Comments on: NEW Southwest Girls: “Don’t Hate Us Because We’re Beautiful” http://rickseaney.com/2008/02/22/new-southwest-girls-dont-hate-us-because-were-beautiful/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:44:59 GMT http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: John J. Tormey III, Esq. http://rickseaney.com/2008/02/22/new-southwest-girls-dont-hate-us-because-were-beautiful/#comment-7878 John J. Tormey III, Esq. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:04:04 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/02/22/new-southwest-girls-dont-hate-us-because-were-beautiful/#comment-7878 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 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

]]> By: Paula Berg http://rickseaney.com/2008/02/22/new-southwest-girls-dont-hate-us-because-were-beautiful/#comment-6809 Paula Berg Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:42:48 +0000 http://rickseaney.com/2008/02/22/new-southwest-girls-dont-hate-us-because-were-beautiful/#comment-6809 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 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

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