Bummer!  It would have been good if they would have been able to make it fly, but Skybus- the Columbus, Ohio budget carrier in business since May 22, 2007 -has just posted this announcement on their website:
Skybus Airlines will cease all operations effective Saturday, April 5.
Skybus struggled to overcome the combination of rising jet fuel [...]

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Hello Travelers!
It just wouldn’t be the Holiday Season without some news of how airlines could have done better; however sometimes travelers should just get a better idea of the risk they are taking by flying a budget, bare bones airline. Recently we reported about the introduction of a new airline based out of [...]

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Delta Airlines has recently released a series of short videos which are supposed to raise consciousness of how not to be on an airplane. Complete with a cute name, Planeguage- I think that Plane Sense, Planetiquette or even Jetiquette would have been more effective names- Delta has produced 6 videos that show [...]

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Skybus has a goal:  to offer the lowest priced flights in The United States.  On paper that sounds fantastic, but accomplishing this is proving to be challenging for the no-frills airline based in Columbus, Ohio.  Emulating the Ryanairbusiness model, tickets are cheap, airplanes are not spacious and passengers are charged for everything, which if you know this beforehand, as you should, then there should be no [...]

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Compact enough to fit into the overhead compartment, the Skyroll keeps clothes wrinkle free and organized; plus, you will not smack around fellow travelers with those awkward garment bags while squeezing down the aisle.  Maybe the best reason to purchase this $100 piece of luggage is because it is difficult, if not impossible, to over-pack (i.e. no getting charged for excess baggage weight).  Moreover, for everyone who buys an Italian suit or French dress, [...]

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Flight alert systems present a huge potential to save travelers time, alleviate their frustration and create a better overall travel experience.  The Middle Seat column in the WallStreet Journal has done an extensive study on these systems and finds that there is still room for improvement, but FlightStats does the best job.

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Hello Travelers!
Why not???  Isn’t that what we all think when we find a super cheap inter-European air ticket? That’s certainly what I thought when I booked my 120 euro roundtrip ticket from Rome, Italy to Paris-Beauvais, France.
Okay, so here’s the question: would I still have booked my ticket had I known that the Beauvais [...]

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No doubt that if used properly Ryanair is fantastic, but make sure you do your homework or things can get non-budget quite quickly (i.e paying for customer service, £5 per checked bag, £5.50 / £8 per kilo for baggage over the 15kg limit).  On Sept. 20th Ryanair will introduce a £2 fee for passengers who DO NOT check-in online; [...]

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