Skybus refers to itself as the smart way to travel. There is however a cost to pay for its ultra-low-cost tickets , it would mean landing in incognito airports and taking long distance cabs to reach your destinations. I guess it depends on just how much are you willing to give up for the sake of saving money.
Skybus Airlines is scheduled to make its inaugural flight today, the company has plans to fly to 25 cities from its Columbus hub, using a model aimed at competing with Southwest and other no-frills airlines. Modeled after European airline Ryanair, it hopes to take the market by storm.
More than 200,000 tickets have already been sold, tickets are booked only through the company’s Web site to save costs.
Every Skybus flight will offer at least 10 tickets for $10 each. Fares as low as $10, but everything else’ll cost you. The airline allows travelers to upgrade by purchasing features for an additional charge. It charges an extra fee for a variety of services including checking baggage, selecting a preferred seat or purchasing an in-flight meal.
Though the airlines hopes Skybus Airlines serves smaller airports to ensure flights depart and arrive on-time, the point of there not being enough public transit from remote airports to support new business can become a concern. Well no harm in trying it out atleast once.
Source: Msnbc
