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Cyber-Prudes Ganging Up on Sexiest Plane Alive

Posted Mar 4th 2009 12:18PM by TMZ Staff

Southwest Airlines is in big, big trouble -- not just with the FAA, but with a band of angry cyber-geeks pissed about the half-naked bikini model on one of their airplanes.

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Ever since SW put Bar Refaeli's Sports Illustrated micro-bikini clad cover shot on a Boeing 737, people have been leaving tons of scathing comments on the Southwest Airlines customer blog page, describing the plane as "a Las Vegas Strip taxi cab" and "a flying porn ad."

But Southwest is standing by their Bar-fly, telling us: "We are proud to have partnered with Sports Illustrated on this promotion," adding that the response has been "about 70% positive, 25% negative and 5% neutral."

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Tags: bar rafaeli, BarRafaeli, southwest airlines, SouthwestAirlines, sports illustrated, SportsIllustrated, swimsuit issue, SwimsuitIssue

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1. Personally, I'd love to see a Giant half naked lady flying around my skies...

Posted at 12:56PM on Mar 4th 2009 by Tashavin

2. That is the most awesome plane of all time.

Posted at 12:56PM on Mar 4th 2009 by josh

3. God can someone ever explain to me why if its ok for a girl to wear that on a beach but put it on a plane and a bunch of old tarts complain lol

Posted at 12:59PM on Mar 4th 2009 by Zoya

4. Nice double standard - SW kicks some college girl off of a flight for wearing "too skimpy" clothing, but they will run this ad. I don't have a problem w/ the ad, just the hypocrisy.

Posted at 1:00PM on Mar 4th 2009 by CrAzY DaDdY

5. I'm pretty sure the outrage has something to do with the little matter of humiliating a passenger by removing her from the plane because her outfit was "inappropriate". It's hypocrisy at irs finest. And do I really need to get a view of the Rockies through Bar's left nipple?

Posted at 1:01PM on Mar 4th 2009 by ptandjc

6. I dont see why people are upset about this. You cant tell me that these people who are complaining have never seen a chick in a bikini on the beach, in a movie, on a television show or online. Im sure Southwest got a nice check for allowing this giant flying advertisement to be placed on the side of its airplane. In a time when everybody is strapped for cash, we shouldn't judge a company for trying to find a unique way to stay in business. These people need to complain about real issues like wasteful spending by government, genocide in Darfur or the fact the U.S. has yet to catch Osama Bin Laden. Those are real issues!

Posted at 1:06PM on Mar 4th 2009 by Reallyreallyoffensive?

7. People REALLY need to get a life and worry about the BIGGER issues in the world. WHO CARES if her photo is on the side of a plane! SERIOUSLY!!

Posted at 1:09PM on Mar 4th 2009 by getalife

8. what's the view from the cockpit?

Posted at 1:09PM on Mar 4th 2009 by jeff

9. I can understand some of the uproar about this, but seriously...you don't even see her when you are INSIDE THE AIRPLANE!

Posted at 1:10PM on Mar 4th 2009 by greeneyedlass

10. Corporations and the media need to stop been afraid of conservative groups and religious fanatics. They are trying to take away freedom of speech and put our society in the dark ages. These are the same people that want to discredit science books so they can change school curriculums in order to pursue their conservative agenda. People need to watch out for Republican lawmakers, as they always look for a chance to bring religion into politics.

Posted at 1:19PM on Mar 4th 2009 by The RoadRunner

11. If people are upset by this because their small children will see it, then they should'nt let them go to a beach or the pool where there are many women in bikini's. I think they need to get over this and find other things to worry about.

Posted at 1:19PM on Mar 4th 2009 by SugarCookie

12. Who gives a Flying Fxxx! ; )

Posted at 1:20PM on Mar 4th 2009 by Mik

13. I'll bet the engines on that ride can develop a *lot* of "thrust."

Posted at 1:22PM on Mar 4th 2009 by Da Plane! Da Plane!

14. Never thought I'd say it but I wanna have sex with that Boeing 737 !!
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Not on it - But to it ! I want to do naughty things to that plane.... yesssssssss~
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Posted at 1:26PM on Mar 4th 2009 by jrad247

15. Some people will find anything to complain about. Best advice: ingnore them and move on.

Posted at 1:24PM on Mar 4th 2009 by Mike

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