New Airline Offers $10 Tickets on All Flights

Foxnews ^ | 04.25.07. | CAWats

[CAWats]

NEW YORK — Skybus Airlines Inc., a new U.S. budget carrier, on Tuesday said it will start flying on May 22 with $10 one-way tickets available on all flights.

"Beginning today, passengers can buy airline tickets for less than the cost of a tank of gas," Skybus CEO Bill Diffenderffer said in a statement.

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The launch of the new low-cost carrier, which is based in Columbus, Ohio, could pressure established carriers like AMR Corp's (AMR) American Airlines and Delta Air Lines Inc..

Skybus, which plans to acquire more than 70 aircraft over the next five years, hopes to be able to undercut rivals by selling advertising space inside and outside its planes and charging for priority seating and checking bags.

It keeps costs down by only taking reservations over the Internet and not staffing a call center.

[Republicus2001]

heh- don’t know about flying on THAT airline...poorly maintained planes aren’t nearly as forgiving as beat up old cars

[goldstategop]

$10 Airline ticket? Sign me up!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[SF Republican]

on AIRBUS?

[thackney]

Even better than the price, all passengers fly in a private plane.

[A CA Guy]

Any $10 one-way tickets available for illegas to Mexico and elsewhere?

[Slump Tester]

"It keeps costs down by only taking reservations over the Internet and not staffing a call center."

I'll bet they still have a better maintenance program than Aeroflot.

[itsamelman]

Thanks for flying with us...!

[Spruce]

Picture this nightmare at 30,00 feet. No thank you.

[goldstategop]

Long distance relationships for less than the cost of a fill-up. How cool.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[operation clinton cleanup]

One-way tickets only? I’m not comfortable with the sound of that! Do they guarantee arrival?

[Red Badger]

Well, I guess it’s okay, if you don’t mind the livestock..........

[meg88]

[gcruse]

The rest of the story:

The start-up carrier, which has raised $160 million from investors, will have at least 10 seats available for $10 on its flights through December 15. The $10 tickets don’t include taxes and fees.

Last-minute fares run as high as $330, spokesman Bob Tenenbaum said.

Skybus plans to fly initially from Columbus to Burbank, California; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Richmond, Virginia; and Kansas City, Missouri.

On May 29, it plans to add service to Bellingham, Washington; Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Fort Lauderdale.

In June, Skybus plans to begin flying to Oakland, California.

[LIConFem]

Sounds like Belkin Airways...

From an eposide of The Odd Couple

What kind of plane is it?

It's a modified 727.

Modified?

Yes, it was just painted. You can hardly tell where the old wing ends and the new wing begins!

[goldstategop]

With taxes and fees the true cost of the ticket will run around $30-40 round-trip. But its still a bargain. People want to fly cheaply and safely. Now they have another way to stretch their business expense trips and make their vacation dollars go further.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[keepitreal]

Pilots are paid by tips only. They also will operate the in-flight mall, making commissions on every Brookstone gadget they sell. In case of rapid decompression an oxygen mask will fall from the ceiling. You may opt to have oxygen by inserting 4 quarters in the coin acceptor on your armrest.

[Eroteme]

The airline plans to make the bulk of its money from selling ads on the inside and outside of the plane. Pimping out a car might work for NASCAR, but who’s the target market for an ad 30,000 feet up?

[Hazcat]

10 seats per flight at $10. Others normal fair.

[ryan71]

I think I’ll let y’all fly these guys for a year or two, first.