101 Dumbest Moments in Business

10 high-flying snafus

Air travel took a wrong turn long ago. But 2007 was a year in which -- dare we say it? -- the industry hit new lows.

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Southwest Airlines, Part 2
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Southwest Airlines, Part 2
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A man boarding a Southwest Airlines flight in Ohio is ordered to change his T-shirt, which depicts a fictional fishing shop with the words MASTER BAITER. The airline is again forced to apologize.
Last updated December 20 2007: 3:04 PM ET

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