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Re: Gotham Air: Manhattan to JFK in 6 minutes for $99

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Post by ubernostrum »

seanmcdirmid wrote: post #64
lmm wrote: post #59

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Not where I live they don't. Is this a US thing?

EasyJet exists in Europe you know... You really have to read the fine print of their promotions.

Ryanair, too. They will fly you to $MAJOR_CITY* for just €0.50†!

* Where we actually mean "a smaller airport 150km away from that city and you're on your own for getting to it"

† Plus €20 ticketing fee, €20 payment-processing fee, €20 boarding-pass issuance fee, €20 checked baggage fee, €20 carry-on baggage fee, €20 fee for no baggage, €20 plane-boarding fee, €20 airport use fee, €20 fee-handling fee and other additional fees as indicated in the terms and conditions

Re: Gotham Air: Manhattan to JFK in 6 minutes for $99

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Post by elwell »

shittyanalogy wrote: post #111

Y'all are falling for it, this isn't an existing service, it's a hype page. The flight cost is just filler made to excite you, it will most certainly be much more, none of the links work, there is no app, no faq, no privacy policy. This isn't tech related, this isn't even a product announcement it's just straight hype advertising and y'all are falling for it. Links like this hitting the top of the front page and spur…

https://news.ycombinator.com/classic

Re: Gotham Air: Manhattan to JFK in 6 minutes for $99

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Post by TheSpiceIsLife »

orbitur wrote: post #99
dankohn1 wrote: post #98

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I did the $159 a few years ago before they shut down. My flight out of JFK was delayed by 2 hours, making the expense seem kind of ridiculous. Also, my flight was in a different terminal, meaning I had to leave and then re-enter security, which also kills the time advantage.

I don't know. I think I'd pay $160 to not sit in traffic for 3 hours, just to wait in an airport/go through security for another 2. That means extra time to get things done before you fly out.

As someone who lives in a city with a population of approximately 100,000 in the greater metro area - Launceston, Tasmania - I'd like to take a moment to reflect on your comment.

Google Maps tells me Manhattan to JFK Airport is a 32 kilometre taxi ride and takes three hours, plus it takes two hours to clear security at the airport.

I'm a little astounded by those numbers. Five hours to get from the couch at home to the airport. Astounding. I'm through the airport and in Melbourne city in under 2 hours.

I would definitely pay $100 to reduce that. I think $100 helicopter flights is something I would do with friends just to get a drink across town occasionally. How novel!

Re: Gotham Air: Manhattan to JFK in 6 minutes for $99

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Post by matthewsimon »

orbitur wrote: post #99
dankohn1 wrote: post #98

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I did the $159 a few years ago before they shut down. My flight out of JFK was delayed by 2 hours, making the expense seem kind of ridiculous. Also, my flight was in a different terminal, meaning I had to leave and then re-enter security, which also kills the time advantage.

I don't know. I think I'd pay $160 to not sit in traffic for 3 hours, just to wait in an airport/go through security for another 2. That means extra time to get things done before you fly out.

Three hours seems extreme. I live in Manhattan and can get to LGA in under an hour on a public bus, or by taxi in 35-45 minutes, and a taxi to JFK might take an hour but certainly not three.

Re: Gotham Air: Manhattan to JFK in 6 minutes for $99

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Post by PhantomGremlin »

RijilV wrote: post #112
dogma1138 wrote: post #78

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You can also get to Heathrow with a bus or the tube for 10 GBP, still most people either take a much more expensive train or book a car. Getting to JFK in public transport might work for a domestic flight but i won't want to go trough NY's public transport with 2 full suit cases.

Why does international flight mean 2 full suit cases? Seriously I'm 12 days in on a 14 day business trip across 'the pond' with a half sized roller board and that includes both the work laptop and a personal one, juggling props (hey come'on it's Europe) and running gear. For business I figure if the privatized transport from the airport is 1/2 as long and not silly costs I'll expense it without guilt. At supposedly $…

> Why does international flight mean 2 full suit cases?

Certainly 1 full suitcase?

Shirts, pants, socks, underwear, perhaps a suit or two, and a pair of extra shoes? I can easily fill a suitcase with that stuff.

Do you do laundry on your trip? That would certainly significantly reduce the quantity of clothes required. Now that all airlines are charging per bag (previously all airlines allowed two free bags) it probably makes more sense to figure out how to wash clothes abroad than to lug around a lot of extra clothing.

Re: Gotham Air: Manhattan to JFK in 6 minutes for $99

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Post by matthewsimon »

mikeash wrote: post #100
chc wrote: post #89

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It's really hard to find the non -introductory rate for a cable company in the US (any I've seen, at least).

I checked out the site for Cox, my local cable company. For TV, they advertise $49.99, and above that in smaller letters it says "prices per month for 3 months, starting at." If I click "Find Out More" below the price, which it seems is required to get any details or sign up, it then gives me several plans whose prices are "for 12 months with 2-year service agreement." If I keep poking around I can finally view the t…

... and how much does the price increase in month 25?

Re: Gotham Air: Manhattan to JFK in 6 minutes for $99

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Post by mkopinsky »

TheSpiceIsLife wrote: post #124
orbitur wrote: post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't know. I think I'd pay $160 to not sit in traffic for 3 hours, just to wait in an airport/go through security for another 2. That means extra time to get things done before you fly out.

As someone who lives in a city with a population of approximately 100,000 in the greater metro area - Launceston, Tasmania - I'd like to take a moment to reflect on your comment. Google Maps tells me Manhattan to JFK Airport is a 32 kilometre taxi ride and takes three hours, plus it takes two hours to clear security at the airport. I'm a little astounded by those numbers. Five hours to get from the couch at home to t…

The numbers above are an exaggeration. I lived in the north end of manhattan (the part furthest from JFK) and an hour to get to JFK was on the long side - typical is probably 40-80 minutes. It doesn't take two hours to clear security at an airport either - typical is anywhere from 10 to 45 minutes.

Re: Gotham Air: Manhattan to JFK in 6 minutes for $99

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Post by jfoutz »

downandout wrote: post #116
Alex3917 wrote: post #107

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7 crashes between 1995 - 2011, and that's only into the same two rivers. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/helicopter-crash-timelin...

Is that bad though? I'm guessing there are at least hundreds of thousands of helicopter flights in New York annually. ~1 accident per year doesn't sound very dangerous to me. As for the concept, it's Uber for helicopters. As long as there is a need (I don't and would never live in New York so I have no idea what the demand for this is) then it may very well be successful.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/20...

It's hard to compare cars and helicopters. From the article:

"Between 2005 and 2009, there was an annual average of 1.44 fatalities (PDF) per 100,000 flying hours in nonmilitary helicopters. Over the same period, there were 13.2 traffic fatalities per 100,000 population in the United States annually. Since the average American spends around 780 hours per year (PDF) in the car, that means the fatality rate per 100,000 hours of driving time is just 0.017. Based on hours alone, helicopters are 85 times more dangerous than driving."

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