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What IS it with poor Southwest, that they keep attracting attention-seeking hotties? We all remember Kyla Ebbert (if not, click here). Now there are two new young women (Nisreen Swedberg and Sarah Williams, aged 18) who say Southwest “discriminated” against them– but why?
My goodness! What prompted all this? Keep reading (and see the video!). |
Okay, the two young women got on a Southwest flight in Tampa; one immediately asked for water but was told to wait until beverage service (”and then…they skipped me!”).
Later, one exchanged profanities with a male passenger; something about the man taking up too much time in the restroom (though that’s a little unclear).
Whatever happened, it sure didn’t sit well with the Southwest crew, because upon arrival in Los Angeles, the cops and the FBI were there to greet the ladies. No arrests were made.
A Tampa TV station covered the story: see it here.
Southwest will only say that the women caused a “disruption.” Must have been some disruption; the airline has banned the teens from Southwest…for life. UPDATE: They are NOT banned for life, but Southwest DID cancel the return portions of their tickets home (see Southwest response below).
Sure makes you wonder if we’re getting the full story. But we already know what a couple of people are getting: that most sought after of cliches…the fabled 15-minutes of fame.
Hey Rick - Sorry for the delayed response. As the ladies claimedafter an inflight disruption involving them, another Customer, and several obscenities, our Flight Crew requested that Law Enforcement meet the flight upon its arrival in Los Angeles. Officers met the flight, then questioned and released the two ladies. We cancelled their return flight as a result of their behavior. The return portions of their tickets were refunded.
It is important to clarify a few points:
1. The two ladies are not banned from ever traveling on Southwest in the future.
2. Our Crews decision had absolutely nothing to do with the ladies appearance, but rather their behavior and interaction with another Customer onboard.
Our Employees have an obligation to maintain a safe environment onboard for all of our Customers. Of course, we would have gone out of business a long time ago if we discriminated against beautiful women or anyone for that matter. We carry 96 million Customers a year, and theyre all beautiful in our eyes!
Paula Berg
Southwest Airlines
Comment by Paula Berg — February 25, 2008 @ 4:42 pm
The smallest bit of research about Southwest Airlines flack Paula Berg tells us this:
http://www.blogsouthwest.com/2007/06/15/behind-the-scenes-blog-queen/
Now, never mind “wacky”, and “off-the-wall” - “behind-the-scenes Blog Queen” and “Nuts about Southwest” says it all for me.
So, to Paula Berg of Southwest Airlines, the airline companys “behind-the-scenes Blog Queen”, who says, regarding the events of March 6-7, 2008, and the now-record US$10,200,000 in fines racked up by Southwest:
“…this situation was never and is not now a safety of flight issue”.
Nonsense, Paula. Cracks in airplanes? Nonsense, Paula.
I’ve been around publicists and other entertainment folk for over 20 years, and I have heard better publicity emanating from self-plugging screenwriters on acid.
And, Paula, as for:
“[t]he FAA approved our actions and considered the matter closed as of April 2007″.
Nonsense, Paula.
It’s not “closed”, until WE the PUBLIC say it is closed! Take that back to your superiors for me - and tell them that we are just getting started.
Oh and, congratulations on staying behind the scenes.
John J. Tormey III, Esq.
Quiet Rockland
Comment by John J. Tormey III, Esq. — March 7, 2008 @ 7:04 pm