Blade's BLADEone luxury jet service relaunches Nov. 19, 2026 with caviar bar, $800 gift bags and 16-seat retrofitted aircraft
Why It MattersThe relaunch signals continued demand for premium scheduled-style jet service on high-traffic regional corridors as luxury carriers pair with retrofit partners to expand niche routes.
Blade's BLADEone luxury jet service will resume operations on November 19, 2026, running through May 2, 2027, flying between New York — with hubs in Manhattan and Westchester — and Florida, with stops in Miami and Palm Beach. The service is operated in partnership with Aero, using commercial aircraft retrofitted to carry only 16 seats, giving every passenger both an aisle and a window seat. Seats start at $2,450 each.
Passengers receive Starlink Wi-Fi, Lola blankets, iPad Pros loaded with first-run films and television series, and custom BLADEone dopp kits containing $800 worth of personal care products. In-flight food and beverage offerings include Pearl Street caviar, seat-side Caesar salad service, BonBon candy, and full bar service, with dining provided by Major Food Group. Dogs under 20 pounds may travel for a $500 fee, while a Dog Flight Pass priced at $3,500 includes priority booking, a custom BLADEone collar, and an in-flight lay-flat dog bed.
Past passengers include Jon Hamm, Padma Lakshmi, Andy Cohen, Zach Braff, Ja Rule, Sean MacPherson, and Lauren Santo Domingo. Blade founder and CEO Rob Wiesenthal said the migration of New Yorkers to South Florida and rising business travel between the two regions made this "the best time to reintroduce" the service. Aero CEO Ben Klein noted the companies had previously partnered on a Los Angeles to East Hampton route over the summer, calling the New York-to-Florida corridor "the obvious next step."
