Fly for $10
No matter how good of a deal you’ve gotten for a flight in the past, chances are you’ve never flown for $10. That is, unless you recently flew on Skybus Airlines. According to this LA Times article, this cheap, new airline is the future of air travel. And believe it or not, the airline really does set aside a minimum of 10 seats for $10, though they get snatched up quickly. But even if you don’t make it in time to get the $10 deal, one-way fares start at $50 and rise by $25 increments up to $175; the average fare is about $100. The airline is able to offer such phenomenal pricing by cutting costs in certain places. "The result is that we have a cost structure that is so much lower than anyone else," said Bill Diffenderffer, chief executive for Skybus. For example, the airline doesn’t offer any frills. Instead, passengers have to pay for music, movies, drinks and food. And flight attendants make lower wages but receive 10 percent commission of what they sell on the plane, which ranges from food to watches to perfume. In addition, the airline is offering advertising space on the outside of the plane, on the overhead bins and even on the shirts of flight attendants.
The only downsides to the airline: about two inches less legroom than traditional airlines, and you have to pay for how many bags you check and for priority boarding.