Why not stimulate customers to pack light by charging them per checked item or by weigh? It saves fuel cost when a lighter plane moves around
* Up to half the load of planes is taken up by luggage. The modus operandi of these price fighters is interesting because they challenge the status quo of the ‘big’ airlines. They care about getting your money, and then fly your around the country all over the place, except where you need to be. They may only have as few as 10 seats at that low price.ĭespite these quirks and unexpected “features”, Skybus may revolutionize low-cost air travel in the US, and put pressure on other airlines to lower Adler: You are corect: they mostly care about getting you where you want to go in one flight. “We can’t guarantee a personal response to your message…” You won’t find Skybus at some of your favorite airports: They use less crowded, cheaper, and less convenient airports such as Portsmouth, NH (instead of Boston), and Bellingham (instead of Seattle). This means that if you arrive at the airport less than 30 minutes from your scheduled flight, there may not be agents available at the ticket counter to assist you.”ĥ. “… to keep our costs low, at most airports our agents serve “double duty”, moving from the check in counter to the gate when it’s time to board a flight. Oh, and don’t sneak food onboard unless you brought enough for the whole plane.” You must buy their food if you want to eat: – Want a good seat? “You can pay 10 bucks extra to board our brand-new A319 airplanes before anyone else.”ģ. – “That also goes for blankets and pillows–which, by the way, you get to keep if you buy.” – “The first two bags are 5 bucks apiece.”
They charge you for everything (except using the toilet): We’d love to chat, but those phone banks are expensive.”Ģ. What are their secrets for cutting costs? The company says, “We’ve developed a very simple operating model that produces a dramatically lower cost structure to fly people safely and reliably from where they are to where they want to go.” Skybus is trying to pattern itself after some very low cost European carriers like Ryanair. In a few weeks, a new low-cost airline called Skybus will start flying from east and west coast cities to Columbus, Ohio.
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