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New Airline in America! Skybus offers $10 dollar fares in the United States
skybus.com — Check it out, Skybus Airlines are offering 10 dollars 1-way to cities in the United States! Columbus to San Francisco...40 dollars round trip!
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- ijustfloat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Wow. You can only fly from select locations to select locations. But you can pick up another flight when you get there.
Seattle to Columbus
Then Columbus to Richmond.
Cross country flight for 20 bux? I know there are taxes and whatnot but sheesh.
Of course, you'll be flying on an Airbus A319 and if you've ever flown Northwest you know that they aren't the most wonderful planes around...- sutro33, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Hmmm, I could fly from my home, San Francisco, to LA for $40 roundtrip, but that connection in Columbus, OH there and back is kind of a bitch.
- undersky, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1That is amazing...I wonder how long will they stay in business or operate like this. SWA is no longer cheap anymore.
- thenativeraver, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Hmm...
http://www.cedarpoint.com/
Here I come!
Wo0T!!! - gwinerreniwg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Out of curiosity I looked up their "rules". One that jumped out at me was that you cannot bring any "outside" food or drink on the plane. They charge you for the food they serve on-board, and the flight attendants make a commission off their $2 soda-pop. Does anyone know if it's legal for them to prohibit food on board (i.e. hold a monopoly on something like food and water?). I'm sure their lawyers looked into this, but who knows...
- uptown, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Here's their policies on how they keep things cheap. So they don't have agents, and they don't have a phone number.
Something tells me they're overestimating the intelligence of the average American.
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1. Don’t pay for everyone else’s baggage.
On Skybus, you pay only for what you check. The first two bags are 5 bucks apiece. After that, it’s $50 a bag (yeah, so pack smartly). Less baggage means faster turnaround and cheaper tickets. Fair deal?
2. Hungry? Thirsty? Bring cash.
Most people love our full cocktail bar and food menu, but if you’re not into that, it won’t cost you a penny. Why should your ticket cost include your neighbor’s dinner? That also goes for blankets and pillows–which, by the way, you get to keep if you buy. Oh, and don’t sneak food onboard unless you brought enough for the whole plane.
3. Bring a book.
We’re not big fans of fancy in-flight entertainment systems. So grab that best seller at the airport, or buy a Sudoku puzzle onboard if you’re feeling brainy. You’ll touch down before you know it.
4. Don’t call us.
We don’t have a phone number. Seriously. We’d love to chat, but those phone banks are expensive. And a good website like skybus.com is even more convenient.
5. Don’t be late. We won’t be.
Please arrive no later than 30 minutes before takeoff, or we’ll leave without you. Really. By that time, there won’t even be anyone to check your bag. It’s nothing against you–we just have to keep our flights on time, or things get expensive in a hurry.
6. Don’t expect an army of gate agents.
You probably won’t see any agents at the gate until boarding time. Remain calm! Just print your boarding pass at skybus.com and relish in the savings.
7. Yeah, we’ve got preferred seats. Sort of.
There are no fancy reclining beds onboard, but you can pay 10 bucks extra to board our brand-new A319 airplanes before anyone else.
8. Tickets are nonrefundable.
Refunding a ticket costs everyone, so we don’t allow it. Of course, our tickets are so cheap it wouldn’t have been much of a refund anyway. If you need to change a ticket, your punishment for breaking a date with us is $40.
9. Bigger is not better.
Big airports can be a big pain. We choose less crowded and more convenient secondary airports for better punctuality and, of course, lower prices.
10. No spontaneous dancing in the aisle.
We realize you might be excited about paying a ridiculously low fare, but please refrain from any unbridled dancing onboard. This includes jumping for joy, disruptive cheering, and celebratory break dancing.
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