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Southwest For The Birds: Painted Penguin Planes


Southwest Airlines now flies Penguin One, a brand new Boeing 737-700 festuned with pictures of the Antarctic waddlers. The reason is that SW ahs been in cahoots with SeaWorld Florida for the past quarter-century, where penguins are one of the main attractions.

Regular passengers are already familiar with SW aircraft painted with images of other famed SeaWorld critters, Shamu One and Shamu Two. SW and other airlines continue to get away from the unillustrated aircraft paint jobs with pictures of eskimos, state emblems and other artwork. Cruise lines are following the trend by having huge murals on the bows of their ships designed by famed artists.

Q: Unwanted Advances In Flight: What To Do About It? PDF Print E-mail


It seems almost every day lately we read about more incidents where women passengers are mauled by sneaky guys seated next to them. What should we do when it happens? Ms. FWMcL, Tampa FL

A: If it’s just too-friendly conversation and you don’t want it, offer a few polite words and concentrate on the seat TV or your smart phone. If his talk offends you and it becomes physical, clearly demand him to stop. Then leave your seat to contact the flight attendant. State the problem and ask for another seat. If the abuse was physical, file a formal complaint with the airline and/or report it to airport police after the flight.

 
 
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