The Dallas-based airline Southwest Airlines unveiled the latest addition to its fleet this month, a Boeing 737 with a bikini-clad model painted on the fuselage. The temporary paint job is part of a promotional deal with Sports Illustrated to tout the magazine's annual swimsuit issue.
Some passengers complain that they're being forced to board an aircraft plastered with soft porn.
"Many women do not enjoy having their husbands exposed to explicit pictures or explaining to young children why the lady on the plane is 'showing her boobies'," wrote Chris and Sharon Kraemer of Midlothian, Texas, in a letter to the airline. "I would cancel my tickets if there was time to get a competitive rate."
Numerous customers have chimed in with opinions on the aircraft's paint job, which features a giant image of Sports Illustrated cover model Bar Refaeli. The airline has received emails, letters and comments on its corporate blog about the promotion, spokeswoman Brandy King said.
King said about 25 per cent of the feedback has been negative, while nearly three-quarters of the comments have been supportive.
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