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Princedietrich
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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.........
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yeah, sounds like it might just be a circus tent...
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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
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
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Their HQ is probably just a gussied up tent like some of their Florida stations have for terminals.
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Yep. I feel so bad for the people at the FBO in St. Augustine! I was there for a few hours, and person after person kept coming in, asking if this was the Skybus terminal? "No sir, it's the tent nextdoor." They even have put signs on the FBO door saying, "This is not Skybus!" with arrows pointing the way. It doesn't help.
And people call the FBO, all day long, with questions about their flights on Skybus. Why? Because the cheap-ass company doesn't have a damn telephone number, so when people call information, the operator helpfully gives them the FBO's number, because it's at the airport. :uzi:
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I interviewed at Skybus a couple weeks ago. I got a call a few days ago letting me know that they are reevaluationg thier fleet plans and will be putting me into a pool until they have a better handle on thier future plans.
From the interview presentation they indicated that they are selling some of their delivery positions to slow growth.
I get the feeling that Skybus is not the only company that you are going to be hearing this from.
From the interview presentation they indicated that they are selling some of their delivery positions to slow growth.
I get the feeling that Skybus is not the only company that you are going to be hearing this from.
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jke406
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I get the feeling Skybus is a company you won't be hearing anything from.
Why would you want to work there? The pay? The work rules? The business plan? The water?
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This is a judgement issue. Why would you even consider working for Skybus? It has to be the worst operator in the industry (worse than Gooojets).
I hope your situation is not sooooooo bad that you would even have to consider Skybus at this point. Go check out Netjets and some of the other fractionals first. Jet Blue is also hiring (with a lot of former Flyi pilots).
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