I know folks think Southwest Airlines' boarding process is a cattle call....

[wsuffa]

but it's in poor taste to use a cattle prod to moooove it along....

http://www.wbaltv.com/news/30362501/detail.html

 

[dmccormack]

TSA spokesman Kawika Riley said the passenger surrendered the weapon.

Oh good grief....

 

[TMetzinger]

but it's in poor taste to use a cattle prod to moooove it along....

http://www.wbaltv.com/news/30362501/detail.html

Rollin' rollin' rollin, 'though the streams are swollen, keep them doggies rollin', rawhide!

 

[rpadula]

I am so going to miss Airtran.

 

[DavidWhite]

Not a bad idea - use it to zap sasquatch if it sits next to you.

 

[weilke]

When actual cattle travels by plane, they receive far better treatment than southwest customers:

(picture from farmprogress)

More legroom too:

(picture from mnn.com)

This is a breeding herd being shipped from the Dakotas to Kazachstan. 1 747 per week, 160 'passengers' each.

 

[SCCutler]

When actual cattle travels by plane, they receive far better treatment than airline customers:

(picture from farmprogress)

More legroom too:

(picture from mnn.com)

This is a breeding herd being shipped from the Dakotas to Kazachstan. 1 747 per week, 160 'passengers' each.

FTFY.

 

[woodstock]

Do they have crew in cargo to attend to animals in distress?

 

[LearDriver]

Do they have crew in cargo to attend to animals in distress?

If they are on Kalitta, they are in distress before they board.

 

[weilke]

Do they have crew in cargo to attend to animals in distress?

A vet and 3 cowboys iirc.

 

[Chip Sylverne]

We've shipped horses BWI to LA via Kalitta. First class operation.