This is a strategy to journey to the airport in a bit extra model … and at no additional value.
JetBlue is providing a deal that would land you a free airport switch aboard Blade, the helicopter service that can fly you from Manhattan to the airport in a matter of minutes.
Over the subsequent week, vacationers can earn a free Blade switch when reserving a flight in JetBlue’s premium Mint cabin to or from John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport (JFK) or Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport (EWR).
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Blade’s rides can get you to the airport in mere minutes, in contrast with the lengthy wait vacationers usually discover sitting in site visitors or on public transportation en path to the airport.
Usually, the chopper transfers begin at $195. Plus, JetBlue TrueBlue members who attain top-tier Mosaic 4 elite standing earn 4 transfers as a loyalty perk.
So, this could possibly be an excellent alternative to check out the service, notably if it is one thing you have lengthy had in your journey want listing.
Promotion particulars
The Blade promotion unveiled Tuesday is on the market for journeys booked between now and Feb. 21, and brought between Feb. 15 and March 8.
Once more, to qualify, you must e book a visit in JetBlue’s Mint cabin. Have in mind, Mint is not accessible on many JetBlue plane; the airline affords it on transatlantic routes to Europe, plus different choose routes inside the U.S. and Latin America.
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A giant caveat: You may solely earn a Blade journey in case your flight arrival or departure at JFK or Newark is inside the firm’s hours of operation. These hours shift barely relying on whether or not you are utilizing Blade’s services at West thirtieth Road or East thirty fourth Road, and whether or not you are utilizing JFK or Newark.
Typically talking, although, the corporate operates on weekdays (save for very early mornings or late nights) and Sunday afternoons.
Examine the particular hours of operation for Blade’s JFK and Newark service on its web site in the event you’re reserving a Mint ticket with this perk in thoughts.
In the event you e book a spherical journey from New York as a part of this promotion, you would be eligible for 2 transfers — one to the airport forward of your departure, and one other again to Manhattan after you arrive.
Your free Blade journey just isn’t transferable to a different, later date.
Reserving your Blade switch
After reserving your JetBlue Mint lodging, you will obtain an e mail with directions for reserving your helicopter switch.
As soon as your journey day arrives, you’ll be able to present up on the particular Manhattan departure lounge you booked — if it is for a departure — earlier than your five-minute journey to the airport. Upon touchdown on the airport, a Blade automobile will whisk you off to the terminal.
In the event you’re utilizing the service for an arrival within the New York space, Blade will coordinate on a terminal pickup and escort you to the departure lounge earlier than your journey to Manhattan.
