Airline

Capt. "Bubba" Edens takes his last flight. Also: a staffer deals with a passenger carrying cockroaches in his bag.

A flight attendant known for his celebrity impersonations has fun with comedian Ron Pearson; and a passenger emits a foul odor.

A 5-year-old is afraid to fly, and threatens her family's trip; a passenger travels to participate in a trapshooting contest; and a mother wants her plane free of peanut dust to accommodate her allergic son.

A family arrives without their tickets, which they left on a bus; a staffer is hesitant to let a man in need of medical attention on board a plane; and two businessmen learn that their seats have been given away.

Ed Siegenfeld travels with the Triple Crown trophy; a passenger is not allowed to travel with her oxygen tank.

A woman travels to Florida for a blind date; comedian Bobby Collins travels to Las Vegas.

A boy suffering from a brain tumor is traveling to get an operation. Also: a woman has a seizure.

A man gets drunk at a bar; a pilot performs at a stunt show.

A family is turned away because they are carrying too much liquor; a passenger confronts her fear of flying; and photographers are unhappy that they have to check their equipment.

A passenger is removed from a plane after an incident with a flight attendant; Carol confronts and irate grandmother; and Mike deals with a passenger with a bad attitude.

Yolanda tries to help a Saudi Arabian woman who can't speak English, while Denise encounters the same situation with a Czech man. Also: a delayed flight.

A staff person must decide if turtles can be allowed on a plane; a plus-sized passenger is told she must purchase two tickets; a very tall teen requires an exit-row seat.

A man takes his wife to Las Vegas for their 30th anniversary and has a surprise visitor for her onboard. Also: a drunk stand-up comic; and woman with decaying fish in her bags.

A widow travels to meet members of her deceased husband's Vietnam War platoon; two passengers have an altercation; a passenger is confused about his flight time.

A passenger gets angry when told to come off a flight to make room for two flight attendants; a passenger's lighter is confiscated; a man travels for his first day at a naval academy. Also: trouble involving a boy with cerebral palsy.

Pilot Tony May gives a group of fourth-graders a lesson on flying. Also: a child has separation anxiety when her parents send her to stay with her uncle while they head to India.

A family discovers that they left their tickets on a bus; police investigate an abandoned bag; a family arrives with 18 boxes and only have 20 minutes to board their flight.

Strongman Phil Pfister needs a seat with leg room on his flight to the Battle of Muscle Beach contest; a staffer in Los Angeles deals with a crate of clams in the baggage area.

William Hung is spotted at LAX, where he gives an impromptu performance of "She Bangs"; costumes for a Madonna concert disappear. In Chicago, rock fans try to convince staffers that they're in a band.

A woman traveling with her dog is reminded of the no-pet policy; and a passenger with live chickens is told they can't be brought on the plane.

In Chicago, a staffer awaits a brother returning from fighting in Iraq.

A family of six is told that only five seats are available on their flight; a blind man waits to meet his blind date; a customer loses her ticket.

A provisioning agent in Baltimore wants to propose to a co-worker, but must wait until she deals with a crisis at the gate. In Chicago, a passenger blows his top and resorts to rough language when he learns he can't get on a flight home. And in Los Angeles, two sisters, on their way to see their father for the first time in 35 years, begin celebrating a little early, and may not be allowed to board their plane.

A blizzard in Chicago causes massive cancellations and delays at Southwest Airlines. Two honeymooners rush to make it to Los Angeles in time to catch a flight to Tahiti, but with most flights grounded, they may not make their connection. A group of teenage Eminem fans, who flew all the way from Idaho to LA to see their idol, discover it may be a long time before they set eyes on him.

Wedding bells are ringing at Southwest Airlines, but not everything is going according to plan. In Chicago, a passenger going to her nuptials is denied boarding because she's too drunk to fly. In Hollywood, a stuntman waits anxiously with an engagement ring for his girlfriend--but will she show up? And pilots John Trumble and Annie Fitzgerald elope to Las Vegas.

Family relationships are pushed to the limit during another hectic day at Southwest Airlines. A grandmother isn't allowed to travel with her pressurized oxygen canisters; an elderly woman's relatives are distressed because she's separated from her life-saving medicine; and a couple that has been waiting 10 years to adopt a child is flying home with their new baby daughter, and an emotional meeting with the rest of the family is expected.

A drunken passenger needs a police escort and two overweight customers take the armrest test.

It's a day of tension at Southwest Airlines. Erik faces the worst nightmare of all ramp workers. For the first time, he must push a $40-million plane out of a tiny gate, knowing that a mistake can cost the company millions of dollars and Erik his job. In baggage claims, David has to control his own nerves when a customer insists that the airline lost her luggage. And supervisors at LAX must confront a swarm of dangerous bees that has set up a hive at Gate 13.

The FAA rules are clear, alcohol and air travel simply do not mix. In LA, passenger Wayne Samuel has been drinking and it's fallen to supervisor Yolanda to tell him he's too drunk to board the flight. It's the night of the Southwest Spirit Party--a vast annual staff gathering--and a huge occasion for supervisor Mike. He's invited a special guest he wants to introduce to his colleagues. Gospel group the Faithway Doves are on their way to Chicago to be honored by the American Gospel society and surprise their fellow passengers with some remarkable spirituals.

A&E's exclusive look at Southwest Airlines features a day of romance. Flight attendant Heather Hale waits for her boyfriend to arrive from Switzerland, not knowing that he wants to ask her a very important question. In Chicago, a student is desperate to fly to New York to save his relationship with his girlfriend, but every flight is full. And beautiful 6-foot-tall customer service supervisor Anita has trouble fending off a 5-foot-tall admirer.

It's a busy and bizarre day at Southwest Airlines when a woman treats the LAX terminal as her personal bedroom, changing her outfit in full sight of fellow passengers. Supervisor Yolanda meets country singer Randy Travis before running into a group of drunk and troublesome young women who were kicked off their flight. And in Chicago, ramp staffers Hector and Juan hope they'll be chosen to throw out the ceremonial first pitch in front of 40,000 fans at Wrigley Field that night.

A passenger tries to con his way on to a Southwest Airlines flight, a customer service supervisor must find volunteers to leave two overbooked flights, and flight attendants help a Price Is Right contestant practice before the taping of a show. Grab your boarding pass and join us for another episode of this high-flying series that reflects our love-hate relationship with commercial aviation.

It's another challenging day at Southwest Airlines. In Chicago, distraught passengers demand compensation for the worst flight of their lives. Seems a rowdy group of biker kids disrupted the flight all the way from Las Vegas. Meanwhile, at LAX, a 10-year-old on his first unaccompanied flight is lent a hand from a flight attendant, and after a stressed mom and her two kids miss their flight, their attempts to get home to San Diego push everyone to the limit.

A&E's exclusive look at Southwest Airlines continues with pilot Steve Palmason's last flight after 30 years of service. Friends and family are onboard, and Southwest President Colleen Barrett and legendary chairman Herb Kelleher wait to greet him. Meanwhile, at LAX, supervisor Mike Carr faces the delicate task of helping an Alzheimer's patient clean up after he's had a small accident.

At Chicago's Midway Airport, Southwest employees spend 48 hours dealing with the chaos caused by a power blackout in the East. In this high-flying series, we provide viewers with complete access to the inner workings and emotional stories behind Southwest Airlines--from individual passenger's tales and dramatic reunions to action at the counter between passengers and employees. Our "cast" of characters includes the personnel who create a minor miracle every day by getting the airline airborne.

Airline personnel talk about underwear with rap star Sisqo, singer of the "thong song", and an angry family tries to prove their toddler is less than two years old so he can travel free in this high-flying new series that provides viewers with complete access to the inner workings and emotional stories behind the daily life of Southwest Airlines.

An airline supervisor must handle a passenger who's drunk at 7 a.m., and a colleague has the delicate task of telling a passenger that he smells too bad to travel. In this high-flying new series, we provide viewers with complete access to the inner workings and emotional stories behind the daily workings of Southwest Airlines--from individual passenger's tales and dramatic reunions to action at the counter between passengers and employees.