Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Uber's new helicopter service is an
expensive, time-consuming adventure
Uber is a San Francisco based multinational
ride-sharing company that offers transportation services such as peer-to-peer
ridesharing, ride service hailing, bicycle-sharing, and food delivery services. You
can order a ride via their app that shows fares quoted by their contracted
drivers. So, prices for the same route vary based on the supply (drivers) and
demand (passengers) for rides at the time the ride is requested. After the
ride, you can pay the driver by the pre-selected method like a credit card or
mobile payment like Google Pay or PayPal. You can also rate the driver for the
service, including the driving, attitude, and cleanliness. All in all, the core
value of the ride hailing service, such as economy, quality and convenience, is
based on competition and customer reviews.
Now while its stock price is hovering near an
all-time low, Uber launched a helicopter service that transport passengers from
downtown Manhattan to JFK airport. Though the international airport sits only
35 kilometers from the busy downtown, it could take over an hour by car in busy
hours. So, flying to avoid ground traffic may make sense to busy travelers. The
eight-minute ride takes eight minutes and $205, much faster at twice the price of
a conventional Uber ride. Is the price too expensive to save your time or to
enjoy the magnificent view? Just be reminded that the price to fly to JFK is
per person, not per ride for a family. So, it’s the matter of how many persons
and what time you are flying, as well as how long it takes to the helipad from
your location in Manhattan.
Enjoy reading the article and watching the
video and think if it has to be Uber to fly to the airport.
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