A new budget airline called EasySky is poised to do battle with Spirit Airlines, the Miramar-based ultra-low-cost carrier -- at least on one of its routes.
Spirit currently operates a red-eye flight between Fort Lauderdale
and San Pedro Sula, Honduras' bustling industrial center, often with advertised
fares as low as $30 (before Spirit's assorted notorious fees are tacked on). But travelers trying to get from
South Florida to
Roatan -- the main tourist destination, with famous reefs and beaches -- still had to contend with 1 a.m.
arrival times and finding another flight (or bus/boat combination) to
reach the island. If flying on major carriers like Delta or Continental, passengers have to go through Atlanta or Houston, and the total round-trip can cost around $1,000.