Gotham Air: Manhattan to JFK in 6 minutes for $99
A service like this existed until a few years ago.<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Helicopter" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Helicopter</a><p>It took just a few minutes to get to EWR or JFK and cost $159.  The biggest selling point was not only the short commute, but that you went through security at the helipad very quickly, rather than waiting at the airport.<p>I believe they were a victim of the financial crisis and died around that time.