Skybus Joins the String of U.S. Airlines to Stop Flying This Week

Skybus airlines joined the trend set by Aloha and Sun County Airlines by shutting down this week. Skybus have struggled to overcome the combination of rising jet fuel costs and a slowing economic environment. These two issues proved to be insurmountable for the new carrier.

In a statement on the Skybus website the firm said:

“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.”

The airline operated 80 daily flights and had around 450 employees.

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