action at the counter between passengers and employees.

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Ep 2

Consider Yourself One of the Family

Jan 5, 2004

21m

Airline personnel talk about underwear with rap star Sisqo, singer of the "thong song", and an angry family tries to prove their toddler is less than two years old so he can travel free in this high-flying new series that provides viewers with complete access to the inner workings and emotional stories behind the daily life of Southwest Airlines.

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Ep 3

Beyond Our Control

Jan 12, 2004

21m

At Chicago's Midway Airport, Southwest employees spend 48 hours dealing with the chaos caused by a power blackout in the East. In this high-flying series, we provide viewers with complete access to the inner workings and emotional stories behind Southwest Airlines--from individual passenger's tales and dramatic reunions to action at the counter between passengers and employees. Our "cast" of characters includes the personnel who create a minor miracle every day by getting the airline airborne.

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Ep 4

Times Change

Jan 19, 2004

21m

A&E's exclusive look at Southwest Airlines continues with pilot Steve Palmason's last flight after 30 years of service. Friends and family are onboard, and Southwest President Colleen Barrett and legendary chairman Herb Kelleher wait to greet him. Meanwhile, at LAX, supervisor Mike Carr faces the delicate task of helping an Alzheimer's patient clean up after he's had a small accident.

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Ep 5

Kids... Who'd Have Them?

Jan 12, 2004

21m

It's another challenging day at Southwest Airlines. In Chicago, distraught passengers demand compensation for the worst flight of their lives. Seems a rowdy group of biker kids disrupted the flight all the way from Las Vegas. Meanwhile, at LAX, a 10-year-old on his first unaccompanied flight is lent a hand from a flight attendant, and after a stressed mom and her two kids miss their flight, their attempts to get home to San Diego push everyone to the limit.

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Ep 6

Winners and Losers

Jan 19, 2004

21m

A passenger tries to con his way on to a Southwest Airlines flight, a customer service supervisor must find volunteers to leave two overbooked flights, and flight attendants help a Price Is Right contestant practice before the taping of a show. Grab your boarding pass and join us for another episode of this high-flying series that reflects our love-hate relationship with commercial aviation.

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