Frank Robertson's Blog

If you believe everything you read, it would seem Southwest Airlines just has it in for the "beautiful people." Remember the Hooters waitress who was asked to cover up her revealing and provocative outfit several months back. Kyla Ebbert  made the talk show rounds to complain about the shoddy treatment, refused to accept an apology, but did accept an offer to pose in Playboy.

I read in the St. Pete Times this morning about two young women from Oldsmar who say they were singled out simply for being pretty. Southwest disputes that, saying the pair behaved badly on a flight between Tampa and L-A. One of the young women admits getting into a profanity laden shouting match with a guy who kept her waiting outside the rest room longer than she would have liked. When the flight arrived in L-A, police officers escorted the two young women off the plane. Everyone involved was questioned, but no further action was taken. The young ladies did have to purchase return tickets to Tampa on other airlines.

Are we actually seeing a pattern of discrimination against young, attractive women on Southwest Airlines? I doubt it. If you've ever been on a Southwest flight, you know the atmosphere is anything but uptight! In fact, Southwest prides itself on customer service and satisfaction. I guess what I've always heard is true. Some people are never satisfied.