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Old January 10th 04, 01:07 PM
CFLav8r
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"Blueskies" wrote in message
How is it that a camera crew and all the support folks can get out to the

gate, but my daughter and wife can not?

Easy! Your wife and daughter do not have prior written permission from the
airport to operate within the sterile areas. In most cases this is arranged
months in advance and an authorized airport official is with them at all
times.
It is nice to have a sterile concourse now, it keeps the local media from
being able to come out to the gates everytime they are a little low on news
for the evening.
That of course does not keep the local media from coming out to the ticket
counters and video taping a cluster of people in one little tiny area and
then reporting on the news that the airport was jam packed.
Oops! I strayed from your answer.

David
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Old January 10th 04, 01:58 PM
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If your daughter and wife would have the power to assist in the spread of
the public paranoia, I am sure they would have been able to work something
out...

"Blueskies" wrote in
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How is it that a camera crew and all the support folks can get out to
the gate, but my daughter and wife can not?


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Old January 6th 04, 06:43 AM
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They've been doing it with EasyJet and various airports in the UK for about
5 years. It's mildly entertaining, but not overly so. They follow the
trials and tribulations of a few airline staff as they go about their
business. One guy became a minor Z-list celb out of it and now does
commercials and travel shows. Most of it is what you'd expect - ****ed off
passengers shouting at the customer service agents. Not exactly gruelling
TV. I'm assuming this is going to be the same. But I suppose it does give
an insider view of the airline industry that most people don't see.

Enjoy.
Shawn
"Toks Desalu" wrote in message
news:PMmKb.70880$xX.460652@attbi_s02...
ALERT ALERT ALERT

"Airline": Southwest's reality show is on tonight at 10pm eastern time on
A&E.

I am surprised that no one mention it earlier. I was out country until
today.

Toks Desalu
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Dyin' to Soar




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Old January 28th 04, 04:13 PM
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"ShawnD2112" wrote in message ...
They've been doing it with EasyJet and various airports in the UK for about
5 years. It's mildly entertaining, but not overly so. They follow the
trials and tribulations of a few airline staff as they go about their
business. One guy became a minor Z-list celb out of it and now does
commercials and travel shows. Most of it is what you'd expect - ****ed off
passengers shouting at the customer service agents. Not exactly gruelling
TV. I'm assuming this is going to be the same. But I suppose it does give
an insider view of the airline industry that most people don't see.

Enjoy.
Shawn
"Toks Desalu" wrote in message
news:PMmKb.70880$xX.460652@attbi_s02...
ALERT ALERT ALERT

"Airline": Southwest's reality show is on tonight at 10pm eastern time on
A&E.

I am surprised that no one mention it earlier. I was out country until
today.

Toks Desalu
PP-ASEL
Dyin' to Soar




As someone who travels quite frequently, I really appreciate this
show. I've been behind those people in line that continue incessently
crying, complaining, etc. to staff. Hell, I think that's one of the
best parts of travelling to be honest.

I've heard that A&E and Southwest are in negotiations for filming a
second season.

Personally, I really like it. I think it adds a lot to the ususal
primetime TV lineup.
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Old January 6th 04, 07:27 AM
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"Toks Desalu" wrote in message
news:PMmKb.70880$xX.460652@attbi_s02...
| ALERT ALERT ALERT
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| "Airline": Southwest's reality show is on tonight at 10pm eastern time on
| A&E.
|

Against my better judgment I stayed up and watched it. It was OK in places,
but the constant moving around of the camera was annoying, to say the least.
What I don't understand is it looks like the passengers are aware of the
camera, yet they still act like that and even consent to it being shown on
national TV. I didn't think it was all that interesting. But then, I rarely
watch TV at all, let alone 'reality' shows. I prefer movies.


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Old January 6th 04, 01:11 PM
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yet they still act like that and even consent to it being shown on
national TV

i wonder this about many reality shows. perhaps they're given a small
renumeration?

my guilty pleasure is this horrific and trashy show caled "cheaters" which
follows 20 somethings around in texas somewhere who are cheating on each other
- then the slick host has the cheated on confront the cheater.



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Old January 6th 04, 04:38 PM
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yet they still act like that and even consent to it being shown on
national TV

i wonder this about many reality shows. perhaps they're given a small
renumeration?


They continue to act that way because in there own mind they are not doing
anything wrong.
You and I see it as wrong but that person thinks that their actions are
correct behavior.
I see this everyday from at least 1% of the flying public.
But at least the other 99% are well behaved.
The stories I could tell about real things that happen at the airport would
more than fill a season of shows.

David (MCO)


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Old January 7th 04, 04:19 PM
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"Tune2828" wrote in message
...
yet they still act like that and even consent to it being shown on
national TV

i wonder this about many reality shows. perhaps they're given a small
renumeration?

my guilty pleasure is this horrific and trashy show caled "cheaters"

which
follows 20 somethings around in texas somewhere who are cheating on each

other
- then the slick host has the cheated on confront the cheater.


We have had such a show here for the last three years featuring Easyjet a
budget airline.

Its fascinating and you really see at close up what a bunch of jerks airline
passengers are.

Someone for example buys a ticket to Paris for $10 from London and gets
****ed off when the flight is cancelled and the airline does not put them up
in a hotel.

You get a conversation like:

SLF (self loading freight aka passenger) This is disgraceful, British
Airways would pay for accommodation.

Easyjet; This is not BA, we don't charge BA fares.

SLF: I know they wanted to charge me $300 to go to Paris

Easyjet: Well with the money you saved get your own hotel and come back in
the morning.

SLF: I will never fly Easyjet again.

Easyjet: Does that mean you don't want the morning flight

SLF: Yes.

SLF2: Any flights to Paris in the Morning?

Easyjet: yes one seat $100

SLF2: OK

Next day, SLF turns up in the Morning,

SLF : I would like that seat to Paris this morning.

Easyjet: Sorry that flight is full, you can go later this morning.

SLF: OK

Easyjet: That's $300 please.

SLF But I only paid $10 for the last flight.

Easyjet: yes but you booked that 3 months in advance........

Then just watch the SLF go ballistic they are as thick as ****.


 




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