A helicopter ride from NYC to East Hampton will reportedly cost 30% more this summer thanks to a new airport rule spurred by years of noise complaints
Affluent New Yorkers looking to bypass summer traffic to East Hampton via a Blade rideshare helicopter will have to pay 30% more this year,A flight from Manhattan to East Hampton will now cost $1,025, up from $795 last summer, according to Blade's website. Comparatively, its flights to nearby Sag Harbor and South Hampton are listed at the slightly more affordable price of $895.
By setting a limit on the comings-and-goings of commercial aircrafts, town officials hope to address thousands of noise complaints filed against the choppers in recent years. In order to achieve this, the East Hampton airport has announced it will close commercially on May 17 — and reopen as a"private use" airport just two days later.
A local politician has called the debate surrounding who should be permitted to fly their helicopters into East Hampton's airport a fight between"the two percent versus the one percent," as"Our focus at Blade has always been shared aircraft at a low cost," Wiesenthal said at a October 2021 town hall, per the outlet.
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