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Skybus: Maybe We're Too Hard on the New Guy

December 10, 2007 at 12:00 PM | 3 Comments

Last week, we filled you in on Skybus' college football service between Columbus and Biloxi, a route that's perfect for Buckeyes fans headed to New Orleans to catch the BCS National Championship Game. We like to heckle the ultra-low cost carrier because it provides such limited services to its passengers--and is a little misleading when it comes to describing its airports. (Skybus' "Boston" in Portsmouth, NH is 62 miles from the actual Boston.)

But reader bdennis reminds us that Skybus--while not the best airline ever--is great for fliers, especially those in Columbus, who don't mind saving lots of money:

I live in CMH and have flown Skybus three times--all very positive experiences. I flew to Portsmouth and San Diego with my wife and child for $120 total for the three of us each trip.

And people aren't stupid--Portsmouth is a great airport, and we went to New Hampshire and Maine for our vacation this summer and had no problems. Others on our flight back took the bus in to Boston and had a great experience. San Diego is a loss.

I also flew to Richmond for business and paid $180 roundtrip...[The] business model works for me and I agree with most of their decisions. It's not for everyone but I'm happy [Skybus is] here in CMH.

As the airline expands--with flights to Greensboro, Milwaukee and Punta Gorda--we're interested to see how many more fliers Skybus can win over. Who knows, maybe we'll even change our tune--after all 10 bucks for a plane ticket ain't bad.

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  1. Walker Evans

    Jaunted Member
    December 12, 2007 at 8:37 PM




    Yes, you are

    I flew to Oakland over the summer and it was great. I've bought tickets to fly to Milwaukee and Chattanooga in the spring for some impromptu (and cheap) vacations and I'm really looking forward to them.

    They're really not that bad. Give them a shot if you can.

  1. pbb

    Jaunted Editor
    December 12, 2007 at 9:55 PM




    We'd never *just* pass judgement...

    We were on Skybus' 2nd and 7th flight way back when.

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  1. Bob07

    Jaunted Member
    December 22, 2007 at 11:29 PM




    Probably

    I've had wonderful Skybus experiences so far. I live in Seattle and have family in Columbus, so I was dissapointed that they are ending their Seattle-Columbus transcontinental flights in January. Also, I was surprised to find that this route is not generally cheaper then their competitors (unless you get the $10 tickets, which I haven't). However, its the cheapest nonstop flight from the Northwest to Columbus. And the Bellingham Airport is small (only two gates!!!) and non crowded; a real plus when it comes to security. I hope that they find a way to restart service so I can fly with them again.

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