Originally Posted by
soitgoes
I think, though, that there are very few situations in which the lowest fare ever offered for a particular flight is more on Skybus than on a major carrier.
For what it's worth:
7/18, Return 7/19 JAX/DAB-CMH:
Skybus - $376.30 (St. Augustine)
USAir - $388 (JAX)
8/1, Return 8/2 CMH-Seattle/Vancouver:
Skybus - $575.80 (BLI)
Continental - $514 (YVR) or $534 (SEA)
These are just a couple of examples, but there are plenty more out there, particularly with last-minute purchases. I will give Skybus that on advance, low-fare dates they are hard to beat, but otherwise the majors will give them a run for their money (even if it might be within $20-30 to fly into the "real" airport).