Avoid Traffic: Take a Helicopter to the Hamptons
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New Yorkers interested in avoiding the gridlock of highway traffic on their way to the beach this summer now have the option of purchasing a Hamptons Helicard.
For prices between $28,000 and $82,000, Blue Star Jets is offering membership in what the company is calling the first-ever helicopter club to the Hamptons. They claim it will eliminate the woes of traffic on the Long Island Expressway.
The different packages offered include ten one-way trips for $28,000, 20 one-way trips for $55,000, or 30 one-way trips for $82,000 between the city and the Hamptons. Each leg of the trip takes about 30 minutes and comes with complimentary Champagne.
Members will have the option of flying from the East 34th Street Heliport, the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, or the West 30th Street VIP Heliport to heliports in either Southampton or East Hampton. The company guarantees transport for its members on six-passenger Bell JetRangers, which are widely considered the safest helicopters made.
Each member receives a personal helicopter for the trip, with many families and business colleagues tending to share the membership, a company spokesman said.
