Welcome to The Purse Forum.

laloki · Mar 3rd, 2009, 07:57 PM

Personally this wouldn't bother me, there are more things in the world to be bothered about than a picture of someone in a bikini (besides which you can't see it from the inside of the plane).

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/s...013016,00.html

By staff writers
March 03, 2009 10:00am

PASSENGERS are angry about being forced to fly on a new Southwest Airlines plane featuring a bikini-clad model, saying it is "soft porn".
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”.
news.com.au/images/icon_galleries.gif Sexy: See the bikini-clad model on the plane
“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.”
Mr Dawson was not alone in his disapproval, with many passengers slamming the aircraft as being in poor taste.
“(It’s) very tacky. I know Southwest is notorious for it's fun, but this is simply in bad taste,” Don said.
“This looks like a flying porn ad! I'm a longtime fan of SWA, this is one reason for me to change airlines,” another customer, Yvonne, said.
Refaeli isn't the first attractive woman to be featured in a Southwest promotion. The airline aired television commercials in the 1970s starring flight attendants clad in hot pants and go-go boots, a uniform said to be favoured by co-founder Herb Kelleher.
The low-cost airline hit the headlines in 2007 when a Southwest Airlines employee allegedly ordered a passenger off a flight for wearing a revealing outfit.
Kyla Ebbert, 23, from San Diego claims she was only wearing a snug-fitting white top with a scoop neck that stopped just short of showing cleavage during the incident.
Southwest later apologised to Ebbert and launched a fare sale that included "miniskirt prices".
The bikini jet has some customers calling for a boycott of the airline, with others defending the promotion.
The paint job will be removed when the promotion ends within a few months.

SPOILEDkiwi · Mar 3rd, 2009, 11:17 PM

People are WAY too sensitive nowadays.

JAN! · Mar 3rd, 2009, 11:34 PM

I think the passengers are right to complain. There's too much sex in the media. Everywhere we look, we see a half naked body or something that makes reference to sex. Young children are constantly being exposed to this. We can definitely do without this kind of advertisement on a plane.

MACsarah · Mar 4th, 2009, 12:24 AM

Quote:

“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.

its not like the young child has been exposed to .. dear i say it? a girl in a bikini at the beach!

Baby Boo · Mar 4th, 2009, 12:59 AM

ppl overreact over nothing these days. thats not a reason to change the airline u fly in the air hostesses are not the ones ni bikins

chag · Mar 4th, 2009, 01:09 AM

Let's just hope it doesn't turn other pilots heads when in passing 22000 feet in the air

leothelnss · Mar 4th, 2009, 01:40 AM

^ LOL!
I say... *shrug*

surferchick2 · Mar 4th, 2009, 01:44 AM

good lord, porn?? LOL. It's a celeb model wearing a bathing suit for a promotional ad of a highly respected sports magazine. I'm sure southwest doesn't give a rip if they lose some these people. They've done well in comparisson to the other US airlines during the crisis not only financially but in the customer service dept.

Junkenpo · Mar 4th, 2009, 02:25 AM

okay wow. seriously, porn? they're calling that porn?? where's that rolly eyes smiley....

I almost expected to see a pic of her up on the that last fin thing, straddling the stupid plane. A model in a bikini is not porn.

jan228 · Mar 4th, 2009, 08:42 AM

Wow, get over yourselves people. If you're so offended, don't get on the plane!

SJ of AZ · Mar 4th, 2009, 11:13 AM

Considering the fact that a lot of people in airports are heading to destinations filled with, as MACsarah said, girls wearing bikinis, I think the complaints are a little silly. My only complaint is that Southwest doesn't also have some studly dude in Speedos on one of their planes.

Good for Bar! She's a pretty girl with a nice figure, and I wish I had abs like hers!

caxe · Mar 4th, 2009, 11:16 AM

I would in no way call this pornographic. But I do think it's a bit over the top and inappropriate.

Jahpson · Mar 4th, 2009, 11:24 AM

i dont care what is on the airplane. It could be Michael Jackson in a speedo.

just get me to my destination safely with all my body parts intact

but I guess I have to say that I don't care, I have a pair of legs as my avatar. LOL

SJ of AZ · Mar 4th, 2009, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Jahpson

i dont care what is on the airplane. It could be Michael Jackson in a speedo.

just get me to my destination safely with all my body parts intact

but I guess I have to say that I don't care, I have a pair of legs as my avatar. LOL

You know, I was thinking of snacking on something sugary and unhealthy (mini M&Ms), but now I don't think I will. Brain bleach, please!

I hear you about getting to the destination safely, and this airline actually has a pretty good safety record. They've had all sorts of special paint jobs on their planes: http://www.southwest.com/about_swa/photos.html
Arizona One is my favorite, of course.

domlee · Mar 4th, 2009, 12:14 PM

People just being a bit weary when the image is much larger than the cover of a magazine.

The Sports Illustrated mag is everywhere. Much like Maxim, FHM, etc.

So...they posted the pic on a plane. That is the only difference. And that causes them to be upset. Oy...

I guess they haven't seen those truck driven billboards advertising strip clubs?

Mar 3rd, 2009, 07:57 PM	#1
laloki OP Cheeky! Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4,592	Passenger anger over 'porno plane' Personally this wouldn't bother me, there are more things in the world to be bothered about than a picture of someone in a bikini (besides which you can't see it from the inside of the plane). http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/s...013016,00.html By staff writers March 03, 2009 10:00am PASSENGERS are angry about being forced to fly on a new Southwest Airlines plane featuring a bikini-clad model, saying it is "soft porn". 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”. news.com.au/images/icon_galleries.gif Sexy: See the bikini-clad model on the plane “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.” Mr Dawson was not alone in his disapproval, with many passengers slamming the aircraft as being in poor taste. “(It’s) very tacky. I know Southwest is notorious for it's fun, but this is simply in bad taste,” Don said. “This looks like a flying porn ad! I'm a longtime fan of SWA, this is one reason for me to change airlines,” another customer, Yvonne, said. Refaeli isn't the first attractive woman to be featured in a Southwest promotion. The airline aired television commercials in the 1970s starring flight attendants clad in hot pants and go-go boots, a uniform said to be favoured by co-founder Herb Kelleher. The low-cost airline hit the headlines in 2007 when a Southwest Airlines employee allegedly ordered a passenger off a flight for wearing a revealing outfit. Kyla Ebbert, 23, from San Diego claims she was only wearing a snug-fitting white top with a scoop neck that stopped just short of showing cleavage during the incident. Southwest later apologised to Ebbert and launched a fare sale that included "miniskirt prices". The bikini jet has some customers calling for a boycott of the airline, with others defending the promotion. The paint job will be removed when the promotion ends within a few months.
	__________________

Mar 3rd, 2009, 11:17 PM	#2
SPOILEDkiwi not a kiwi! Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,285	People are WAY too sensitive nowadays.
SPOILEDkiwi not a kiwi! Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,285	__________________ “It is the unseen, unforgettable, ultimate accessory of fashion that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure.” --Coco Chanel

Mar 3rd, 2009, 11:34 PM	#3
JAN! <3 Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,196	I think the passengers are right to complain. There's too much sex in the media. Everywhere we look, we see a half naked body or something that makes reference to sex. Young children are constantly being exposed to this. We can definitely do without this kind of advertisement on a plane.
JAN! <3 Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,196	__________________ If you don't like how I drive, get off the sidewalk.

Mar 4th, 2009, 12:59 AM	#5
Baby Boo addicted to TPF Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Middle East Posts: 8,225	ppl overreact over nothing these days. thats not a reason to change the airline u fly in the air hostesses are not the ones ni bikins
	__________________ My Wish List - 228 Reissue last of chanel HG - 40 Birkin - Chanel Mini Flap - Chanel wallet long - Biarritz tote/hobo XL size

Mar 4th, 2009, 01:09 AM	#6
chag Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 7,806	Let's just hope it doesn't turn other pilots heads when in passing 22000 feet in the air
chag Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 7,806	__________________ End of the road....

Mar 4th, 2009, 01:40 AM	#7
leothelnss sun in moderation Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 5,990	^ LOL! I say... shrug
	__________________ Leo's Collection "Are you stalking me? Cause that would be super" GOT my Alice dress!

Mar 4th, 2009, 01:44 AM	#8
surferchick2 Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,114	good lord, porn?? LOL. It's a celeb model wearing a bathing suit for a promotional ad of a highly respected sports magazine. I'm sure southwest doesn't give a rip if they lose some these people. They've done well in comparisson to the other US airlines during the crisis not only financially but in the customer service dept.
surferchick2 Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,114

Mar 4th, 2009, 02:25 AM	#9
Junkenpo LVoebird! Joined: Jan 2007 Location: 2500 miles from any continental landmass Posts: 3,056	okay wow. seriously, porn? they're calling that porn?? where's that rolly eyes smiley.... I almost expected to see a pic of her up on the that last fin thing, straddling the stupid plane. A model in a bikini is not porn.
	__________________

Mar 4th, 2009, 08:42 AM	#10
jan228 Sofa King Banned Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,650	Wow, get over yourselves people. If you're so offended, don't get on the plane!
jan228 Sofa King Banned Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,650

Mar 4th, 2009, 11:13 AM	#11
SJ of AZ Baseball nut Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Diamondbacks Country Posts: 662	Considering the fact that a lot of people in airports are heading to destinations filled with, as MACsarah said, girls wearing bikinis, I think the complaints are a little silly. My only complaint is that Southwest doesn't also have some studly dude in Speedos on one of their planes. Good for Bar! She's a pretty girl with a nice figure, and I wish I had abs like hers!
	__________________ My ban is over! "Oh, boy! Sleep! That's where I'm a viking!" -- Ralph Wiggum, The Simpsons

Mar 4th, 2009, 11:16 AM	#12
caxe Established 1976 Joined: Mar 2007 Location: The Southeast, US Posts: 4,963	I would in no way call this pornographic. But I do think it's a bit over the top and inappropriate.
	__________________ Let's get it on. It's time to get down!

Mar 4th, 2009, 11:24 AM	#13
Jahpson Member Joined: Aug 2007 Location: The Playground Posts: 22,348	i dont care what is on the airplane. It could be Michael Jackson in a speedo. just get me to my destination safely with all my body parts intact but I guess I have to say that I don't care, I have a pair of legs as my avatar. LOL

Mar 4th, 2009, 12:14 PM	#15
domlee Member Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 949	People just being a bit weary when the image is much larger than the cover of a magazine. The Sports Illustrated mag is everywhere. Much like Maxim, FHM, etc. So...they posted the pic on a plane. That is the only difference. And that causes them to be upset. Oy... I guess they haven't seen those truck driven billboards advertising strip clubs?

Welcome to The Purse Forum.

Our Purse Forum, or TPF, is the #1 online social network for everything designer handbag related. Join over 200,000 enthusiastic members in this friendly community and start engaging in the discussion today.