Comments on: Skybus: Airfares as Low as $10* http://www.mouseprint.org/2007/05/07/skybus-airfares-as-low-as-10/ Exposing the strings and catches in advertising fine print. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:56:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: DaveM http://www.mouseprint.org/2007/05/07/skybus-airfares-as-low-as-10/comment-page-1/#comment-124646 DaveM Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:34:50 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=244#comment-124646 UPDATE: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Skybus Announcement Skybus Airlines will cease all operations effective Saturday, April 5. Skybus struggled to overcome the combination of rising jet fuel costs and a slowing economic environment. These two issues proved to be insurmountable for a new carrier. We deeply regret the impact this decision will have on our employees and their families, customers, vendors, suppliers, airport officials and others in the cities in which we have operated. Our financial condition is such that our Board of Directors felt it had no choice but to cease operations. Passengers holding reservations for Skybus flights scheduled to depart on or after Saturday, April 5, 2008 should contact their credit card companies to arrange to apply for a refund. More information for customers and others will be made available on the Skybus web site (www.skybus.com) as it becomes available. All flights for Friday, April 4 will be completed. Passengers holding reservations on flights for Friday, April 4 should check in for their flight at a Skybus kiosk at the airport instead of the Skybus website UPDATE:

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Skybus Announcement
Skybus Airlines will cease all operations effective Saturday, April 5.
Skybus struggled to overcome the combination of rising jet fuel costs and a slowing economic environment. These two issues proved to be insurmountable for a new carrier.

We deeply regret the impact this decision will have on our employees and their families, customers, vendors, suppliers, airport officials and others in the cities in which we have operated. Our financial condition is such that our Board of Directors felt it had no choice but to cease operations.

Passengers holding reservations for Skybus flights scheduled to depart on or after Saturday, April 5, 2008 should contact their credit card companies to arrange to apply for a refund. More information for customers and others will be made available on the Skybus web site (www.skybus.com) as it becomes available.

All flights for Friday, April 4 will be completed. Passengers holding reservations on flights for Friday, April 4 should check in for their flight at a Skybus kiosk at the airport instead of the Skybus website

]]> By: storm http://www.mouseprint.org/2007/05/07/skybus-airfares-as-low-as-10/comment-page-1/#comment-92265 storm Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:55:51 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=244#comment-92265 I liked using the skybus. Of course I'm a cheapie and ten dollars is all they're going to get out of me. I liked using the skybus. Of course I’m a cheapie and ten dollars is all they’re going to get out of me.

]]> By: DENISE http://www.mouseprint.org/2007/05/07/skybus-airfares-as-low-as-10/comment-page-1/#comment-42225 DENISE Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:42:08 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=244#comment-42225 MY HUSBAND & I HAVE USED SKYBUS AND FIND IT VERY AFFORDABLE, IT I IS REALLY A "BUS " BUT IN THE AIR, IT GETS YOU FROM POINT A TO POINT B IF YOU WANT MORE THAN THAT THEN GO TO THE OTHERS AND PAY ALOT MORE,BUT FOR SHORT TRIPS THEY ARE GREAT.MOST PEOPLE PACK WAY MORE THEN THEY REALLY NEED TO TAKE YOU ARE ALLOWED TWO CARRY ONS AND YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PACK WHAT YOU NEED IN TWO CA JUST KEERRY ONS.LEARN TO KEEP IT SIMPLE. MY HUSBAND & I HAVE USED SKYBUS AND FIND IT VERY AFFORDABLE, IT I
IS REALLY A “BUS ” BUT IN THE AIR, IT GETS YOU FROM POINT A TO POINT B IF YOU WANT MORE THAN THAT THEN GO TO THE OTHERS AND PAY ALOT MORE,BUT FOR SHORT TRIPS THEY ARE GREAT.MOST PEOPLE PACK WAY MORE THEN THEY REALLY NEED TO TAKE YOU ARE ALLOWED TWO CARRY ONS AND YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PACK WHAT YOU NEED IN TWO CA JUST KEERRY ONS.LEARN TO KEEP IT SIMPLE.

]]> By: Adam http://www.mouseprint.org/2007/05/07/skybus-airfares-as-low-as-10/comment-page-1/#comment-26443 Adam Wed, 30 May 2007 03:53:40 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=244#comment-26443 Hey, this airline is great... If you want to go to Columbus or live there... Hey, this airline is great… If you want to go to Columbus or live there…

]]> By: Jasper http://www.mouseprint.org/2007/05/07/skybus-airfares-as-low-as-10/comment-page-1/#comment-24328 Jasper Tue, 08 May 2007 14:01:38 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=244#comment-24328 @ Adler: You are corect: they mostly care about getting you where you want to go in one flight. Do the 'big' carriers do? Usually not. They care about getting your money, and then fly your around the country all over the place, except where you need to be. The modus operandi of these price fighters is interesting because they challenge the status quo of the 'big' airlines. Simple examples: * Up to half the load of planes is taken up by luggage. Why not stimulate customers to pack light by charging them per checked item or by weigh? It saves fuel cost when a lighter plane moves around * On regular flights you're not supposed to bring food or drink because you are served. Yeah rught, that was in the old days. Nowadays, you are supposed to be happy with a cup of water and four little pretzels. Why not let customers bring their own snacks? Saves in flight personel and again weight, because people will bring what they want, and the plane does not need to bring a whole variety of stuff that's not used. I am not a fan of all measures the price fighters impose on their customers. And I am not sure if their way of working is not going to lead to a complete race to the bottom. However, I do like that they challenge the status quo of the 'big airlines', who are very much stuck in a way of dong things that is way out of time. @ Adler: You are corect: they mostly care about getting you where you want to go in one flight. Do the ‘big’ carriers do? Usually not. They care about getting your money, and then fly your around the country all over the place, except where you need to be. The modus operandi of these price fighters is interesting because they challenge the status quo of the ‘big’ airlines.

Simple examples:

* Up to half the load of planes is taken up by luggage. Why not stimulate customers to pack light by charging them per checked item or by weigh? It saves fuel cost when a lighter plane moves around

* On regular flights you’re not supposed to bring food or drink because you are served. Yeah rught, that was in the old days. Nowadays, you are supposed to be happy with a cup of water and four little pretzels. Why not let customers bring their own snacks? Saves in flight personel and again weight, because people will bring what they want, and the plane does not need to bring a whole variety of stuff that’s not used.

I am not a fan of all measures the price fighters impose on their customers. And I am not sure if their way of working is not going to lead to a complete race to the bottom. However, I do like that they challenge the status quo of the ‘big airlines’, who are very much stuck in a way of dong things that is way out of time.

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