Delta Announces JFK-Manhattan Helicopter Transfer
Paints a nice picture, doesn't it?
Apr 25, 2017, 7:37 pm
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Apr 25, 2017, 7:50 pm
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Apr 25, 2017, 8:26 pm
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Apr 26, 2017, 7:27 am
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nailed it ... nevertheless, I suspect we'll eventually see one or two posts somewhere on the DL board gushing about the experience
Apr 26, 2017, 10:49 am
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I get that but still. I have some clients who are the 'target market' and for most of them a 250 dollar 3-5min ride in a Cayenne is still a waste of money. I think DL is missing that fact that the TARGET of the 400+ dinner and don't care are likely flying private to begin with. No a 800 dollar FC ticket and want a ride in a Porsche to a budget Helicopter service.
Apr 26, 2017, 11:49 am
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I get that but still. I have some clients who are the 'target market' and for most of them a 250 dollar 3-5min ride in a Cayenne is still a waste of money. I think DL is missing that fact that the TARGET of the 400+ dinner and don't care are likely flying private to begin with. No a 800 dollar FC ticket and want a ride in a Porsche to a budget Helicopter service.
Sure many of them are on ME3 in First, but this seems like a pretty low risk move for DL. Worst case they get some splashy headlines, best case they find the happy medium for people who can't quite justify the full private plane/ME3 Suite, and don't prefer black car service.
Apr 28, 2017, 12:08 pm
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Apr 29, 2017, 9:41 am
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The $250 charge indicates to me that delta does not actually want to offer this to lots of people. They want to make it available for those that really want it and will pay for it. For someone who is flying on a $8-10k ticket, probably someone else did the booking and spent someone else's money and an extra 250 in a very expensive trip won't matter.
Delta seems to not be looking to make money here, they are looking to not have to do this for many people a day but to have the option for certain HV pax who will then boom expensive D1 tix.
Delta seems to not be looking to make money here, they are looking to not have to do this for many people a day but to have the option for certain HV pax who will then boom expensive D1 tix.
Apr 29, 2017, 9:48 am
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Truth is that I think it would take me longer to get across town to get to the helipad than if would to get to Jamaica.
Even when I'm flying in C, I get on the trusty LIRR. Door to lounge in 57 minutes last week.
(OK that was to wingtips... add another 20-25 minutes to get to gate 32!
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