Skybus begins booking flights for only US$10

Skybus Airlines will begin flying from Columbus on May 22 and serve nine cities by mid-June, pending final approval of the Federal Aviation Administration.

The airline will set aside 10 seats per flight for the US$10 (euro7.36) fare, which will continue even after the airline launches. The fares do not include airport taxes and fees. The company’s Web site lists one-way fares from US$30 (euro22.09) to US$80 (euro58.90) for flights where US$10 (euro7.36) tickets are sold out.

To keep costs low, Skybus sells tickets only through its Web site and passengers will be charged for things such as in-flight food and beverages. Carry-on luggage is free, but checked bags are an additional fee.

Skybus will serve Columbus passengers with flights — mostly to smaller, secondary airports — near Los Angeles; Seattle; Boston; Greensboro, North Carolina; Kansas City, Missouri; Richmond, Virginia; and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There will be two flights daily to Los Angeles and Boston, and one flight daily to the other cities.

The airline, offered millions in state incentives to base its operations in Columbus, said customers in Ohio wanted more nonstop options to major metropolitan areas. Some analysts have questioned whether the market can support another low-cost carrier.

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