Skybus Airlines
Port Columbus International Airport
Skybus Airlines was an American low-cost airline based in Columbus ( Ohio), which operated exclusively in Germany. She had set itself the goal of offering the cheapest flight passages of the United States. On 4 April 2008 Skybus had to cease flying within a week of Aloha Airlines and ATA Airlines as the third U.S. airline since the bad American economy and the high price of kerosene Skybus could no longer keep them alive.
History
Skybus Airlines was founded in 2006 in the U.S. Columbus. The airline possessed with more than $ 160 million start-up capital from various investors and investors with a relatively high start-up capital. The operation was admitted on 22 May 2007 from the Port Columbus International Airport. Start of operations was exploited by competitors Virgin America leased aircraft of the type Airbus A319 -100. These aircraft with 144 seats had over 156 seats bestuhlten directly purchased from Airbus Airbus A319 a much more generous seat pitch. The first self- ordered aircraft followed shortly thereafter. However, Skybus Airlines was a very short-lived airline, already on 4 April 2008 had Skybus by Aloha Airlines and ATA Airlines as the third U.S. airline cease flying within a week since the bad American economy and the high price of kerosene Skybus hold no longer alive could. After the end of Skybus Airlines leased from Virgin America aircraft were returned to the owner and canceled the still pending at Airbus delivery A319.
Objectives
On April 24, 2007 Skybus Airlines was initially eight destinations known, all of which were served by the hub in Columbus from. Last serviced Skybus 12 destinations in the United States. This smaller airports were often served to save landing fees.
Prices
The prices for the tickets started at $ 10 for each 10 seats per flight (excluding taxes) and increased with the number of tickets sold. To save costs, was dispensed with every comfort. Had food, drinks and items such as pillows or blankets are purchased and the seat pitch compared to other American carriers was significantly lower. Checked baggage ( under 50 pounds ) per piece fell a fee of U.S. $ 5 to, for luggage between 50 and 75 pounds, the fee was increased to U.S. $ 25. When Skybus was free seating, it could, however, similar to the European counterpart Ryanair for U.S. $ 10 a boarding be bought on the plane before the regular passengers. The airlines such as Ryanair wanted to position itself as an ultra-low -cost carriers and lay with their prices usually 25 percent lower than those of main rival Southwest Airlines.
Fleet
(As of March 2008)
- 012 Airbus A319 -100
- 65 Airbus A319 -100
The first leased A319 came from Virgin America and were compared with 144 to 156 seats not as tight as chairs on the ordered directly from Airbus machines.