NYC to Kennedy Airport? Take the Chopper.

In early August, I was able to avoid a massive traffic jam on the way to Kennedy Airport for my return flight to San Diego by taking the NYC-Kennedy Airport (7 min) Helicopter service directly from 34th street (they also have service from downtown). The view was fantastic, and I was able to catch my flight.

Triathletes love to save time and US Helicopter offers thirteen, 8-minute, round-trip flights each business day between Delta’s New York-Kennedy Terminal 3 and Manhattan. It's the only scheduled Helicopter service in the United States. This trip would normally take 1 to 2 hours in traffic and cost $65 in a shock-absorber-free-with-non-working-air-conditioner-taxi, or $120 with a car service. With US Helicopter, the price is $150 and the trip is 7 to 10 minutes. And you clear Airport Security at the helicopter terminal in NYC with only about 8 other people rather than at the airport with only thousands, saving another one to two hours.

With US Helicopter shuttle flights to Delta's New York-Kennedy, Terminal 3, you can:

• Check bags to your final domestic or international destination.
• Obtain boarding passes for Delta and US Helicopter flights.
• Pass through TSA security clearance prior to boarding the helicopter and avoid further security screening at New York-Kennedy airport.
• Retrieve your bags immediately upon your arrival.

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