{"id":9759,"date":"2019-10-03T16:33:27","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T11:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umang.pk\/2019\/10\/fly-fly-away-as-uber-introduces-helicopter-service-at-new-york-airport\/"},"modified":"2019-10-03T16:33:27","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T11:33:27","slug":"fly-fly-away-as-uber-introduces-helicopter-service-at-new-york-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/en_us\/2019\/10\/03\/fly-fly-away-as-uber-introduces-helicopter-service-at-new-york-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Fly, fly away as Uber introduces helicopter service at New York airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"story-detail\">\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.radiantmediatechs.com\/rmp\/5.0.5\/js\/rmp.min.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-images norender-embeds ui-sortable\">\n<figure contenteditable=\"false\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/umang.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Fly-fly-away-as-Uber-introduces-helicopter-service-at-New.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"true\" class=\"\">Uber helicopter in downtown Manhattan heliport. Bloomberg \/ Michael Noble Jr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">New York: Ride Hail Service Uber allows users with room to air in the Manhattan area of \u200b\u200bthe Metropolitan to book helicopter flights to John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport soon through the app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Uber announced the Uber Copter proposal on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Uber offered this feature to premium members in June.<\/p>\n<p>The flight cost of approximately eight minutes is $ 200-225 per person and includes ground transportation on both sides of the trip. Passengers should watch a safety video similar to the safety video of an airplane before taking off with a small suitcase.<\/p>\n<p>Uber&#39;s prices are close to competitors&#39; prices, including Blade, which offers a $ 195 travel from Manhattan to JFK airport. However, these services do not provide ground transportation to their final destination.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n<p>.ads_between_content {\nHeight: automatic;\nWidth: automatic;\nfloat: right;\nMargin: 10px 0 10px 20px;\n}\n@Media (max width: 600 pixels) {\n.ads_between_content {\nfloat: none;\nMargins: 0px auto;\nText alignment: center;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1531458005988-0\" class=\"ads_between_content\">\n<script>\ngoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1531458005988-0'); });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The flight of Uber brand helicopters is operated by HeliFlite Shares, a licensed New Jersey based charter company.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment, Uber riding passengers heading to the Manhattan Heliport are only available at the southern end of the island, preventing customers from falling into traffic and reducing travel time.<\/p>\n<p>Uber said the service was meant to shorten travel time, but when Reuters tested the Copter on Wednesday, it took 70 minutes to get to the airport from the midtown office by taking the Uber and two Ubers to get to Heliport. It&#39;s about the same time as a regular taxi with low traffic.<\/p>\n<p>But Eric Allison, head of Elevate, Uber&#39;s air ride program, said Uber will gradually expand its Manhattan pickup area.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview Wednesday, Alison said, \u201cHelicopters are certainly expensive and premium, but we think we can actually provide a Uber Copter and a fairly accessible entry point.<\/p>\n<p>JFK is one of the largest airports in the United States, one to two hours by car from crowded Manhattan, and public transport from 50 to 75 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>With concerns about congestion and vehicle emissions, Uber hopes the NYC Copter project will open its way towards Uber Air, a futuristic taxi service that transports passengers by electric &quot;vertical takeoff and landing&quot; aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>The company launches commercial electric aviation services in Los Angeles, Dallas and Melbourne, Australia in 2023, planning to fly on top of user-specified buildings.<\/p>\n<p>In partnership with aircraft manufacturers Boeing Co, Bell Helicopter, Embraer SA, Mooney International Corp, Pipistrel, and Karem Aircraft Inc, we have developed vehicles that are currently only available as prototypes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"voice-play-box play voice-bottom\">\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"play-news\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"play-icon\" src=\"http:\/\/umang.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Islamabad-German-Embassy-staff-distributes-cloth-bags-after-plastic-ban.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pause-icon\" src=\"http:\/\/umang.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1566662994_579_Islamabad-German-Embassy-staff-distributes-cloth-bags-after-plastic-ban.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"detail-ads\">\n<div class=\"ads\">\n<div class=\"ads-code\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1523347863262-14\" class=\"detail_page_inner_adds_new\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n                                                googletag.cmd.push(function () {\n                                                    googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1523347863262-14');\n                                                });\n                                            <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>        .<\/p>\n<p>Source: https:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk\/latest\/535781-uber-takes-to-the-air-with-jfk-airport-helicopter-taxis-available-for-all<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uber helicopter in downtown Manhattan heliport. Bloomberg \/ Michael Noble Jr New York: Ride Hail Service Uber allows users with room to air in the Manhattan area of \u200b\u200bthe Metropolitan to book helicopter flights to John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport soon through the app. Uber announced the Uber Copter proposal on Thursday. 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