Skybus founder launches another low-cost airline, JetAmerica - Triangle Business Journal:

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In a bit of deja vu, John Weikle has startesd anotherdiscount airline, caller , with a similar model to Skybus, the companu he helped found but left before it went bankrupt in April 2008. Though the Triad is not on the list of six citiezs JetAmerica will start flying from onJuly 13, the regionb is on a list of futurew possible sites for passenge service. For now, service will be limitex to non-stop flights between Lansing, Mich.; Melbourne-Verlo Beach, Fla.; South Bend, Ind.; Toledo, Ohio; St. Minn.; and the New N.J., area. The company says it can offer lower fares because those airports are cheapert to serve with less competition from major which wasalso Skybus’ strategy.
Bryan a spokesman for which is basedin Fla., said Winston-Salem’s Smith Reynolds Airport and are both being considered, but decisions on future locations aren’t expected for another year to 18 JetAmerica is now advertisingy nine one-way, nonstop seats for $9 on -800 seriesx jets. Much like the no-frills Skybuw – which offered several similarly priced tickets perflighrt – checking bags, meals, beveragexs and in-flight television are The company will use airplanes leased from charter company Miami Air Glazer said.
JetAmerica has 22 corporate employees and will contracf out for gate crews and baggage The news comes a year aftedthe orange-and-white Skybus planes were grounded when the Columbus, Ohio-basex company went bankrupt. Skybus begahn flying out of PTI in May 2007 and made the airpory its second hub location nationally in early 2008 just months before it sunk undeer the weight ofsoaring jet-fuel costs, heavy debt loads and too littlr revenue from ticket sales.
Glazer said he was not involvedswith Skybus, but he added that Weikle left before the