On the Fly
Season 1
2012 • 13 Episodes
Follows the folks whose daily challenge is getting thousands of passengers to their destinations on time and in a happy mood.
Episodes
1. I Want to Leave This Place!
May 24, 2012
No overview available.
2. Delayed and Enraged
May 24, 2012
A woman takes her anger out on a supervisor after missing a connecting flight because her previous one was late. Meanwhile, passengers grumble when their flight is delayed by weather for the second time; and a college student wants to bring his pet fish aboard.
3. But I Have a Life!
May 31, 2012
Chicago airport supervisor Angelica meets a plane returning to the gate with a passenger who refuses to turn off his cellphone. Will she let him board another flight? In Baltimore, A flight delayed from Orlando leaves passengers with missed connections.
4. I Give You A Disclaimer: I Curse!
May 31, 2012
An oversold flight to Vegas has passengers venting in the Windy City. Airport supervisor Shadia is called to calm the situation. At another Chicago gate, Gina's coping with a cursing passenger whose bag won't fit in the overhead bin.
5. Show Me What You Got
June 7, 2012
A man bound for Las Vegas—and his bachelor party—goes to extremes to get out of a Chicago snowstorm; a customer-service agent in Florida challenges passengers to a dance competition; a couple miss their flight in Baltimore.
6. Stir That Pot
June 7, 2012
A passenger stirs up trouble and tests a supervisor's mettle when a plane bound for Florida is delayed in Baltimore; a mandolin player might miss a gig when he's stuck in Denver, but tries an impromptu performance to improve his chances of getting there.
7. Mardi Gras Madness
June 14, 2012
A supervisor performs CPR on a passenger waiting for a ticket in Fort Lauderdale; a Mardi Gras reveler tests the judgment of a supervisor in New Orleans.
8. Stay Classy Alabama
June 14, 2012
An older man is missing as a plane begins to board; a passenger denies a supervisor's request to remove an offensive sticker; a woman hopes to rekindle a high-school romance.
9. That Dog is Obnoxious
June 21, 2012
A bridesmaid is stranded by a snowstorm in Denver and hopes she can get to Las Vegas in time for a wedding; a supervisor assesses a barking dog's fitness to fly in Baltimore.
10. Frantic to Fly
June 21, 2012
A husband and wife fighting on a plane about to take off in Chicago requires a supervisor's intervention; a first-time flier is unnerved by a plane's mechanical issues, so a supervisor helps her get back aboard.
11. Gave My Seat Away
June 28, 2012
A passenger is caught smoking during a flight; a lawyer is irate after her seat is given away to a standby passenger because she didn't board in time.
12. Wake Up Dude
July 5, 2012
A passenger misses a flight while asleep at a New Orleans airport; a customer-service supervisor listens to a couple who missed a connection on their way to Albany, N.Y.; a baggage agent in Fort Lauderdale wonders if a giant sombrero breaks the rules.
13. On the Edge
July 12, 2012
It's St Patrick's Day, and for a Chicago supervisor that means dealing with a intoxicated reveler who will go to devious lengths to board a flight. Later, a supervisor finds an abandoned portable oxygen machine and wonders: doesn't the owner need it?