Ahh, can you feel the excitement in the air? Really?

We now have more details on the new Skybus (ad)venture, based out of Columbus, Ohio.

We now know where the new airline, which includes a number of ex-Southwest folks, and a bit of influence, is going to fly.

Frankly, I kind of like some of the airline’s off-beat selections of airports, especially using Portsmouth for Boston flights and Bellingham for both Seattle and Vancouver Washington BC traffic.

Yes, you can see the influence of the Ryanair mode of city selection at work here.

The airline announced that it will begin service May 22, with 10 seats on each flight priced at $10 a piece (not including taxes and fees) between Columbus and the following city areas: Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay

and Seattle/Vancouver areas, and to Ft. Lauderdale, Richmond, Kansas City and Greensboro/Winston-Salem, NC.

— Los Angeles will be served through Burbank’s Bob Hope Airport

— Boston, through Portsmouth International Airport in Portsmouth, NH

— Kansas City

Richmond service begins on May 23.

On May 29, Skybus will add service to:

— Seattle, WA and Vancouver, British Columbia, through Bellingham International Airport in Bellingham, WA

— Ft. Lauderdale

— Greensboro/Winston-Salem, NC

On June 12, Skybus will begin service to San Francisco, Oakland and the Bay Area, through Oakland International Airport, and add a second daily nonstop flight to Los Angeles/Burbank.

Go check out their website. It’s up and running. Don’t forget the Skybus “rules” page. It’s interesting reading.

Among the items of interest for passengers, the airline advises, “Hungry, thirsty? Bring Cash. ” Not only do they tell you that everything is for sale on the plane, including pillows, they also say, “Oh, and don’t sneak food onboard unless you brought enough for the whole plane.” Are they serious? They aren’t going to allow anyone to bring food onboard?

“Don’t buy a book.” Okay, no entertainment. No problem. That’s what DVD players and iPods are for anyway.

“Don’t call us.” Interesting. The airline says it has no phone number. So what happens in bad weather?

Oh, and tickets are non-refundable. Furthermore, if you have to change a ticket, it’s $40.

Here we go. Should be interesting to watch, that’s for sure.