Skybus, home of the $10 airfare (well, the price does leap to $20 roundtrip) wants you to know about their new nonstops, so, I’m passing it along. And here’s one of the deals I saw on their website this morning:

Hartford to Ft. Myers, $102 roundtrip, and that includes all taxes and fees.

It all begins June 1, with new roundtrip nonstop daily service to the following:

• New York/Stewart to Boston/Portsmouth
• Hartford/Springfield to Punta Gorda/Ft. Myers
• Hartford/Springfield to St. Augustine/Jacksonville/Daytona Beach
• Richmond to St. Augustine/Jacksonville/Daytona Beach

The Cranky Flier has a fantastic post on the new battle that’s raging between AirTran and Midwest Airlines (”The Cookie”) just as Midwest’s acquisition by Northwest/TPG gets approved. Air Tran Airlines, passed over on the Midwest deal, is taking things into their own hands.

So, what does this mean for travelers? Well, a little added competition never hurt anybody. Or at least, a little added competition usually leads to lower airfares.

Keep reading to find deals out of Milwaukee…

2008 welcomes yet another New Year’s-inspired airfare sale. Skybus is offering $20.08+ each way fares on a range of flights, and the airline is sure these deals will “pop your champagne.” The folks at Jaunted point out that you can take advantage of the Skybus route system heading out from Portsmouth, NH (Skybus calls it Boston) to St. Augustine, FL for about $52 all-in.

For Skybus fans who see the $20.08 airfare as an increase, keep looking for Skybus’ “10 seats for $10+ on every flight.”