Posted on 04/25/2007 11:34:40 AM PDT by 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.
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though Sheryl Crow may have an issue with the tissue
I’ve been to places in Europe where you bring your own TP. Either that or do without :O
Yeah, but what are you supposed to do when the guy (or gal) says:
"Call this number you see on the screen below and we'll rush you..."?
Yeah, but what are you supposed to do when the guy (or gal) says:
“Call this number you see on the screen below and we’ll rush you...”?
It’s handled the same way they sell “Duty-Free” on the international flights. That’s why they charge extra when you check luggage. The more luggage the passengers check; the fewer ab loungers they can carry.
Of course if you live 80 miles north of Seattle this could be a good thing!
aerospace ping
Who cares about those that live North of SEATAC my relatives live south and West. Flying people to the middle between the two is re-duck U lous
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