More bad news about Southwest Airlines and their SI Swimsuit display

By: Chris Johnson

Quoting from Foxnews:

Southwest’s Sports Illustrated Plane Featuring Bar Refaeli Is Offending Passengers

Passengers are angry about being forced to fly on a new Southwest Airlines plane featuring a bikini-clad model, saying it is “soft porn” and is offensive to families.

Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli, currently dating actor Leonardo DiCaprio, is pictured lying seductively in a revealing white bikini along the length of the Boeing 737 as part of a promotional deal with Sports Illustrated.

The latest addition to the US-based airline was unveiled this month and is deployed like other aircraft in the fleet, servicing all its routes.

The airline has received a flood of criticism on its corporate blog about the promotion, with many passengers complaining about having to board an aircraft “covered in pornography”.

“I would not want to have to watch this plane pull up to the gate traveling with my young child, or mother, grandmother, etc.,” customer Jim Dawson said.

“I know Southwest is known for its fun, laid back qualities but this is just completely inappropriate to plaster all over the side of the plane.”
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,504267,00.html

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One of our readers wrote the following expressing disgust over Southwest’s pornographic alliance.

Dear Bill,

I felt sick reading your email about Southwest Airlines’ SI One.

I called immediately and expressed my outrage. This was the airline I preferred to fly! NEVER again.

The reason they are doing this is precisely because of the incident with the scantily clad female being thrown off her flight. In subsequent interviews following that event, it was clear that the MALE higher ups within Southwest were embarrassed that such a fine young specimen had been denied her right to show a plane full of captive passengers her post-op plastic surgery.

Thank you so very much for that email. I would never wish to support such an airline. Looks like I will be doing a lot more DRIVING as all of the airlines either show violent /pornographic movies in-flight or have giant pornographic images plastered all over their aircrafts!
K.

In this financial climate, one would think that Southwest would not risk offending travelers with such a pornographic display – degrading not only women, but also their own reputation.

Contact Southwest Airlines and let them know that because of this offensive gimmick, you will find family-friendlier skies to fly when choosing a carrier for your next flight.

Southwest Airlines Co.
Gary Kelly – Chairman, President, and CEO
2702 Love Field Dr.
Dallas, TX 75235
Phone: 214-792-4000
Toll-free: 1-800-435-9792
Fax: 214-792-5015

Also contact Southwest’s Public Relations office:
Ginger Hardage – Senior Vice President of Communications at 214-792-6924

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