Travel The Manhattan-JFK commute is hellish. So we raced in a helicopter, the subway and an Uber. July 26, 2022December 27, 2022Zach Wichter and Nathan Diller, USA TODAYComments Off on The Manhattan-JFK commute is hellish. So we raced in a helicopter, the subway and an Uber. Elite JetBlue frequent flyers get free helicopter rides to airports in NYC. We raced to see how much time they can save.