Comments on: New airline wants you to pay for flights by the minute http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/01/05/new-airline-wants-you-to-pay-for-flights-by-the-minute/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:15:02 -0700 hourly 1 By: Twitter Trackbacks for New airline wants you to pay for flights by the minute | Upgrade: Travel Better [upgradetravelbetter.com] on Topsy.com http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/01/05/new-airline-wants-you-to-pay-for-flights-by-the-minute/#comment-29156 Twitter Trackbacks for New airline wants you to pay for flights by the minute | Upgrade: Travel Better [upgradetravelbetter.com] on Topsy.com Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:36:14 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=1893#comment-29156 [...] New airline wants you to pay for flights by the minute | Upgrade: Travel Better www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/01/05/new-airline-wants-you-to-pay-for-flights-by-the-minute – view page – cached Why pay for flights based on supply and demand, or the calendar, or the distance flown? Why not pay by the minute? Seriously. Starting today, a — From the page [...] [...] New airline wants you to pay for flights by the minute | Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/01/05/new-airline-wants-you-to-pay-for-flights-by-the-minute – view page – cached Why pay for flights based on supply and demand, or the calendar, or the distance flown? Why not pay by the minute? Seriously. Starting today, a — From the page [...]

]]> By: Rooi_Skoene http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/01/05/new-airline-wants-you-to-pay-for-flights-by-the-minute/#comment-26532 Rooi_Skoene Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:08:25 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=1893#comment-26532 The website is up but there are no contact details. The website is up but there are no contact details.

]]> By: Mark Ashley http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/01/05/new-airline-wants-you-to-pay-for-flights-by-the-minute/#comment-26493 Mark Ashley Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:25:54 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=1893#comment-26493 Thanks for the update, Rooi. I'm putting a note into the post above to reflect that they missed their launch date. Hardly instills confidence in their ability to operate as a going concern... Thanks for the update, Rooi. I’m putting a note into the post above to reflect that they missed their launch date. Hardly instills confidence in their ability to operate as a going concern…

]]> By: Rooi_Skoene http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/01/05/new-airline-wants-you-to-pay-for-flights-by-the-minute/#comment-26491 Rooi_Skoene Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:18:23 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=1893#comment-26491 They never launched. :( They seem to be having a problem -- or many problems -- with their legal documents. It's a pity this happened; it's a novel idea, and one that could work in South Africa. They never launched. :(

They seem to be having a problem — or many problems — with their legal documents.

It’s a pity this happened; it’s a novel idea, and one that could work in South Africa.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/01/05/new-airline-wants-you-to-pay-for-flights-by-the-minute/#comment-26444 Brandon Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:06:58 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=1893#comment-26444 Very enticing, at 3 Rand/ minute their pricing is better than Southwest's best sale fare based on cost/duration. I see a downside being a potetntial for a required purchase of minimum blocks of time and getting stuck with surplus minutes. Very enticing, at 3 Rand/ minute their pricing is better than Southwest’s best sale fare based on cost/duration.

I see a downside being a potetntial for a required purchase of minimum blocks of time and getting stuck with surplus minutes.

]]> By: Mark Ashley http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/01/05/new-airline-wants-you-to-pay-for-flights-by-the-minute/#comment-26443 Mark Ashley Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:06:21 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=1893#comment-26443 Joe, it looks like those prices per minute are net, including taxes. I'd also add that the airline's fine print says that they also offer conventional bookings, for those who don't want to play the minutes game. No word on prices for old-fashioned airfares. And, fyi, their site suggests that service begins January 25, 2009 on Boeing 737-200s. Those are some old planes. They say they plan to convert a more fuel-efficient Embraer (170/175? 190/195?) fleet in the future. Joe, it looks like those prices per minute are net, including taxes.

I’d also add that the airline’s fine print says that they also offer conventional bookings, for those who don’t want to play the minutes game. No word on prices for old-fashioned airfares.

And, fyi, their site suggests that service begins January 25, 2009 on Boeing 737-200s. Those are some old planes. They say they plan to convert a more fuel-efficient Embraer (170/175? 190/195?) fleet in the future.

]]> By: Joe http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/01/05/new-airline-wants-you-to-pay-for-flights-by-the-minute/#comment-26442 Joe Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:32:26 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=1893#comment-26442 Seems awfully cheap... According to Google, 3 Rand is about 32 cents. So an 85 minute flight is 255 Rand, or $27. Maybe the 3 Rand/min is an introductory rate before they actually start flying. I wonder how taxes are handled. More minutes? Seems awfully cheap…

According to Google, 3 Rand is about 32 cents. So an 85 minute flight is 255 Rand, or $27. Maybe the 3 Rand/min is an introductory rate before they actually start flying.

I wonder how taxes are handled. More minutes?

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