Traffic & Transit
Helicopter Taxi Flies Travelers To JFK For $195, Report Says
The rides are booked through an app.
HUDSON YARDS, NY – It's one way to beat traffic-clogged streets between Manhattan and JFK. A helicopter taxi service is ferrying customers to the airport for $195-a-seat, the New York Post reported.
The ride is being offered by Blade, which already runs flights to the Hamptons.
The flight to the airport will take just five minutes and will run on a continuous service on weekdays between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., the Post reported. Seats can be booked through Blade's app or by walking into Blade's heliport lounge at 12th Avenue and West 30 Street.
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Blade's Chief Executive Rob Wiesenthal told the Post he hoped to have the fare down to $70 within five years. That's only $18 more than the current yellow cab fare to the airport.
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