US Air to fly Skybus Passengers back to Columbus and Greensboro

US Airways to Assist Skybus Airlines Customers Affected by Suspension of Service

US Airways (NYSE: LCC) will accept tickets for standby travel from passengers who were scheduled to fly on Skybus Airlines flights to/from Skybus’ former operational centers at Columbus, Ohio and Greensboro, N.C. Skybus customers will be able to travel on a space available standby basis for a $50 fare per person per non-stop segment plus any applicable taxes and fees on US Airways flights to/from Columbus and Greensboro and the cities below. Some US Airways service points are near but not precisely the airports Skybus had served. US Airways will transport Skybus customers to the airport nearest their Skybus ticketed destination. Boston (BOS) Hartford, Conn. (BDL) Newburgh, N.Y. (SWF) Philadelphia Richmond, Va. Chattanooga, Tenn. Jacksonville, Fla. Daytona Beach, Fla. Fort Myers, Fla. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Milwaukee Kansas City Burbank, Calif. Los Angeles (LAX) Oakland, Calif. San Francisco (SFO) Travel must be completed by April 11, 2008 and travelers are advised that space is very limited. Standby tickets may be purchased exclusively through US Airways reservations at 800-428-4322. Reservations fees do not apply for this special fare. Customers will not be able to purchase these fares at the airport. At time of check-in customers must show proof of purchase on Skybus to take advantage of this special offer. Proof may include an e-ticket confirmation letter, an e-ticket receipt, an e-ticket itinerary card or paper tickets printed by Skybus. US Airways agents will not be able to accept photocopies. US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing more than 36,000 aviation professionals worldwide. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express operate approximately 3,800 flights per day and serve more than 230 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. US Airways is a member of the Star Alliance network, which offers our customers 17,000 daily flights to 897 destinations in 160 countries worldwide. This press release and additional information on US Airways can be found at www.usairways.com. (LCCG) -Fly With US-

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erschienen am 05.04.2008 um 06:27 Uhr

Skybus Bankruptcy effective tonight at 12:01

That's what the credit card company told Megan when she called to ask about a refund. Man, I'm still in shock. This just happened so quickly, but I shouldn't be surprised.

We're all thinking of the people stranded across the country, and for the families of the flight attendants, pilots and all the other 400 staff of skybus, not to mention the vendors and contractors that have helped the airline get off their feet. We'll miss you Skybus.

Tom

Goodbye Skybus.com

I copied this directly from Skybus.com:

Skybus Airlines will cease all operations effective Saturday, April 5.

Skybus struggled to overcome the combination of rising jet fuel costs and a slowing economic environment. These two issues proved to be insurmountable for a new carrier.

We deeply regret the impact this decision will have on our employees and their families, customers, vendors, suppliers, airport officials and others in the cities in which we have operated. Our financial condition is such that our Board of Directors felt it had no choice but to cease operations.

Passengers holding reservations for Skybus flights scheduled to depart on or after Saturday, April 5, 2008 should contact their credit card companies to arrange to apply for a refund. More information for customers and others will be made available on the Skybus web site (www.skybus.com) as it becomes available.

All flights for Friday, April 4 will be completed. Passengers holding reservations on flights for Friday, April 4 should check in for their flight at a Skybus kiosk at the airport instead of the Skybus website.

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This is an absolute NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday, April 4, 2008 8:20 PM

By Marla Matzer Rose

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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The first Skybus flight leaves Port Columbus on the morning of May 17, 2007.

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Skybus Airlines, a Columbus carrier that excited central Ohio travelers with its $10 fares, is calling it quits.

The news came quickly today, with the airline planning to announce at 9:30 p.m. that it will no longer be in business Saturday.

After today, all flights are canceled.

Those holding tickets for future flights are advised to contact their credit card companies about obtaining refunds.

Skybus is not providing alternate transportation. Those who purchased trip insurance within the last month should make any claims through the Skybus insurance provider, AIG TravelGuard. The policy that went into effect in early March covers airline-caused cancellations; the previous policy did not.

As of today, Skybus was making 80 daily flights to 15 cities around the U.S. It made its first flight from its home base at Port Columbus on May 22 of last year and opened a second base in Greensboro, N.C. in January.

Skybus has approximately 450 employees. Of those, 350 are based in Columbus, with the remainder in Greensboro.

SKYBUS IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From Dispatch.com:

Skybus shuts down, cancels all flights 8:16 PM

Skybus Airlines, a Columbus carrier that excited central Ohio travelers with its $10 fares, is calling it quits.

The news came quickly today, with the airline planning to announce at 9:30 p.m. that it will no longer be in business Saturday. After today, all flights are canceled.

This is bad, bad news for thousands of people across the country.

The SKYBUS experiment did not work.

Skybus, it was GREAT while it lasted.

Bud Takes Off from Skybus

Bud Sittig, the vice president of operations of Skybus Airlines, resigned this week. Megan and I had the fortune to sit next to Bud on a Skybus flight from Pease to Columbus last August, and we were quite impressed. He was professional and showed a clear commitment to safety. He even gave us his card, which listed his Skybus phone number! I flew Skybus confidently knowing that I had met the person that had hired every pilot and flight attendant. In the end, the super tight turnarounds that the airline had planned were not working out- there were too many late flights. Maybe Bud was the fall guy for late flights, but who really knows what happened. Bud, best of luck to you.

Tom

Boarding a Skybus Plane

Want to know what the inside of a Skybus Airbus a319 looks like? Watch this video!

Tom