Air Ways (2009)
Air Ways is an Australian factual television series broadcast on the Seven Network, narrated by Corinne Grant and produced by Lyndal Marks, the executive producer in charge of Border Security. It began screening in July 2009 and was filmed in airports including Melbourne, Coolangatta, Rockhampton, Mackay, Adelaide, Launceston, Hobart and Alice Springs. Air Ways follows the day-to-day operations of budget Australian airline Tiger Airways Australia. It has a similar premise to the successful UK factual television series Airline. Air Ways returned for a second series on Sunday, 7 February 2010.
Seasons & Episode
A grandmother travelling to look after her grandkids is grounded; an Englishman is off to Hobart to meet his online love; and police are called when a passenger becomes physically aggressive.
A mother is trying to get to Sydney to see her son's graduation but when her flight is delayed she is devastated as she might miss the proudest day of her life, and she is going to let staff know how she feels! And love can make you do strange things, as we see when one woman proposes to her boyfriend while dressed in a donkey suit! When the man of her dreams arrives off his flight, will he run the other way or kiss the ass?
After months of preparation for an interstate gig, a potty-mouthed DJ arrives at the airport only to discover that his flight has been cancelled. A couple are taking their first romantic weekend together and can't keep their hands off each other, but when their flight is delayed more than once, the news throws a bucket of cold water on their passion. Will Tiger strike back at a very noisy disgruntled passenger and have her removed from the terminal, or will she leave on her own?
An overseas passenger is in Australia to film a major movie, but his 'filming' schedule has meant that he has missed his flight, leading him to tell staff how famous he is.
A passenger arrives blindfolded with no idea what her friends have install for a birthday surprise. A traveller refuses to follow instructions from flight attendants, and a man travelling to a festival in Melbourne has arrived too late to board his flight and tries to sneak on the plane and when he's busted the naked truth is the only way out.
Karl has just arrived in Sydney with a strange instrument, and after nearly missing his flight, will he make it to his gig on time? Then, a grandmother is devastated when her grandson's flight has been cancelled.
Kim is 30 weeks pregnant and is heading to Adelaide for her mum's 50th birthday, but when she checks in she is told that unless she has a medical certificate saying she can fly - she can't go Will Kim make it to Adelaide for her mum's birthday? Richard and Chris are taking their grandson Oliver home to Tasmania after a weekend in Melbourne. However when they check in they discover that Tiger require ID and they do not have any ID for 5 yr old Oliver. If they don't come up with some proof that he's their grandson, Oliver will have to stay behind! Then, the Adelaide Soccer team cheer squad piles into the Tiger Terminal, led by a megaphone wielding cheer leader who gets very irate when told he can't take his megaphone on the plane as hand luggage.
Pablo has missed the check-in for his flight and is not happy. When he's told he should have arrived two hours earlier and that the flight has closed, Pablo starts to kick up his Spanish heels.
A dad is eager to return to Sydney to see his wife and his young children, but his flight has been cancelled and all other Sydney flights that day are full. It's Friday night and for the third week in a row - the last plane to Adelaide looks like it could be cancelled. Three friends are desperate to get home, and it won't be a happy place if they have to spend another night in Melbourne! Josie is desperate to get to Adelaide to see her sister who has a rare disease and is under going a major procedure on her heart. But when her plane is delayed there's a lot of upset and she can now only hope the flight will arrive in time for her to get to the hospital.
Kim is 30 weeks pregnant and is heading to Adelaide for her mum's 50th birthday, but when she checks in she is told that unless she has a medical certificate saying she can fly - she can't go Will Kim make it to Adelaide for her mum's birthday? Richard and Chris are taking their grandson Oliver home to Tasmania after a weekend in Melbourne. However when they check in they discover that Tiger require ID and they do not have any ID for 5 yr old Oliver. If they don't come up with some proof that he's their grandson, Oliver will have to stay behind! Then, the Adelaide Soccer team cheer squad piles into the Tiger Terminal, led by a megaphone wielding cheer leader who gets very irate when told he can't take his megaphone on the plane as hand luggage.
Pablo has missed the check-in for his flight and is not happy. When he's told he should have arrived two hours earlier and that the flight has closed, Pablo starts to kick up his Spanish heels.
A dad is eager to return to Sydney to see his wife and his young children, but his flight has been cancelled and all other Sydney flights that day are full. It's Friday night and for the third week in a row - the last plane to Adelaide looks like it could be cancelled. Three friends are desperate to get home, and it won't be a happy place if they have to spend another night in Melbourne! Josie is desperate to get to Adelaide to see her sister who has a rare disease and is under going a major procedure on her heart. But when her plane is delayed there's a lot of upset and she can now only hope the flight will arrive in time for her to get to the hospital.