Burbank calling

Views on Skybus’s Columbus to Burbank route from Jon at columbusING and from the Los Angeles Times. Here’s Jon:

Pros

Cheap flights - you can’t beat the price. Even with all the extras ($10 extra for priority boarding and $5/ checked bag) - the price was right.

Destinations - flying into Burbank is way better and easier than flying into LAX. Most of the other destinations utilize under-served markets and airports. That rocks.

The Plane - better than expected

Cons

The Greyhound of the Skies? I’m not sure this is a good thing. The crowd can be a little tough. On our flight from Columbus to LA there was a drunk nascar fan walking around and introducing herself to passengers. If you can’t suppress your inner-travel snob then it’s probably best not to fly on Skybus.

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