Actually, the airline has quite a chance at succeeding. Columbus is vastly underserved when it comes to west coast, or longer range destinations. The only carrier that does a flight to the west coast is Delta, and that is to LAX.
JetBlue just entered the market...flying to JFK only.
The only vacation destination that SWA flies to from Columbus is MCO. Vacation destinations are another focus for Skybus.
The airline has been given significant funding from Nationwide Insurance, as well as several private investors and other companies in central Ohio. The airport has also given a really good incentives package offer that Skybus has accepted.
This is something central Ohio has been looking for for quite a while now. The state, investors and airport have given quite the starting block that Skybus needed. This order for aircraft would not be made if this airline were simply just ANOTHER little start up with just a little cash. I think Skybus will be for real.
JetBlue just entered the market...flying to JFK only.
The only vacation destination that SWA flies to from Columbus is MCO. Vacation destinations are another focus for Skybus.
The airline has been given significant funding from Nationwide Insurance, as well as several private investors and other companies in central Ohio. The airport has also given a really good incentives package offer that Skybus has accepted.
This is something central Ohio has been looking for for quite a while now. The state, investors and airport have given quite the starting block that Skybus needed. This order for aircraft would not be made if this airline were simply just ANOTHER little start up with just a little cash. I think Skybus will be for real.