A new U.S. budget carrier, Skybus, is going to start offering one-way plane tickets for $10. The carrier currently flies to locations like Los Angeles, Ft. Lauderdale, Vancouver, Boston, Seattle, and more. The carrier will offer at least 10 seats on each flight that can be had for $10 (not [...]
A new U.S. budget carrier, Skybus, is going to start offering one-way plane tickets for $10. The carrier currently flies to locations like Los Angeles, Ft. Lauderdale, Vancouver, Boston, Seattle, and more. The carrier will offer at least 10 seats on each flight that can be had for $10 (not including taxes and fees), keep in mind these are advanced purchases. You are still going to pay a lot for last minute fairs.
Skybus is an interesting concept in budget carriers. They are subsidizing their expenses by only offering ticket sales online (so no call center overhead), charging extra for bag check and priority seating, and offer advertising throughout the inside and outside of the planes. One of the plane’s will display a Nationwide Insurance logo on the fuselage, on top of ads on the tray tables, overhead bins, restroom doors, and refreshment cart.
I realize $10 for a plane ticket is hard to pass up, but it’s just a promotion. Would you be willing to keep paying less for plane tickets in return for worse service and less amenities? What about advertising plastered everywhere? I would to an extent. This all reminds me of the movie Idiocracy. I’m just waiting for everything to have advertising, and Gatorade to replace water.
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Martin Reed
04/25/2007 12:30 pmAt last you guys get to enjoy the benefits of budget airlines. We have been taking advantage of them for years here in the UK and Europe. I am glad they are finally breaking into the US market too.
David Pitlyuk
04/25/2007 12:52 pmWell technically we’ve had budget airlines for a while. Southwest, JetBlue, etc. I just don’t think advertising was incorporated, and you would think they can do even better pricing with that in mind.
bigrayvin
04/25/2007 6:50 pmI do not know 10 bucks does not seem that safe for plane tickets. It just makes one wonder what are they slacking on to offer that promotional price. I hope it not jet fuel