Mark Huber is an aviation industry veteran who has worked in the flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft component, and airport development businesses. He has flight time in more than 50 different and diverse aircraft, including helicopters, aerobatic aircraft, vintage warbirds, jet fighters, business jets and turboprops, and transport-category aircraft. He has jumped out of several of these—on purpose—with a parachute. His defense and aviation journalism has been published in a variety of national and international periodicals.

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Mark Huber

Blade is offering its first jet card, the Blade JetPass, which gives the holder the ability to purchase one-way midsize business jet service between New Jersey's Teterboro Airport (TEB) and three Florida airports—Miami-Opa Locka (OPF), Boca Raton (BCT), or Palm Beach International (PBI)—for a guaranteed price. Aircraft offerings include the Cessna Citation VI/VII and Excel/XLS/XLS+; Gulfstream G150; Hawker 800/900 series; and Bombardier Learjet 45, 60, and 75.
The guaranteed price of $18,000 does not include applicable taxes, upgrades, add-ons, and/or credit card processing fees), and flights are subject to availability. All flight requests are subject to a three-day, non-peak-day and seven-day peak-day advance booking requirement.
Service to/from New York's Westchester County Airport (HPN) and Florida's Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL) is available for an additional $2,500.
Customers also get access to a dedicated Blade JetPass relationship manager to handle all bookings, onboard requirements, and helicopter or ground transfers to their jet; competitive preferred pricing for any non-New York-Florida flights they may need; an optional Go Rentals high-end rental car in Florida or New York, with the first day complimentary for every flight taken; optional helicopter transfer to and from the side of the jet at preferred pricing; and a complimentary Hamptons Summer 2024 commuter pass ($3,750 value).

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