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Re:Uber makes JFK airport helicopter taxis available to all ... by wodenokoto on Monday October 07, 2019 @06:05AM (#21179125)
Thanks for doing the math. $20 is still so cheap as to warrent a "Wow, that is incredibly cheap" IMHO.

Taxi flat rate from Manhatten to JFK is over $50. How the price for a helicopter ride could be on the same order of magnitude as a taxi is beyond me.

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Re:Uber makes JFK airport helicopter taxis available to all ... by lizavp on Monday October 07, 2019 @09:31AM (#21180539)
The flat rate has only been in effect for several years. I would assume it would be a lot more expensive to take a taxi from midtown directly to JFK before the flat rate.
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