In New York, getting around by helicopter can be cheaper than taking an Uber

Getting to New York Airport by helicopter instead of Uber is not only faster, but also… cheaper. This is what several customers of the VTC operator have seen while traffic is increasingly congested in the heart of the Big Apple. According to Libre.be, on December 23, a user posted on Twitter the price that would cost her to reach New York JFK airport from Manhattan.

An Uber X trip was thus estimated at 126 dollars while, according to the application, the trip cost him only 101 dollars with the Uber Copter service, which allows users to travel directly aboard a helicopter. ‘company. Moreover, the journey time is considerably reduced since it was estimated at only seven minutes to connect the two points.

A price divided by two

These helicopter trips are attracting more and more New Yorkers who find that the prices and travel times are becoming more and more attractive. Another user spent $ 109 for a seven-minute ride in an Uber Copter. While the service was until now reserved for Uber Rewards members, the offer has been extended to the general public for the link between Lower Manhattan and JFK.

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The firm has also decided to set up more attractive prices for the end of year celebrations. If at the launch of the offer last July, a race was estimated between 200 and 225 dollars, these prices were halved in a few months by Uber, which aims to democratize air transport. The company is also working, in parallel, to develop “flying cars” which could enter service as early as 2023 in Dallas and Los Angeles.

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