{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6938ba67-2979-4654-9558-761a40e025e6/f9abc124-e566-4dff-82dd-113854537c7f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Uber's $200 helicopter rides let you bypass airport traffic","description":"<p>New Yorkers were introduced to <a href=\"https://thepointsguy.com/news/we-tried-ubers-helicopter-service-new-york-jfk/\" target=\"_blank\">Uber Elevate's latest development last week</a> when Uber Copter rides to JFK airport became available to all riders with the Uber app. This comes just three months after the <a href=\"https://thepointsguy.com/news/uber-to-launch-on-demand-helicopter-service-in-new-york/\" target=\"_blank\">ride-hailing company began on-demand helicopter rides</a> to NYC-based Platinum and Diamond rewards members in July. Brian Kelly, The Points Guy, invited Eric Allison, the head of Uber's Aviation Programs, on <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-points/id1441659097\" target=\"_blank\">Talking Points</a>, to find out why Uber decided to infiltrate this market, their plans for growth and how it differs from its competitors.</p>","author_name":"The Points Guy"}