New Helicopter service between Lkwd, Manhattan, and the Catskills!

[elya]

https://upperide.com/

Any chance they'll be successful?

[AJK]

Goodness is that expensive.

$1000+ for NYC<>Catskills RT;
$1300+ Lakewood<>Catkills RT.

[elya]

Goodness is that expensive.

$1000+ for NYC<>Catskills RT;
$1300+ Lakewood<>Catkills RT.

Yup. But 35 minutes from Lakewood to the Catskills in lieu of a 2 1/2 hour drive plus possibility of heavy traffic..
I wonder if there is really a market for this.

[Abebee]

I wonder if there is really a market for this.

Really depends on how valuable your time is. It you must be in the city/Lakewood late Friday afternoon and want to spend shabbos with the family it will set you back $500+... There are definitely people that will use it

[elya]

Really depends on how valuable your time is. It you must be in the city/Lakewood late Friday afternoon and want to spend shabbos with the family it will set you back $500+... There are definitely people that will use it

Agreed, but enough to keep them in business?!?

[Yammer]

Agreed, but enough to keep them in business?!?

Don't know how the business works.

I believe he's simply an agent that his entire expense is website+marketing.


Now for the summer he simply got a company that does helicopter trips to add 2 trips.

[Something Fishy]

Don't know how the business works.

I believe he's simply an agent that his entire expense is website+marketing.


Now for the summer he simply got a company that does helicopter trips to add 2 trips.

Apparently he's basically a broker for Wings Air.

[hvaces42]

This broker's parents were probably in diapers when this was first proposed and tried. They'll lose their pants. 

[damaxer91]

I could see this working, especially if he can get people to sign up for the whole season. $500 is not a crazy amount of money for a lawyer etc who needs to work a full Fri and wants the peace of mind

[hvaces42]

I could see this working, especially if he can get people to sign up for the whole season. $500 is not a crazy amount of money for a lawyer etc who needs to work a full Fri and wants the peace of mind

When was the last time you heard of someone who went upstate without anything but a briefcase? For one off late friday departures it may work. But as a business model it wont.

[AJK]

When was the last time you heard of someone who went upstate without anything but a briefcase?

Oh, I'd say it happens all. the. time.

[Abebee]

When was the last time you heard of someone who went upstate without anything but a briefcase?

For someone that owns a bungalow and has all their shabbos stuff there for the summer can easily go with just a suitcase

[Emkay]

When was the last time you heard of someone who went upstate without anything but a briefcase? For one off late friday departures it may work. But as a business model it wont.

Very common.

[PlatinumGuy]

When was the last time you heard of someone who went upstate without anything but a briefcase? For one off late friday departures it may work. But as a business model it wont.

In the upper end colonies probably 50%+ of the men come separately without anything
And the average Shabbos is expense is very high

[Yammer]

This broker's parents were probably in diapers when this was first proposed and tried. They'll lose their pants.

How are they going to lose their pants? They have nothing invested except for a website and advertisement ( which could be expensive ) but it's not alot of money.

[Something Fishy]

How are they going to lose their pants? They have nothing invested except for a website and advertisement ( which could be expensive ) but it's not alot of money.

I've worked with Wings Air on corporate contracts. This guy likely bought a very large amount of hours at a certain discount. These things add up incredibly quickly, especially considering that WA counts positioning time to and from HPN against your hours.

This guy likely invested a ton of money.

[Yammer]

I've worked with Wings Air on corporate contracts. This guy likely bought a very large amount of hours at a certain discount. These things add up incredibly quickly, especially considering that WA counts positioning time to and from HPN against your hours.

This guy likely invested a ton of money.

Interesting.

I guess I was wrong...

[damaxer91]

This guy likely invested a ton of money.

Well If I had to decide between investing in this or another kosher sports bar.....

[henche]

I could see this working, especially if he can get people to sign up for the whole season. $500 is not a crazy amount of money for a lawyer etc who needs to work a full Fri and wants the peace of mind

yah

[springles]

I could see this working, especially if he can get people to sign up for the whole season. $500 is not a crazy amount of money for a lawyer etc who needs to work a full Fri and wants the peace of mind

I can see people using this on a specific week when they have a meeting or something that they need to be in the city for. But I dont see people using it every week. That wouldnt be $500, it would be $1000 a week X 10 weeks, thats $10k.