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It's official - http://www.skybus.com confirms they cease operations 4/5
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Originally Posted by cj001f
(Post 9521163)
It's official - http://www.skybus.com confirms they cease operations 4/5
http://flightaware.com/live/fleet/SKB |
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Somehow you knew this was inevitable. With jet fuel as high as it is now the only way you can make enough money is by having someone be willing to pay full price for walk-up tickets. And if you're going to do that you may as well use a full service carrier with all the amenities. More ASMs out of the picture though. This won't bode well for the travelling public. |
Three airlines in a week! Any guesses about who is next?
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Originally Posted by DWP
(Post 9521493)
Three airlines in a week! Any guesses about who is next?
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Originally Posted by dll
(Post 7634796)
I predict this airline will go nowhere. I'm all for breaking the rules of the game and thinking outside the box but some of their "Rules of Flying" are downright condescending.
...I also don't like that all roads end or begin in Columbus, OH; I'm from Ohio and fly to CMH frequently. With a population of +/- 750,000 (US Census), CMH cannot be a large enough market to support all that traffic. I smell blood in the water here. ... Madness. As Bethune once said, don't fly people where people don't want to go. Skybus will find itself competing against itself; the market is not there. Maybe I'm wrong and if in 12 months time they're off like a rocket, all drinks on me at the FT do. Hold me to that. |
Well, I'm not in the least bit surprised to see Skybus fail (a lousy business model), but I am surprised that they went out of business so suddenly. Heck, they're not even in Chap. 11 yet!
Oh well. So much for my first Skybus flight next month. |
Originally Posted by iahphx
(Post 9521531)
Well, I'm not in the least bit surprised to see Skybus fail (a lousy business model), but I am surprised that they went out of business so suddenly. Heck, they're not even in Chap. 11 yet!
Oh well. So much for my first Skybus flight next month. But I have to admit, Wilmington/New Castle airport is closer to me than PHL :o |
Originally Posted by GuyverII
(Post 9521496)
FOUR: Skybus, ATA, Champion, Aloha
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So, the silver lining in this is that the folks in BLI, who were disappointed when Skybus canceled service are lucky - no one is stranded en route.
A tough situation, but I think this is just the beginning of industry consolidation. |
Well I just finished cancelling the last car rental. Called Amex and cancelled half of my skybus tix, called my other credit card to cancel the others. The amex charges were immediately removed. Also cancelled a hotel reservation.
Now to figure out what to do with all my new free summer time ! -Ken |
US Air annouced they will sell 50 dollar standby tickets to passengers stranded by SkyBus through April 11th. At least some folks will get home without too much cost.
Its ironic, I have fought taking SkyBus for nearly a year now. Some friends wanted to take a fishing trip in GulfPort in July. They talked me into the cheap ticket. I kept joking the airline wouldnt be there for our, trip. This is one time I wish I was wrong. I actually was interested in what the experience would be like I was prepared to buy food, and even paid to board early for an exit row. |
JetBlue is doing the same thing until April 13. Others will probably accomodate as well. It's a nice gesture given that most Skybus travellers weren't expecting to pay a lot for their transportation.
It's a shame that the accomodation window only lasts a week or so. I guess the idea is to get people home. I suppose they don't want to deal with $50 standby customers for months. |
A friend of mine at work was going to fly on Skybus this summer out of Columbus. Damn, she will be pretty unhappy.
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Originally Posted by civicmon
(Post 9521551)
Yep, same here. I'm not going to gloat at those who have lost their jobs, but this airline is a huge "you really should have known this won't work" experiment.
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