Comments on: Skybus kaput! http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/ a Columbus blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andy http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/comment-page-1/#comment-708 Andy Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:17:53 +0000 http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/#comment-708 Just saw where Skybus stranded passengers as a result of its shutdown. WBNS10-tv has a story about some of them renting cars to drive back from Florida as a result. Just saw where Skybus stranded passengers as a result of its shutdown. WBNS10-tv has a story about some of them renting cars to drive back from Florida as a result.

]]> By: Andy http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/comment-page-1/#comment-797 Andy Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:17:53 +0000 http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/#comment-797 Just saw where Skybus stranded passengers as a result of its shutdown. WBNS10-tv has a story about some of them renting cars to drive back from Florida as a result. Just saw where Skybus stranded passengers as a result of its shutdown. WBNS10-tv has a story about some of them renting cars to drive back from Florida as a result.

]]> By: Andy http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/comment-page-1/#comment-707 Andy Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:35:39 +0000 http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/#comment-707 Angelo, They actually did have transportation from Newburgh to New York City via bus and rail. My problem on that trip was that they cancelled my flight out on a late Sunday night so I ended up paying another $75 in hotel costs to get a flight the next morning. Angelo,

They actually did have transportation from Newburgh to New York City via bus and rail. My problem on that trip was that they cancelled my flight out on a late Sunday night so I ended up paying another $75 in hotel costs to get a flight the next morning.

]]> By: Andy http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/comment-page-1/#comment-796 Andy Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:35:39 +0000 http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/#comment-796 Angelo, <br><br>They actually did have transportation from Newburgh to New York City via bus and rail. My problem on that trip was that they cancelled my flight out on a late Sunday night so I ended up paying another $75 in hotel costs to get a flight the next morning. Angelo,

They actually did have transportation from Newburgh to New York City via bus and rail. My problem on that trip was that they cancelled my flight out on a late Sunday night so I ended up paying another $75 in hotel costs to get a flight the next morning.

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/comment-page-1/#comment-705 wyliemac Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:56:22 +0000 http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/#comment-705 That's funny Andy, your post title is very similar to mine two post earlier. Yea, their non existent customer service sucked. I wonder how this will impact Columbus' reputation, seeing as how so many of the Captains of Columbus Industry backed Skybus. That’s funny Andy, your post title is very similar to mine two post earlier. Yea, their non existent customer service sucked. I wonder how this will impact Columbus’ reputation, seeing as how so many of the Captains of Columbus Industry backed Skybus.

]]> By: Don Ryan http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Don Ryan Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:49:33 +0000 http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/#comment-704 Agreed, it was a flawed business plan from the start. Completely geared for vacationers when the money any airline makes is on business travelers. I do a lot of travel for business and Skybus was never in my mix. Now, if JetBlue would come back, that would be heaven (speaking as a frequent flier to NYC). Agreed, it was a flawed business plan from the start. Completely geared for vacationers when the money any airline makes is on business travelers. I do a lot of travel for business and Skybus was never in my mix. Now, if JetBlue would come back, that would be heaven (speaking as a frequent flier to NYC).

]]> By: wyliemac http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/comment-page-1/#comment-795 wyliemac Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:56:22 +0000 http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/#comment-795 That's funny Andy, your post title is very similar to mine two post earlier. Yea, their non existent customer service sucked. I wonder how this will impact Columbus' reputation, seeing as how so many of the Captains of Columbus Industry backed Skybus. That's funny Andy, your post title is very similar to mine two post earlier. Yea, their non existent customer service sucked. I wonder how this will impact Columbus' reputation, seeing as how so many of the Captains of Columbus Industry backed Skybus.

]]> By: Angelo Mandato http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/comment-page-1/#comment-702 Angelo Mandato Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:22:22 +0000 http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/#comment-702 They made some decisions that made no sense to me. When flying to major cities, they picked the absolute worst airport to fly into. Biggest example was their New York City destination, the only airport that doesn't have a bus route or light rail to Manhattan. They should have asked a customer, would you save $50 a ticket to pay $75 for a cab ride? I think the drive to keep $10 flights did them in. I flew to Burbank this past summer on SkyBus. The experience taught me that assigned or prioritized seating is a much more humane way of handling passengers. The SkyBus get on the plane free for all did nothing but create tension before boarding the plane. I decided the $50 I saved on my tickets was not worth flying to an airport that put me 1 hour away from where I was supposed to be. They made some decisions that made no sense to me. When flying to major cities, they picked the absolute worst airport to fly into. Biggest example was their New York City destination, the only airport that doesn’t have a bus route or light rail to Manhattan. They should have asked a customer, would you save $50 a ticket to pay $75 for a cab ride? I think the drive to keep $10 flights did them in.

I flew to Burbank this past summer on SkyBus. The experience taught me that assigned or prioritized seating is a much more humane way of handling passengers. The SkyBus get on the plane free for all did nothing but create tension before boarding the plane. I decided the $50 I saved on my tickets was not worth flying to an airport that put me 1 hour away from where I was supposed to be.

]]> By: Don Ryan http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/comment-page-1/#comment-794 Don Ryan Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:49:33 +0000 http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/#comment-794 Agreed, it was a flawed business plan from the start. Completely geared for vacationers when the money any airline makes is on business travelers. I do a lot of travel for business and Skybus was never in my mix. Now, if JetBlue would come back, that would be heaven (speaking as a frequent flier to NYC). Agreed, it was a flawed business plan from the start. Completely geared for vacationers when the money any airline makes is on business travelers. I do a lot of travel for business and Skybus was never in my mix. Now, if JetBlue would come back, that would be heaven (speaking as a frequent flier to NYC).

]]> By: Angelo Mandato http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Angelo Mandato Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:22:22 +0000 http://the270.com/2008/04/05/skybus-kaput/#comment-793 They made some decisions that made no sense to me. When flying to major cities, they picked the absolute worst airport to fly into. Biggest example was their New York City destination, the only airport that doesn't have a bus route or light rail to Manhattan. They should have asked a customer, would you save $50 a ticket to pay $75 for a cab ride? I think the drive to keep $10 flights did them in. <br><br>I flew to Burbank this past summer on SkyBus. The experience taught me that assigned or prioritized seating is a much more humane way of handling passengers. The SkyBus get on the plane free for all did nothing but create tension before boarding the plane. I decided the $50 I saved on my tickets was not worth flying to an airport that put me 1 hour away from where I was supposed to be. They made some decisions that made no sense to me. When flying to major cities, they picked the absolute worst airport to fly into. Biggest example was their New York City destination, the only airport that doesn't have a bus route or light rail to Manhattan. They should have asked a customer, would you save $50 a ticket to pay $75 for a cab ride? I think the drive to keep $10 flights did them in.

I flew to Burbank this past summer on SkyBus. The experience taught me that assigned or prioritized seating is a much more humane way of handling passengers. The SkyBus get on the plane free for all did nothing but create tension before boarding the plane. I decided the $50 I saved on my tickets was not worth flying to an airport that put me 1 hour away from where I was supposed to be.

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