An end-to-end remarkable charter experience
BLADE India, the pioneer in Urban Air Mobility space in India which launched in 2019 has introduced the ‘BLADE Anywhere’, a program for its personalised charter services. BLADE Anywhere is an extension of the brand’s time efficient short haul flights and seamless experience, connecting any destination with more value additions for its customers. A trusted UAM lifestyle service, BLADE provides a safe, personalized, hassle free and convenient option for consumers opting charter services.
This exclusive service by BLADE was launched in Maharashtra and by the seat services resume on the 2nd of November. The bookings can be made on the website, on the app and via the Flier Relations team. Apart from the standard benefits that chartering offers, BLADE Anywhere goes above and beyond in making the journey an experience in itself.
Once a customer books, they’re assigned a dedicated relationship manager to take care of all their travel needs. The customers experience starts with a pickup and drop off through on-ground premium automobile partners; curated and customisable menus of food and beverages, and a warm customer experience team to ensure the BLADE experience.
The luxury of flying anytime-anywhere with limited people compared to crowded spaces, reduced touchpoints, specially designed face masks, customised F&B from various hospitality partners and a short wait at the BLADE Lounge are some of the key benefits of BLADE Anywhere. The in-flight experience includes Bose noise cancellation headsets, pre-loaded content by partners such as Jio-Saavn and customisable menus. Other benefits include travel concierge services, privileges from programmes such BMW Excellence Club and Quintessentially, personalised hospitality etc.
Given the current situation of the pandemic, BLADE Anywhere addresses the need of the hour. Keeping the required safety and hygiene concerns in mind for the passenger and staff, BLADE India has set in place safety and hygiene protocols at the lounges and inside the aircrafts. BLADE has implemented guidelines issued by the GOI, WHO and industry leading Health, Safety and Sanitisation protocols designed by its parent company, FLY BLADE USA. Safety measures include regular testing of the crew, contactless temperature checks of passengers and crew, masks and face shields for all aboard, sanitisation of the lounges and cars, aircraft decontamination with an airline-grade fogging system after each flight.
Speaking on BLADE Prime, Karanpal Singh, Founder, Hunch Ventures and BLADE India says, “Travel today must be about more than just the transportation of it. Blade ANYWHERE is about the safety, convenience and the full experience of private travel”
BLADE India has partnered with leading travel management company, Tamarind Global, to provide customers holistic travel solutions. Speaking on the partnership, Mahesh Shirodkar, MD, Tamarind Global says, “I am very excited about this partnership between Tamarind Global and BLADE India. It gives us the opportunity to curate exclusive product offerings for our discerning clients, more so now when concerns around health and safety, drive customer needs. This partnership will also bring to BLADE India, the extensive network and customer base that Tamarind Global has built over the past 14 years.”
BLADE is a digitally powered Urban Air Mobility company, providing short haul flights for civilian travel in the United States. By leveraging its technology platform, strategic lounge/terminal network of 10 dedicated properties in four states, and its integrated partnerships with over 30 aviation operators, the company has expanded its offerings from one route in one state to 22 core routes in seven U.S. States. BLADE has proven to grow the size of the urban air mobility market in the areas in which it operates. No company flies more passengers in and out of city centers than BLADE. BLADE India was launched in November 2019, to bring this world class experience and service to Indian consumers.
BLADE is working to make aviation more accessible by preparing for the adoption of quiet, carbon neutral and cost-effective aircraft (eVTOL) that are currently being developed by its investors and partners. Hunch ventures is a privately held investment firm based out of New Delhi, India. And has invested in a range of sectors including education, healthcare, immersive media, hospitality, food & beverage, logistics and others that may hold distinctive synergies with each other.