Uber’s helicopter trips to JFK International Airport are now open to all customers

Earlier this year, Uber starting offering helicopter trips from Manhattan to John F. Kennedy International Airport to select passengers. Those trips, which start at $200 a person, are now available to everyone with an Uber account.
Don’t expect Uber to send a helicopter to pick you up at home, though. The service includes an Uber ride to the helipad in lower Manhattan, then an eight-minute helicopter trip, followed by one more Uber ride to the terminal. Uber Copter is available Monday through Friday during the afternoon rush only. Depending on demand, prices could rise to as much as $225 per person.
Uber sees the helicopter service as an opportunity to gather data for its plans to launch a fully fledged air taxi business in 2023 using…

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