BOS-NYC, interesting alternative to AA shuttle
Feb 16, 20, 7:18 pm
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BOS-NYC, interesting alternative to AA shuttle
https://www.bostonglobe.com/business...nes:newsletter
Cape Air, seaplane service from Long Wharf in Boston to East 23rd Street in New York. Flight is 1 hour long; I assume check-in and disembarking would take less time than on the AA shuttle, so that total travel time, downtown to downtown would be significantly less than the AA shuttle. Fare not specified, but to be the same as the "walkup" fare at Logan for a trip to New York. Be interesting to see if this succeeds. I wouldn't want to fly a seaplane in a New England winter, though.
Cape Air, seaplane service from Long Wharf in Boston to East 23rd Street in New York. Flight is 1 hour long; I assume check-in and disembarking would take less time than on the AA shuttle, so that total travel time, downtown to downtown would be significantly less than the AA shuttle. Fare not specified, but to be the same as the "walkup" fare at Logan for a trip to New York. Be interesting to see if this succeeds. I wouldn't want to fly a seaplane in a New England winter, though.
Feb 16, 20, 8:12 pm
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A one-way flight would cost between $320 and $340, according to the Boston Business Journal.
Feb 17, 20, 4:42 am
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Very interesting.
I wonder how much the prohibition on NY residents from enrolling in TSA Pre-Check is affecting the Shuttle.
My alternative is the Acela, but an hour trip is significant faster than anything.
I wonder how much the prohibition on NY residents from enrolling in TSA Pre-Check is affecting the Shuttle.
My alternative is the Acela, but an hour trip is significant faster than anything.
Feb 17, 20, 7:07 pm
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I see that flights aren't allowed when there is ice in the East River! ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Yo..._Seaplane_Base
And an odd exclusion (fortunately I don't have that phone): "Cape Air does not carry hazardous materials of any kind. This includes items such as gasoline containers or other flammable items, batteries, oxygen or other compressed gases, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone."
And an odd exclusion (fortunately I don't have that phone): "Cape Air does not carry hazardous materials of any kind. This includes items such as gasoline containers or other flammable items, batteries, oxygen or other compressed gases, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone."
Feb 17, 20, 7:56 pm
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Current "walk up" e.g. Y fare on the AAS is just about $450. So, this isn't a cheap alternative. They also run this service out to the Hamptons in the summer. Fare is about $750 OW.
Feb 17, 20, 8:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Often1
Current "walk up" e.g. Y fare on the AAS is just about $450. So, this isn't a cheap alternative. They also run this service out to the Hamptons in the summer. Fare is about $750 OW.
I can't speak to the economics of the Hamptons summer service, as that's more of a name-dropping service!
Feb 17, 20, 8:23 pm
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Originally Posted by WeekendTraveler
Very interesting.
I wonder how much the prohibition on NY residents from enrolling in TSA Pre-Check is affecting the Shuttle.
My alternative is the Acela, but an hour trip is significant faster than anything.
I wonder how much the prohibition on NY residents from enrolling in TSA Pre-Check is affecting the Shuttle.
My alternative is the Acela, but an hour trip is significant faster than anything.
Feb 18, 20, 7:15 am
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Originally Posted by Often1
Current "walk up" e.g. Y fare on the AAS is just about $450. So, this isn't a cheap alternative. They also run this service out to the Hamptons in the summer. Fare is about $750 OW.
Feb 18, 20, 7:51 am
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Originally Posted by AndyPatterson
And an odd exclusion (fortunately I don't have that phone): "Cape Air does not carry hazardous materials of any kind. This includes items such as gasoline containers or other flammable items, batteries, oxygen or other compressed gases, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone."
Service sounds cool, but will be interesting to see how reliable it is. As mentioned, Cape Air doesn't service the Hamptons, but they do fly to Provincetown (from BOS and HPN) and I think other Cape-area destinations like Nantucket, Martha's Vinyeard, and/or Hyannis.
Feb 18, 20, 11:09 am
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Originally Posted by AndyPatterson
I see that flights aren't allowed when there is ice in the East River! ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Yo..._Seaplane_Base
And an odd exclusion (fortunately I don't have that phone): "Cape Air does not carry hazardous materials of any kind. This includes items such as gasoline containers or other flammable items, batteries, oxygen or other compressed gases, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone."
And an odd exclusion (fortunately I don't have that phone): "Cape Air does not carry hazardous materials of any kind. This includes items such as gasoline containers or other flammable items, batteries, oxygen or other compressed gases, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone."
