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June 9, 2019 03:34 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/LIhRLoc07Ac/next-month-uber-will-start-offering-helicopter-rides-in-new-york-city
Next Month Uber Will Start Offering Helicopter Rides in New York City
An anonymous reader quotes Fortune:Uber Technologies Inc. is testing a helicopter service in New York City, according to documents outlining the program obtained by Bloomberg. Passengers will be able to use the Uber app to book a flight through the service, called Uber Copter, the documents show. Tests flights took off from a Manhattan heliport near Wall Street to John F. Kennedy International Airport. After Bloomberg asked Uber for comment Wednesday, the New York Times published a story about the program. It says customers will be able to book flights starting July 9 in New York City and that the average ride will cost $200 to $225 a person. Eric Allison, the head of Uber's flight business, told the Times that the company plans to eventually offer helicopter rides in other cities... Each helicopter can accommodate five passengers, and like Uber car rides, prices will fluctuate based on demand and other factors.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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