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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Helicopter
It took just a few minutes to get to EWR or JFK and cost $159. The biggest selling point was not only the short commute, but that you went through security at the helipad very quickly, rather than waiting at the airport.
I believe they were a victim of the financial crisis and died around that time.
So how does this work? Does the helicopter pick you up from your office building? Or do you have to go to their central terminal?
I live near the 34th street one, and I am amazed by the number of people that use them during rush hour on weekdays. There might be 50-100 people that commute by helicopter into the city each day at that heliport. That's certainly more than I would have expected.
"Promotion rate flights are for first time flyers only and limted to a single use. Other terms and conditions may apply." So what's the standard rate?
Is it really hard to describe services in plain English?
BTW, it's a good idea. Lagos used to have one before.
The big weird variable time buffer required at the airport would seem to wipe out the time you gain, right? Or, at least, what's an extra half hour when you're on the hook for two hours of security and waiting, followed by a couple-hour flight, followed by another hour of transit on the arrival side?
These guys are on top of their buzz game
Unfortunately it requires me to get on something that is kept aloft by an extremely complex collection of moving parts that twist, wibble and vibrate. And doesn't glide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9c4I3nRIFA (Explained by the same guy who explains the differential in that old instructional video)
The big weird variable time buffer required at the airport would seem to wipe out the time you gain, right? Or, at least, what's an extra half hour when you're on the hook for two hours of security and waiting, followed by a couple-hour flight, followed by another hour of transit on the arrival side?
>The biggest selling point was not only the short commute, but that you went through security at the helipad very quickly, rather than waiting at the airport.
Slightly cheaper than cab fare+tip from Manhattan to Newark, but ~40 mins faster. Then again you still have to get through financial district to the helipad... Still not as good as having a private helicopter. I hear NYC to PHL is 30 mins by heli.
> I hear NYC to PHL is 30 mins by heli. Doubtful, unless you're in some kind of military helicopter. NYC to PHL is close to 100 miles, no helicopters go 200 miles per hour.