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Cable TV's A&E Network will show a second season of the series called Airline, which features the exploits of passengers and personnel at low-fare carrier Southwest Airlines The network said ratings have proven strong for the show, which seems to feature each week a passenger so drunk that they are not allowed to board a plane.
Production will start soon on the new season, which will consist of at least 18, 30-minute episodes. The series will add tales of travel on Southwest at Baltimore-Washington International Airport and continue coverage at Chicago Midway Airport and Los Angeles International.
"Airline has proven to be a show that uses real life in the best ways. It's funny, it's dramatic," said Robert DeBitetto a senior vice president of programming at A&E.
The drama includes weather-related service cancellations and the humor includes showing the proper policy to handle a male passenger who wants to board a flight wearing a kilt with nothing underneath.
"This is the only reality show that goes into the workplace," said Beth Hardin, a spokeswoman for the Southwest.
A&E and Southwest said the upcoming season will take a closer look at the passengers and their plights and how the airline tries to help them. Southwest executives said the show has not led to a noticeable increase or decrease in people using the airline.
Production will start soon on the new season, which will consist of at least 18, 30-minute episodes. The series will add tales of travel on Southwest at Baltimore-Washington International Airport and continue coverage at Chicago Midway Airport and Los Angeles International.
"Airline has proven to be a show that uses real life in the best ways. It's funny, it's dramatic," said Robert DeBitetto a senior vice president of programming at A&E.
The drama includes weather-related service cancellations and the humor includes showing the proper policy to handle a male passenger who wants to board a flight wearing a kilt with nothing underneath.
"This is the only reality show that goes into the workplace," said Beth Hardin, a spokeswoman for the Southwest.
A&E and Southwest said the upcoming season will take a closer look at the passengers and their plights and how the airline tries to help them. Southwest executives said the show has not led to a noticeable increase or decrease in people using the airline.
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