One of the founders of Skybus doubts the current executives reasons for why the airlines failed. And he hopes to revive the bankrupt airline. Skybus founder John Weikle said he had no idea Skybus was ...

Columbus - Low-cost carrier Skybus Airlines is shutting down Saturday and plans to file for bankruptcy protection next week, becoming the latest of the nation's airlines to fall because of rising fuel ...

Low-cost carrier Skybus Airlines said Friday that it was ceasing operations on Saturday, calling itself a victim of rising jet fuel costs and a slowing economic environment. The Columbus-based company ...

Skybus made starting an airline look easy. It chartered some jets, published some ads and filled up the planes with people seeking cheap fares to the Northeast. Some say the idea was brilliant: Use ...

Midway between San Diego and Columbus, Ohio, on Skybus Flight 241, attendant Olivia Champ had had enough of “the $10 question.” Yes, there were people who had paid only $10 for a seat on the July 16 ...

Skybus taking off in Columbus, but can its business model fly? Andrew Compart W ith the launch of Skybus, the new all-coach airline starting service in Columbus, Ohio, on May 22, the U.S. airline ...

The December DOT data is now in, and though I haven't had a lot of time to poke through the data yet, I have found a couple interesting things. For today, let's focus on Columbus-based Skybus. Even ...

The success or failure of a new discount airline depends on whether some travelers are willing to fly to smaller, secondary airports and then drive 30 minutes or more to reach destinations such as ...

Bankruptcy papers for Skybus Airlines show hundreds of companies are owed into the millions of dollars. The low-cost carrier filed papers in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware Saturday night. About the ...

Midway between San Diego and Columbus, Ohio, on Skybus Flight 241, attendant Olivia Champ had had enough of “the $10 question.” Yes, there were people who had paid only $10 for a seat on the July 16 ...