UberCopter ~$200 Wall Street to JFK Starting in July

[hvaces42]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-05/uber-to-offer-helicopter-rides-in-new-york-city-starting-in-july

[shapsam]

Why are they coming in more expensive than Blade?

[grodnoking]

Why are they coming in more expensive than Blade?

Because they already have a marketing platform that will reach people blade wont. Never heard of blade before DDF, but ubercopter i did.

[hvaces42]

Why are they coming in more expensive than Blade?

$5 difference and Wall Street vs 34th Street

[~King Lake~]

Blades crash history isn't good at all

[Something Fishy]

Blades crash history isn't good at all

Blade didn't fly any aircraft and I'll bet that nether will Uber.

[shapsam]

Initially this will just be available to Uber Platinum and Diamond members

Uber says fares will start at $200, though they’ll have dynamic pricing

Uber is including the cost of an Uber to get to the helipad in the fare, which BLADE doesn’t do

Uber’s weight limit for a carry-on is 40 pounds, compared to BLADE’s 25 pound limit

For now Uber is just offering afternoon weekday service, unlike BLADE’s continuous service on weekdays

/OMAAT

[aygart]

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/04/tech/uber-copter-review/index.html

(Full disclosure: I tested the Uber Copter in the late morning; Uber typically offers it during peak afternoon commuting hours when flying over airport traffic really counts).

LOL