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Announcing new nonstops to New York/Stewart (SWF).
Tickets on sale now.
Two flights daily from Columbus, OH, starting January 6, 2008.
Two flights daily from Greensboro**, NC, starting February 25, 2008.
New York/Stewart (SWF) is located just north of New York City in the Hudson River Valley. With this exciting new destination, Skybus Airlines gives travelers a gateway to New York City, upstate New York, northern New Jersey, and Connecticut.
10 seats for $10* on every flight. Full-size Airbus A319s.
To learn more about all our exciting nonstop destinations, visit us at www.skybus.com .
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Wow, wonder how much it costs to get to NYC from there…
Mapquest says 1 hr 16 min drive. Hmmmm….
It’s a little ways (to Manhattan). I don’t know what your best mass transit option would be though.
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It doesn’t look like you can do mass transit directly from the airport. Looks like you need to take some kind of taxi/car service/rental car, if you want to do a train into the city.
Totally convenient for doing a Hudson River Valley tour though… or for skiing upstate…
Looks like there’s a $1 shuttle from Newburgh (Stewart) Airport to Metro-North’s train station in Beacon.
http://www.stewartintlairport.com/groundtrans.html
http://www.leprechaunlines.com/commuter_newburghbeacon.cfm
http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mnr/html/mnrmap.htm
Although the Metro-North drops you off in Harlem and leaves you with a subway connection to Grand Central.
http://www.stewartintlairport.com/groundtrans.html
http://www.leprechaunlines.com/commuter_newburghbeacon.cfm
http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mnr/html/mnrmap.htm
Although the Metro-North drops you off in Harlem and leaves you with a subway connection to Grand Central.
Ah… I didn’t scroll down far enough.
Forget whe I said about dropping you off in Harlem. This website says the train goes all the way to Grand Central. Bonus.
http://www.leprechaunlines.com/commuter_newburghbeacon.cfm
I’m going in May for $10. The train fare is actually going to cost more than the airplane ticket! Anyone else?
There is a shuttle from the airport that costs $1 and takes you to the MTA train, which takes you to Grand Central for $15 each way (if you buy the ticket at the station.) Trains leave every hour or so.
I’m going in March! Grand total; $10 tickets + taxes + train fare = $66 and 3 hours of my life. Pretty darn good if you ask me.
Also – NYC’s Winter Restaurant Week is Jan 21-25 and 28-feb 1.
If you’ve never been, it’s amazing. Some of the world’s best restaraunts offer three-course prix fixe menus for about $35/person. Two people can get out of these places after alcohol and tip for a shade over $100. Incredible.
stay at The Pod Hotel if you can. The location is kick ass and it’s cheap! Plus kinda a cool place.
I’ve decided that I hate skybus. Sorry.
It’s like they have a bunch of irregular designer clothing (flights that fly into airports near a cool spot, but is 60 miles from the destination) that they mark down a bunch ($10 flights) and people go into a frenzy over.
If they sold tickets at a physical location, people would be pushing grandmothers down.
I say plan a great vacation. Pay for a ticket. Have a good time.
I’m not a fan of skybus. I’ll use them if it works. I’m not flying into a frenzy like some monkey with a wallet every time they release new tickets to Podunk, USA from which I have to figure out a way to get the 50 miles to a big city.
Meh
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 1 – Skybus Airlines will bring its now-famous 10 seats for $10* and outrageously low fares to the New York area when it launches nonstop service to Stewart International Airport from Columbus on Jan. 6 and from its second base in Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point, NC on Feb. 25.
Tickets for the New York/Stewart service are now on sale exclusively at http://www.skybus.com. Skybus will offer two daily flights from both of its bases to Stewart.
Stewart International Airport is located just outside Newburgh, NY in the Hudson Valley, 55 miles north of New York City. Situated at the intersection of Interstate Routes 87 and 84, it provides easy auto access and convenient public transportation to New York City and the entire Hudson Valley.
The announcement was made by New York Governor Eliot Spitzer at a ceremony marking the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s takeover of operations at Stewart.
“Stewart International Airport is a growing factor in the New York metropolitan area transportation picture,†said Bill Diffenderffer, Skybus CEO. “Passenger traffic through Stewart is expected to triple in 2007 compared with 2006, and the takeover of the Airport by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will only accelerate Stewart’s importance as a regional airport.
“We think our service from Columbus and from Piedmont Triad International Airport will contribute to that growth and give Skybus customers an exciting new destination.
“We know travelers are looking for really low fares and nonstop flights, and we believe our pricing structure will not only attract current flyers, but open up the market to many others who now find air travel simply too expensive,†Diffenderffer said. “Our strategy is to ‘decomplexify’ airline operations in ways that keep costs down while making flying as simple and convenient as possible for passengers.â€Â
Skybus’ pricing structure is designed to offer passengers the lowest fares available, and then allow them to choose as many or as few add-ons as they like. Passengers have the option to check baggage, obtain priority boarding, and purchase a wide range of food and beverages and gift items on board their flight. All fares are also subject to fees and taxes applied to all airline tickets by the federal government and local airports.
The Skybus web site at http://www.skybus.com offers customers the ability to easily find the lowest fare available. Rather than being forced to search for flights on one given day, a unique “fare calendar†shows at a glance the lowest fare available for an entire month, allowing them to shop for a fare that suits their budget.
Skybus is able to keep its fares significantly below its competitors’ fares by:
· Using state-of-the-art technology to ensure high productivity.
· Minimizing the time its aircraft are parked at gates or spending time taxiing on runways by using only highly efficient airports.
· Flying all Airbus A319 full-size jets, one of the most fuel-efficient aircraft in commercial service.
· Providing customers with an informative, easy-to-navigate web site that allows them to make and change reservations, rent cars, reserve hotel and resort accommodations, and purchase admission to popular attractions without the need for an expensive call center.
· Maximizing revenue through a variety of ways including offering advertisers space on both the inside and outside of Skybus’ fleet. In April, Nationwide Insurance of Columbus unveiled the first of Skybus’ “co-branded†aircraft.
About Skybus:
Skybus, the next generation of low-fare airlines, provides nonstop service on full-size jets from its base in Columbus, Ohio, to cities throughout the United States. In January, Skybus will begin major operations from its recently-announced second base at Piedmont Triad International Airport in North Carolina. Skybus offers outrageously low fares – starting with at least 10 seats at $10 on every flight.
(senseless rant against Skybus removed)
I’m not flying into a frenzy like some monkey with a wallet every time they release new tickets to Podunk, USA from which I have to figure out a way to get the 50 miles to a big city.
It’s called mass transit. You may not be familiar because it is not really found in Columbus.
I’m having a lot of fun planning my upcoming vacations to Chattanooga and Milwaukee. Neither of which I’d be visiting if I didn’t have the option of paying next to nothing for the tickets.
I plan on having a GREAT time! :D
That being said, I don’t think Skybus is for everyone. But neither is any product/service, right? Is that enough of a reason to warrant hatred?
(senseless rant against Skybus removed)
I’m not flying into a frenzy like some monkey with a wallet every time they release new tickets to Podunk, USA from which I have to figure out a way to get the 50 miles to a big city.
It’s called mass transit. You may not be familiar because it is not really found in Columbus.
I see Mike’s point. I mean… there *is* a convenience factor. Is it going to be worth… taking a plane to Stewart, to catch a shuttle to Poughkeepsie, to catch a train to Harlem (or Grand Central, I can’t quite figure the logistics on that one…) so that I can get on the subway to get to my eventual destination.
That’s a massive pain in the butt. If you were only going for a weekend, by the time you get to Manhattan, you’d have to leave to go back. And if your flight leaves at 5 AM, you are totally screwed.
I like Skybus a lot. Flew it to Richmond, and I’d do that again in a heartbeat. But it has its drawbacks. And frankly, if you are heading for Manhattan, for say, a weekend trip, there may be an economics of time that play a factor. If 2/3rds of your trip is spent riding trains to and from the airport, is it worth it?
I’m with Mike.
If I’m going to fly to NYC, then that’s where I’m going. Not somewhere far away that I have to take a taxi to a train station to grand central and then my destination.
I’ve taken that MTA train from Grand Central to Yonkers…it’s a long hastle of a ride.
I plan on going to Chattanooga soon too. Heard good things about it.
I don’t know. Just expressing my opinion on how skybus occurs for me. If it works for you, by all means. My opinion, you know.
I don’t really hate skybus. I’m happy they’re in Columbus… I’m happy people have it as an option. Feel the love.
I feel inept when considering them as an option for some reason. It just seems like when I have tried to plan stuff in the past I’m thinking it through and the $10 tickets are going, going, gone…
Closer to the truth is that I seem to go into a mental meltdown trying to maybe plan something that works for me time-wise, snatch up a cheap ticket, look at the available options for getting to/fro, wondering if the plan works with the sig. other, considering hotels and cost (and not knowing up front), etc. And I get a little frustrated.
In response to Paul:
(smartass retort removed)
Oh, wait… there’s nothing to comment on when you remove that from his posts…
:D
I can see your point Mike. If they really aren’t flying into where you want to go, it is probably worth it to spend the money on a different airline.
But for people who want to spend little monies to go on a vacation they might not of taken, or who just want to get out of the humdrum for a weekend, it is great. It allows you to experience new places for cheap! I love it!
You make good points Anne.
I have a tendency to saw what I’m thinking in the moment without due consideration or concern… and I feel differently about it the next day. What can I do? :o
Plus, Paul, I was only teasing you. Don’t take that too seriously either.
Yeah, I’m still pro-Skybus. The 2 extra hours and transfers it will take me to get to the city from Newburgh, NY rather than J.F.K. or Laguardia (which, incidentally, are still a subway-ride out of downtown) is totally worth the $100 that I’m saving. Then again, I don’t have a lot of money.
Maybe I’m just used to it from two years of taking trains and flying Ryan Air and Easy Jet over in Europe. It’s a way of life over there, and the European value airlines are 10 times worse than anything I’ve experienced on Skybus.