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Airline is an American television reality show that showcases the daily happenings of passengers, ground workers and on-board staff members of Southwest Airlines. The show started in the USA on the A&E television channel in 2004. From time to time, the A&E television channel shows the UK version of Airline, which they call Airline UK.

The show, originally broadcast on the A&E Network, and is centered on passengers and flights originating out of Southwest focus cities at Chicago Midway, Los Angeles International and Baltimore-Washington International, although it often follows passengers on to their final destinations. Season 3 in 2005 started including stories at Houston's Hobby Airport.

Airline follows customers in all types of moods and situations. It also takes a look at employees both on and off the job, including a customer service supervisor going to his high school reunion, the ceremony surrounding a 30-year pilot Steve Palmason's last flight before retirement, and Gina Terrano becoming a flight attendant. The theme song is a jazzed up version of John Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane," performed by Jimmy Coup, later changed to a custom-made theme song named "37,000 feet."

A few celebrity passengers have been caught by the show's cameras, including country singer Randy Travis, professional poker player Howard Lederer, R&B singer Sisqó, 70s singer and dancer Charo, famous American Idol reject William Hung, and actor Antonio Fargas.

On December 15, 2005, A&E announced that they were canceling Airline after 70 episodes. The program now airs on weekdays at 11:00 and 11:30 in the morning and in the afternoon at 5:00 and 5:30 (times are eastern) on A&E's Biography Channel.

The show broadcasts throughout the world including the UK on ITV2, Australia on the Seven Network, Sweden on Kanal 5 and Latin American on A&E Mundo.

Season One is available on DVD from A&E Home Entertainment.

Series guide

• Series 1 18x30' (2004)
• Series 2 26x30' (2004)
• Series 3 26x30' (2005)

Cast

Baltimore-Washington (BWI)

• Eric DeCosmo, Provising Agent BWI (Baltimore-Washington)
• Christy Goad-DeCosmo Customer Service Supervisor, BWI (Balitmore-Washington)
• Nicholas Hadeed, BWI Flight Attendant, Former Customer Service Supervisor , BWI (Baltimore-Washington)
• Carole Jennings, Customer Service Supervisor, Orlando (MCO) Former Customer Service Supervisor BWI (Baltimore-Baltimore)
• Sue Lee, Customer Service Supervisor, BWI (Baltimore-Washington)
• Chris Marr, Customer Service Supervisor, Fort Myers (RSW)Former Customer Service Supervisor BWI(Baltimore-Washington)
• Gina Terrano, BWI Flight Attendant, Former Customer Service Supervisor BWI (Baltimore-Washington)

Chicago-Midway (MDW)

• Colleen Bragiel, Customer Service Manager, MDW (Chicago-Midway)
• Val Brown, Customer Service Supervisor , MDW (Chicago-Midway)
• Denise Brown-Bess, Customer Service Supervisor, MDW (Chicago-Midway)
• Anita Herbert, Customer Service Supervisor, MDW (Chicago-Midway)
• Veolia Hewitt-Norris, Customer Service Manager , MDW (Chicago-Midway)

Houston-Hobby (HOU)

• Holly Bradford, Customer Service Supervisor, HOU (Houston-Hobby)
• Kelley Casterjana, Customer Service Supervisor, HOU (Houston-Hobby)
• Cindy Treyes, Customer Service Supervisor, HOU (Houston-Hobby)
• Brian "Chance" Willams Customer Service Supervisor, HOU (Houston-Hobby)

Los Angeles (LAX)

• Susie Boersma, Customer Service Supervisor, LAX (Los Angeles)
• Mike Carr, Customer Service Supervisor, LAX (Los Angeles)
• Yolanda Martin, Customer Service Supervisor, LAX (Los Angeles)
• Steve Ramirez, Customer Service Supervisor, LAX (Los Angeles)

External links

• Official website
• Airline (U.S. TV series) at the Internet Movie Database

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