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  1. What it's like to fly BLADEone from NYC to Miami

    A seat starts at $2,450 one-way, or $2,750 including a helicopter transfer between Blade's lounge on the West Side of Manhattan and Westchester — plus about $190 in taxes and fees. In comparison, last-minute first-class flights between New York and Miami typically cost around $500 and a light-jet charter costs around $15,000.

  2. Review: BLADE Helicopter Manhattan

    Luggage On BLADE. Was this really the ideal time for a BLADE trip? Probably not because my friend was traveling with two large checked bags. Only a carry-on bag (weighing 25 pounds or less) is permitted onboard. BLADE offers a luggage service in which your bags can be picked up in advance and then will be waiting for you once you arrive at JFK ...

  3. Fly the Future Today

    Our Transition to EVA (eVTOL) Electric Vertical Aircraft (EVA) are quiet and zero emissions—they are our future. Flights between Manhattan, The Hamptons, Nantucket, New Jersey Coast, and jet service between Manhattan and Miami. Book by the seat, crowdsource a flight, or charter your own.

  4. A Blade Helicopter Ride To and From JFK

    I recently took the blade helicopter for my long weekend trip. I arrived 15 minutes before my 1:40 pm departure which gave me plenty of time to take a few lovely photos, enjoy a glass of rosé (in Blade's iconic to go cup nonetheless) and relax in the beautiful lounge overlooking the Hudson River. The check-in process was super smooth.

  5. Bilt Rewards & BLADE: Score Free Helicopter Rides and Lounge Perks with

    @blade Fly with me to the airport through the new BLADE Lounge West - Departures #flyblade ♬ sidewalks and skeletons goth - FYP . Free BLADE trips. Platinum members receive a free BLADE flight each year they achieve that status, booked through the Bilt app or website and valid between Newark or JFK and Manhattan or between Monaco and Nice.

  6. [TRIP REPORT] BLADE Helicopters Bell 407

    Go follow my Instagram to see my plane spotting photos and my flying adventures live! https://www.instagram.com/jfk.spotting/Flight Info:~Airline: BLADE Hel...

  7. BLADE Introduces Annual Helicopter Membership

    BLADE Introduces Annual Helicopter Membership. In March 2019, BLADE Continuous launched, which offers continuous service between Manhattan and the three New York City area airports (EWR, JFK, and LGA). At $195 per seat, it brought helicopter pricing to a much more affordable level than ever before, though obviously it's still far from cheap.

  8. Trip Report: Van Wyck Mtn Airplane Crash Sites 9/22/12

    Well, the report of the trip inspired some of my friends from Blades and Bushcraft (Beanbag, Son O', and Mibuwolf) to do a similar trip. We did some searching around and discovered that on Van Wyck Mountain, also in the Catskills, there were two separate airplane crash sites.

  9. BLADE x Luxury Group by Marriott International

    BLADE and Luxury Group by Marriott International have partnered to fly you in a helicopter between the airport and Manhattan so you can check out New York City before you check into your suite. Guests at select Luxury Group properties in New York City can enjoy complimentary roundtrip BLADE airport transfers between July 1 and December 31, 2024 ...

  10. Helicopter Transfers Between JFK Airport and Manhattan

    Service Availability. Our by-the-seat BLADE Airport service between West 30th Street and JFK is available Monday to Wednesday 7 AM to 7 PM, Thursday and Friday 7 AM to 8 PM and 3 PM to 7:00 PM on Sundays. Service between East 34th Street and JFK is available 2:45 PM to 6:00 PM on weekdays. Private charters are also available 24/7/365 between ...

  11. JetBlue Adds Blade Partnership, Sort Of

    Mosaic members receive 25% off their first-ever Blade airport trip, and all TrueBlue members receive 10% off their first Blade trip when connecting to or from a JetBlue flight; For context, Mosaic+ is JetBlue's temporary top elite tier, which isn't expected to stick around in the long run. It does offer some unique perks, like Mint upgrade ...

  12. Sobering: "My" Helicopter Crashed into East River in NYC

    This morning, however, reader Andrew left a comment in my Blade trip report review from Manhattan to Newark Airport: This is the same helicopter that just crashed into the East River - wow. Sure enough, the Daily Mail has a story on this particular helicopter, which was also used by Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas among other celebrities.

  13. Bilt Rewards & BLADE Partnership Offers Points, Elite Perks

    Bilt Rewards and BLADE have just launched a partnership, offering some cool perks. You can earn 2x Bilt bonus points per dollar spent with BLADE, regardless of whether you pay with your Bilt Card, as long as you link your account. Then Bilt elite members can take advantage of extra perks, ranging from a 10% discount, to BLADE lounge access, to ...

  14. 12:30 Report

    {beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Friday! The Southeast is getting slammed by Hurricane Helene. Yikes, it's a scary storm. Stay safe, my friends. Here's what we're covering today:Harris i…

  15. Boy, 12, and Grandfather Found Dead Inside Tent During Camping Trip

    A 12-year-old boy and his grandfather were found dead next to each other in a tent during a camping trip, according to reports. Per the BBC and U.K. newspaper The Telegraph, an inquest heard that ...

  16. Mum horrified after son's friend finds 'razor blade' in chips

    A mum was left horrified after her son's friend discovered a 'razor blade' in a bag of chips bought on a pier. Ingrid Beeforth, 40, says the concerning find was made at The View Fish and ...

  17. River island overnighter on the Illinois

    I decided to make one trip report thread to consolidate several postings about this outing. I like to paddle the Illinois river often and the stretch of river between Seneca, IL and Utica, IL is my favorite. ... and finally this month I decided to do it since I needed a place to go for Night of 1000 Blades V. First I had to find a safe place to ...

  18. Trip Report: Blades and Bushcraft Meeting 6/23/12

    Trip Reports; Tutorials; Friday, June 29, 2012. Trip Report: Blades and Bushcraft Meeting 6/23/12 - 6/24/12 This past weekend was the first New York Blades and Bushcraft meeting. For those of you who are not familiar, Blades and Bushcraft is an online forum that focuses on, you guessed it, blades and bushcraft. :) It has separate sub-boards ...

  19. ATSB reveals pilot narrowly avoided disaster in double-fatal Kimberley

    The ATSB has released its preliminary findings into a helicopter collision that killed two pilots in July. One witness said he had to manoeuvre his aircraft to avoid being hit.

  20. Desert Trip Report

    Got up into some remote mountains in Joshua Tree this weekend. Left most of food in car by accident, key WSS lesson: you don't need to eat as much as you...

  21. Titan Sub Hearing: What We've Learned So Far

    Contrary to public reports last year, the passengers probably had no idea that the vessel was about to implode. By William J. Broad Over the past two weeks, the Coast Guard has held hearings on ...

  22. Blade Quarterly Reports

    Blade Quarterly Reports. SEC Filings . SEC Filings. All SEC Filings; Annual Reports; Quarterly Reports; Section 16 Filings; Filing Type: Year: Date Form Description PDF XBRL Pages; 08/08/24: 10-Q: Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) Documents . EX-31.1 EX-31.2 EX-32.1 EX-32.2. 52: 05/07/24: 10-Q: Quarterly report pursuant to ...