Airline is a fly on the wall television programme, produced in the United Kingdom that showcases the daily happenings of passengers, ground workers and on-board staff of Britannia and later EasyJet. The show was broadcast between 1998 and 2006 on ITV, is often repeated on ITV2 and shown on syndication on Pick TV. The programme's success sparked a US version of the series, following American low-cost airline Southwest Airlines.
Airline (Season 5)
Episode 1 (Episode 1)
Air date: 2001-03-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Airport staff at Luton face a mutiny when a flight to Nice is rescheduled, and a woman loses her temper after mislaying her bag in Liverpool.
Episode 2 (Episode 2)
Air date: 2001-03-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jane considers changing jobs to run dispatch out on the tarmac. And a woman with a severe fear of flying goes on an extreme journey to try and conquer the great.
Episode 3 (Episode 3)
Air date: 2001-03-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Two Ivory Coast fishermen become stranded, angry passengers try to storm passport control, and Rugby legend Tony Underwood embarks on a new career.
Episode 4 (Episode 4)
Air date: 2001-04-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Ethan refuses to check in a passenger, and a family's flight to Majorca is cancelled due to an overloaded plane.
Episode 5 (Episode 5)
Air date: 2001-04-09
Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6 (Episode 6)
Air date: 2001-04-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An angry passenger demands a refund after late public transport causes him to miss his flight, and comic performer Kit Hesketh-Harvey composes a song about easyJet
Episode 7 (Episode 7)
Air date: 2001-04-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A man loses his temper when he is not allowed to pay for a ticket with a French cheque, and easyJet staff begin to run their check-in desks at Geneva.
Episode 8 (Episode 8)
Air date: 2001-04-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The new recruits begin their training course, former Coronation Street star Beverley Callard returns home to Marbella and Stelios Haji-Ioannou floats easyJet on the stock market.
Episode 9 (Episode 9)
Air date: 2001-04-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A snowboarder regrets not purchasing holiday insurance and staff are serenaded by 1980s rock band Marillion.
Episode 10 (Episode 10)
Air date: 2001-05-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Fog descends on Luton Airport, ensuring new boy Leo Jones has his hands full dealing with the disruption. Captain Mike Jameson struggles to play a quiet round of golf thanks to the intervention of an unlikely person, and Liverpool-based Leanne Chung has disappointing news for a Dublin-bound traveller.
Episode 11 (Episode 11)
Air date: 2001-05-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A 14-year-old boy tries to check in without a passport, and Leo Jones goes for an early promotion.
Episode 12 (Episode 12)
Air date: 2001-05-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Confusion over check-in times causes problems in Luton, while a lost passport holds up a plane's departure.
