Airline (American TV series) explained

Genre:	Documentary
Creator:	Gold Star Television
Starring:	Southwest Airlines
Narrated:	Tim Flavin
Country:	United States
Num Seasons:	3
Num Episodes:	70
Runtime:	21 minutes
Network:	A&E

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 cancelled after three seasons.^[3]

Premise

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

Baltimore/Washington (BWI)

• Eric DeCosmo — Provising 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)

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

Houston-Hobby (HOU)

• 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)

• 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

Season 3 (2005)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Development Update: December 15–16. The Futon Critic. January 12, 2013.
2. Terrace, Vincent (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007 (Volume 1 A-E). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. .
3. Web site: Airline, Growing up Gotti cancelled, but Dog the Bounty Hunter, Inked renewed. Andy Dehnart. Andy Dehnart. Reality Blurred. December 15, 2005. January 17, 2019.
4. Web site: INSIDE THE A&E 'AIRLINE' REALITY SHOW DEAL. Klaasen. Abbey. AdAge. April 6, 2005. January 17, 2019.
5. Web site: Terminal Boredom. Dana. Stevens. Slate. January 13, 2004. January 17, 2019.
6. Web site: TELEVISION REVIEW; Your Flight Is Ready for Boarding (if You Are Sober, Slim and Smell Nice). https://web.archive.org/web/20150528020547/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/05/arts/television-review-your-flight-ready-for-boarding-if-you-are-sober-slim-smell.html. dead. May 28, 2015. Virginia. Heffernan. The New York Times. January 5, 2004. 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. .