Comments on: Aerial taxis preparing for takeoff

Beginning next year, the service would cater to commuters who want to avoid the delays and stopovers that can plague conventional flights.
Photo: DayJet for day-trippers

The International Marketplace

It will be quite interesting to see if these proposals can take of also in the international marketplace particularly in places like the Caribbean (with their geographical area represented by an islands chain) and the Latin American region on the whole.

[chabig83]

Not cheap

These flights may be convenient, but they will not be cheap. This
is still a high end product.

Cost, Luxury Convenience may go Hand-in-Hand!

Additionally, if these flights turn out to be as convenient as they were promised to be... then considerations should be given by the carriers with regards to the question of these becoming "feeder" services for the replacement Supersonic (Concorde) flights ( http://www.onera.fr/cahierdelabo/english/asup_ind01.htm ) from "airports" that be too far away to be convenient to "would-be" executive, celebrity, vacationing or commercial travellers. A very good scenario for computer software and company executives to put their financial, economic and technical "wizardry" to the test... Question: Will these ventures be economically feasible!!!

[Christopher Hall]

Anyone got a ticker symbol?

This looks like an investment worth looking into... I can see businesses using a service like this very frequently, if the cards are played right?

[Christopher Hall]

Whoops...

That last statement wasn't a question...

Which of these is not a question - Cost, Luxury, Convenience...

Since it is the understanding that these modes of travel are not going to be for "free" then there naturally have to be the "questions" with regards to the costs that will be involved, how much luxury will be afforded and how convenient this form of travel will be, et cetera, et cetera. Lets see some figures someone: and; yes, if "other people's money" will be involved some sort of homework has to be done with regards to the profitability of these manufacturing (aircraft) and services (travel and aircraft maintenance) businesses.

;-)