Posted by Seth on September 28, 2008 under Uncategorized | 
It looks like Continental has joined Delta in promoting their partnership with US Helicopter service to/from Manhattan. If you are flying on a C, A, R or Y fare you can get the helicopter for free, and if you’re on an H fare you can get it for only $45. This seems to be working on domestic flights whereas it used to only be for International Business Class tickets.
The deal on Continental expires on October 31, so if you’re going to take advantage of this deal, you’ll need to do it soon.
Posted by Seth on September 17, 2008 under Uncategorized |
Delta and US Helicopter have been partnered for a while providing connectivity between JFK airport and Manhattan’s two heliports. Initially they were just sharing terminal space. Then Delta added an tag-on helicopter transfer to full fare trans-Atlantic business tickets out of JFK. Now they’ve expanded it even more, adding a $45 fare for anyone flying a domestic trip on a full coach fare (Y/B/M fare classes). I cannot find all the details so I’m not 100% sure of any other conditions on the deal, but it seems like a good opportunity. Some of the Y fares are actually pretty cheap where there is competition with other carriers, and the $45 is the same as a cab fare.
The helicopter ride is a great way to get in and out of Manhattan. I wouldn’t pay the $159 on a regular basis, but at $45 it is a great opportunity and definitely worth trying if you otherwise qualify.
