Skybus Aims High on Low-Cost Airfare

Skybus, which began flying Tuesday, has some unusual ideas about air travel.

At least 10 seats on every flight are sold for $10. Passengers disembark from two doors, cutting turn times to 25 minutes. Every extra, from a soda to early boarding rights, is sold. Aircraft fly 15 hours a day. The seat backs have no magazine pouches, adding legroom. Nearly every flight serves a secondary airport.

And don't try to call Skybus: It lists no phone number. All passenger transactions are done on the Internet. Internet bookings cost just 35 cents to 40 cents a ticket, Skybus says. ...