Whats new at Skybus?

[Grandpa +65]

Extreme penny-pinching also has gotten on the pilots' nerves. In the pilots' lounge, "They took away the bottled water recently because they said it cost too much," the pilot said.
"They got us these cheap plastic containers to fill up and take on the plane, but they leaked. They admitted they made a mistake and gave us bottled water again. But to save the delivery cost, they have pilots on their off-hours go to Costco and pick up cases of water and deliver them to the airport."
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OOOchhhh! This is the lowest point in your carrer.
Skybus pilots deserve better working conditions if the stand together.

 

[Princedietrich]

They'd all be much better off if they just went across the street and hooked up with Netjets.

 

[RCA]

I normally stay out of the 'You're ruining the industry' sh!tfests, but this deserved attention:

Extreme penny-pinching also has gotten on the pilots' nerves. In the pilots' lounge, "They took away the bottled water recently because they said it cost too much," the pilot said.​

"They got us these cheap plastic containers to fill up and take on the plane, but they leaked. They admitted they made a mistake and gave us bottled water again. But to save the delivery cost, they have pilots on their off-hours go to Costco and pick up cases of water and deliver them to the airport."​

I sincerely hope the pilots at Skybus have the sack to organize and negotiate more reasonable working conditions and pay.

I quess this pilot missed the headlines:
Discount airline Skybus debuts with tickets as low as $10

Followed by:
"We're sort of embarrassed our fares are as high as $10," CEO Bill Diffenderffer said in an interview.

 

[uba757]

So what! I can get a round-trip ticket from Orlando to San Juan on Spirit for $9 each way, what is your point? uba757

 

[Grandpa +65]

Ding! uba757 got good point. My sister in law bought a RT ticket in spirit for $84. FLL-SJU-FLL
$18 dls ticket and the difference ($65 dls) in security tax, international fee, PFC , TSA Fee, FAA fee, and any worthless fee.

 

[Correcting]

http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425539They'd all be much better off if they just went across the street and hooked up with Netjets.

Would you believe that at least 6 guys left us (Netjets) to go to SKYBUS? Something about how it would be like getting in on the ground floor at Southwest, yada, yada, yada.

 

[Princedietrich]

Would you believe that at least 6 guys left us (Netjets) to go to SKYBUS? Something about how it would be like getting in on the ground floor at Southwest, yada, yada, yada.

Wonder how long it took them to regret that decision. My guess is that it happened about 3 steps inside the front door.

Assuming they even have a door........

Or a building to put it on.........

 

[jke406]

Assuming they even have a door........

Or a building to put it on.........

yeah, sounds like it might just be a circus tent...

 

[NEDude]

yeah, sounds like it might just be a circus tent...

No, the circus tent is being used for the terminal in St. Augustine.

 

[F9 Driver]

It gets better...

Will West Viginia get its very own Skybus?

In case you missed this news from last week, Skybus founder John Weikle says he has his sights set on creating yet another airline that will use the ultra-low-cost model. And if you thought Skybus' practice of running nearly all of its flights through Columbus would be tough to pull off, wait until you here where Weikle would base his latest start-up: Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia. Cash is already being assembled to start the airline, currently dubbed "Project New Horizons." Several Charleston-area investors –- including local convention and visitors bureaus -– have already put up $3 million in seed money, according to The Charleston Gazette.
Still, the backers of the would-be start-up have a ways to go to turn the effort into reality. With the seed-money in hand, Weikle says he will now try to raise an additional $40 million from investment banks –- something he says could have the carrier operational by December provided that he can raise the $40 million by summer's end. Though the project is likely to have its fair share of skeptics, Charleston Mayor Danny Jones tells the Gazette "the prospects look very good" the funds could be raised. As for the $3 million in seed money, The Columbus Dispatch notes that's "the same amount that was raised for Skybus in Columbus that led to an eventual $160 million in financing from major investors."
Weikle envisions a Charleston-based ultra-low-cost carrier that -– like Skybus –- will offer low fares and charge for everything it can. He says the carrier "will offer point-to-point service" but no connections, linking Charleston to destinations not already served by major carriers. Weikle thinks the carrier could serve as many as 15 cities out of the West Virginia capital. (Charleston-Punta Gorda, anyone?) As evidence of demand from Charleston, Weikle points to now-defunct Independence Air. While he acknowledged that carrier's flawed business model, he points out its low fares were successful in stimulating demand. He thinks the ultra-low-cost business model and point-to-point service –- coupled with low fares –- will allow Project New Horizons to succeed where Independence failed.
Local officials think the project is worth a shot. Yeager Airport Director Rick Atkinson says: "There will be some people who will say that it's too far out of the box, but I think it's a risk worth taking."Kent Carper, president of the Kanawha County Commission that funds the airport, tells The Dispatch: "You can try to bring in an established low-cost carrier, which we have tried. The second choice is going with a new option like this." He also promised more changes for Charleston. He says to the Gazette "we're not putting all our eggs in one basket with this plan. Another airline announcement will be coming soon at Yeager, and it will be significant."



http://blogs.usatoday.com/sky/2008/03/west-virginia-s.html