Well, the great experiment that was Skybus is over. Skybus ceased flying on this past Saturday. The failing economy and rising jet fuel costs are the main reasons given.
I was hesitant to trust Skybus when it first came out (see this post), but I had a few friends and family try it and they were pleased. The low prices were the big draw, but they said the flights were fine and there weren't any big problems. The biggest complaints were the odd flight times, few direct flights, and strange destination cities.
I'm not really surprised, but it is too bad that yet another competitor has fallen by the wayside. Flying is bad enough already and less competition is just going to make it worse.
2 comments:
Lew...I just sent you an email about this and then I thought to check your blog. I should have known you'd be on top of the news.
My only experience was very positive except for the $2 coke. I was looking forward to catching a $10 day and flying back to Ohio.
Mom
Lew,
I have not used Skybus, but agree that flying is a pain. It has gotten to the point that I have to schedule extra travel days just to ensure I am at an assembly or other business trip. We have an unwritten rule, if the city is within 6 hours we should rent a car and drive. Just finished driving to-from Pittsburgh.
Cousin Mike
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