Today in clinical orientation at work, I found out about an airline that serves the Greensboro airport. It doesn't go anywhere that you all live however because it only serves small airports. The fares have the potential to be so low that if you were ever in a town that the airline goes you could just hop on a plane and stop by and see me. Per the people in orientation with me it is a good airline. When you are buy a ticket, all you are buying is a seat on the airplane. It costs more to check bags, for food or drink, or to pre-board.
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WOW just for fun I looked at their rates. Round trip from Greensboro to Ft Lauderdale for a family of 5 was $332.50 with taxes. You should buy a condo in Ft. Lauderdale. It would be a great place to get out of the rain. We would help you use it when it was cold in Spokane.
I think I would buy one in Southern Maine long before I would buy one in FL ... the airline flies into Porthsmouth, NH (just and hour south of Southern Maine) as well
I wish they flew to Atlanta. With the 900 lb gorilla in town it is hard to get good deals on flights. It looks like you can go to some fun places for not to much$
I really like the concept, I hope they start flying into the Provo airport sometime soon. I would guess you could get to the Cottonwood Canyons about as fast from Provo as you could SLC. There are 500,000 people living closer to the Provo Airport then SLC.
The Skybus Rules of Flying
(A.K.A. How we keep our tickets so darn cheap.)
1. Don’t pay for everyone else’s baggage.
On Skybus, you pay only for what you check. The first two bags are 5 bucks apiece. After that, it’s $50 a bag (yeah, so pack smartly). Less baggage means faster turnaround and cheaper tickets. Fair deal?
2. Hungry? Thirsty? Bring cash.
Most people love our full cocktail bar and food menu, but if you’re not into that, it won’t cost you a penny. Why should your ticket cost include your neighbor’s dinner? That also goes for blankets and pillows–which, by the way, you get to keep if you buy. Oh, and don’t sneak food onboard unless you brought enough for the whole plane.
3. Bring a book.
We’re not big fans of fancy in-flight entertainment systems. So grab that best seller at the airport, or buy a Sudoku puzzle onboard if you’re feeling brainy. You’ll touch down before you know it.
4. Don’t call us.
We don’t have a phone number. Seriously. We’d love to chat, but those phone banks are expensive. And a good website like www.skybus.com is even more convenient.
5. Don't be late. We won't wait.
Please arrive no later than 30 minutes before takeoff, or we’ll leave without you. Really. By that time, there won’t even be anyone to check your bag. It’s nothing against you–we just have to keep our flights on time, or things get expensive in a hurry.
6. Don’t expect an army of gate agents.
You probably won’t see any agents at the gate until boarding time. Remain calm! Just print your boarding pass at www.skybus.com and relish in the savings.
7. Yeah, we’ve got preferred seats. Sort of.
There are no fancy reclining beds onboard, but you can pay 10 bucks extra to board our brand-new A319 airplanes before anyone else.
8. Tickets are nonrefundable.
Refunding a ticket costs everyone, so we don’t allow it. Of course, our tickets are so cheap it wouldn’t have been much of a refund anyway. If you need to change a ticket, your punishment for breaking a date with us is $40.
9. Bigger is not better.
Big airports can be a big pain. We choose less crowded and more convenient secondary airports for better punctuality and, of course, lower prices.
10. No spontaneous dancing in the aisle.
We realize you might be excited about paying a ridiculously low fare, but please refrain from any unbridled dancing onboard. This includes jumping for joy, disruptive cheering, and celebratory break dancing.
I wish that they would fly to Provo & any small airport near Phoenix!
It looks like there are lots of places to go in the East but not too many in the West :-(
I just found out that you can suggest destinations for Skybus to travel to on their web site. I just suggested Phoenix/Tucson and SLC/Ogden/Provo. So go on there and tell them to come to your city (or nearby)
Southwest has flights out of Raleigh for $82 each way into Phoenix ... until they fly to Arizona that's an alternitive.
I can't find it that low on the days that I am trying to fly =(
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