Flying for $10

[rat fink]

This sounds very interesting.
http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2007/12/03/2007-12-03_you_can_fly_skybus_for_10_bucks__but_the.html

 

[buckweaver]

A coworker of mine has used this a few times, and loves it. Of course, you have to go through Columbus to get anywhere on Skybus. So it's a great deal if you have family in that part of the world. Not so much if you're trying to get anywhere else.

 

[Perry White]

Kaput: http://online.wSportsJournalists.com/article/SB120740095037892591.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

 

[Barsuk]

LOL!

But not for Skybus.

 

[Mystery_Meat]

They had announced a cutback out of Greensboro-Winston Salem a few weeks ago when I was in town, but they insisted they were committed to PTI as a second hub. Apparently to the extent that it was about to be as screwed as Columbus and all the destinations.

I had even thought about doing a Richmond-Columbus flight, then getting something else to Seattle for the June thing. Good thing I didn't.

 

[thegrifter]

so, people who are on vacation and used skybus to get there, are they just assed out? cause that's messed up.

 

[Pancamo]

Spirit Air runs 9 cent specials all the time.

 

[Bud_Bundy]

so, people who are on vacation and used skybus to get there, are they just assed out? cause that's messed up.

My niece, her husband and their two infants just flew to Florida yesterday on Skybus. Best fare she could find today for a one-way return was $350 per ticket for her and her husband. Fortunately she's able to use some Southwest miles/coupons/credits from her brother and will get back OK.

Mrs. Bud and I flew to Ohio a month ago on cheap fares. Problem was we got snowed in and had to change our flights. Skybus was giving free changes for Friday and Saturday, but not Sunday, so with the fare differential and change fees, we wound up paying about what we would have to fly a conventional airline.

Saw one story that said it was the fourth airline to fold this week. Aloha, ATA, something called Champion Air and Skybus.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Cheapest Jeopardy game ever.

 

[beardpuller]

Damn. A good friend of mine is a pilot for SkyBus. He knew it was a risk, but he thought it was worth it ... this is really bad news.

 

[Oz]

That sucks. I remember reading a story about Skybus around Christmas and loved the idea.

 

[Football_Bat]

If you're in the service, you used to be able to fly anywhere in the world on what was called "space available" flights for $10 one way. You basically hop a ride on a cargo plane. I never took advantage of this opportunity.

 

[Del_B_Vista]

If you're in the service, you used to be able to fly anywhere in the world on what was called "space available" flights for $10 one way. You basically hop a ride on a cargo plane. I never took advantage of this opportunity.

I did. Went to Bermuda for $10. Stayed in base housing there for $8/night. Awesome.

 

[HoopsMcCann]

my parents used space available all the time. they left me at home. rat bastards.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

so, people who are on vacation and used skybus to get there, are they just assed out? cause that's messed up.

My niece, her husband and their two infants just flew to Florida yesterday on Skybus. Best fare she could find today for a one-way return was $350 per ticket for her and her husband. Fortunately she's able to use some Southwest miles/coupons/credits from her brother and will get back OK.

Mrs. Bud and I flew to Ohio a month ago on cheap fares. Problem was we got snowed in and had to change our flights. Skybus was giving free changes for Friday and Saturday, but not Sunday, so with the fare differential and change fees, we wound up paying about what we would have to fly a conventional airline.

Saw one story that said it was the fourth airline to fold this week. Aloha, ATA, something called Champion Air and Skybus.

I believe AirTran is honoring SkyBus tix, but only on a standby basis.

 

[Armchair_QB]

so, people who are on vacation and used skybus to get there, are they just assed out? cause that's messed up.

My niece, her husband and their two infants just flew to Florida yesterday on Skybus. Best fare she could find today for a one-way return was $350 per ticket for her and her husband. Fortunately she's able to use some Southwest miles/coupons/credits from her brother and will get back OK.

Mrs. Bud and I flew to Ohio a month ago on cheap fares. Problem was we got snowed in and had to change our flights. Skybus was giving free changes for Friday and Saturday, but not Sunday, so with the fare differential and change fees, we wound up paying about what we would have to fly a conventional airline.

Saw one story that said it was the fourth airline to fold this week. Aloha, ATA, something called Champion Air and Skybus.

Champion was a fairly large charter company. It didn't fly commercial routes.