Benzinga | Nov 19, 2021 08:33AM EST

Blade Air Mobility Reports Expansion Of Its Airport Service, Creates New Helicopter Route Between Newark, New Jersey, Manhattan, New York

* Helicopter service between Manhattan and Newark Airport is now available six days per week for $195 per seat, or $95 for Blade Airport passholders

* Blade fliers will soon have access to a dedicated terminal space at Newark Airport, pursuant to a long-term agreement with Signature Flight Support

* Blade's service between Manhattan and JFK, which also operates six days per week, continues

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blade Air Mobility, Inc. ((&ldquo, Blade&rdquo, , NASDAQ:BLDE) announced the expansion of its Blade Airport product with the launch of helicopter service between Manhattan and Newark Airport. Flights are available between 7am and 7pm Monday through Friday, and 3pm to 7pm on Sundays for $195 per seat or $95 per seat for Blade Airport passholders.

Fliers will soon enjoy access to Blade's private terminal space at Newark, which is currently being developed adjacent to the airport helipad, pursuant to a long-term agreement with Signature Flight Support ("Signature"). The agreement with Signature, which runs through 2028, will enable Blade to provide a seamless and comfortable experience for fliers, improve flight turn-times and begin planning for the infrastructure requirements of Electric Vertical Aircraft ("EVA"). The terminal will also serve to accommodate expected increases in passenger volumes as Blade introduces EVA service.

"With 27 million people battling traffic between Manhattan and the three New York Area airports in 2019, Blade's airport transfers, which are only 5 minutes in duration, relieve this significant point of travel friction in our core New York City market," said Melissa Tomkiel, Blade's President. "Given the strong growth we see in both business and leisure passenger volumes on our JFK route, we're pleased to answer our fliers' calls to bring back Blade service between Manhattan and Newark."

"In recent weeks, Blade's JFK passenger volumes have exceeded average pre-Covid levels," said Will Heyburn, Blade's Chief Financial Officer. "This great signal, coupled with the recent re-opening of international travel to the United States, drove our decision to expand airport service to Newark ahead of the holidays."

Airport service between Manhattan and Newark or JFK is available on Blade's app or blade.com.