Christopher Gravagna (pictured above)
Entrepreneur, Long Island City
Where are you headed?
I’m going to Southampton with friends. We’ll go to Surf Lodge and Gurney’s in Montauk, but we’re staying in Southampton. I used to own 1Oak, so I know a lot of people out there.
Do you take Blade a lot?
Yes, because my time is valuable and I value my time.
So what kind of entrepreneur are you?
I own a company called the Gravagna Group, and I’m big in the health-and-wellness space and the private-debt space. The health-and-wellness brand is Kinrgy — I own it with Julianne Hough. Little bit of a name-drop.
Robbie Ladov
Business-development manager, Flatiron District
Katherine Keogh
Vice-president of finance, Gramercy Park
Marcy Simon
PR-agency founder, Upper East Side
How early do you show up for the flight?
At least 15 minutes before to either finish my work or partake in “rosé all day” — they serve you wine in little sippy cups so it doesn’t spill. They also give you these branded slap wristbands; I tend to give those out to a lot of people. I always bring them to Barry’s for my instructor’s daughter.
Michael Gooch
Executive, Turtle Bay
Bebegol Lari
Director of marketing, Lower East Side
Had you ever flown on a seaplane?
No, and it was really windy outside. The plane and the port were shaking; we had to wait ten minutes to get on. So it wasn’t the most comforting mode of transportation for a neurotic Jew like myself. I was having this thought like, If the plane crashes, somehow I’ll be the only one to survive.
Celeste Routh
Podcaster, Washington, D.C.
Lydia Chen
Senior project coordinator, West Village
Lauren Abramowitz
Cosmetic dermatologist, Tribeca
Ben Birke
Flier-experience associate, Merrick
Mac MacLean
Flier-relations handler, Greenwich, Connecticut
Kimberly Schoeck
Executive assistant, Prospect Heights
Robert Goldburg
Summer associate, Nomad
How long have you been using Blade?
I heard about the Uber of helicopters like five years ago. And then I saw someone wearing the hat and was like, Oh, that’s real, gotta try that out. The first few times you Blade, you want to wear the hat. You’re like, This is such a major flex. You want everyone to know you’re Blade-ing. But then you realize people who Blade all the time don’t wear them. So now I couldn’t imagine wearing the hat. I would cringe.
Esjona Kadiu
Station manager, Bensonhurst
Devin Odell
Liquor-company founder, Dallas, Texas
Alex Chantecaille
Chief commercial officer, Tribeca
Alora Truesdell
Pilates instructor, Dallas, Texas
Ryan Neinstein
Plastic surgeon, Upper East Side
What was your morning like?
I got up at 4:30 a.m. to read for half an hour. Then I went to the gym with my personal trainer for an hour. Then I saw patients for two hours and then I made my way to the Blade lounge to go see my family in East Hampton. I got there ten minutes early. I’m all about time optimization.
Shyloh Wilkinson
Station manager and flight attendant, Flatbush
Robbie Ladov
Business-development manager, Flatiron District
Katherine Keogh
Vice-president of finance, Gramercy Park
Marcy Simon
PR-agency founder, Upper East Side
How early do you show up for the flight?
At least 15 minutes before to either finish my work or partake in “rosé all day” — they serve you wine in little sippy cups so it doesn’t spill. They also give you these branded slap wristbands; I tend to give those out to a lot of people. I always bring them to Barry’s for my instructor’s daughter.
Michael Gooch
Executive, Turtle Bay
Bebegol Lari
Director of marketing, Lower East Side
Had you ever flown on a seaplane?
No, and it was really windy outside. The plane and the port were shaking; we had to wait ten minutes to get on. So it wasn’t the most comforting mode of transportation for a neurotic Jew like myself. I was having this thought like, If the plane crashes, somehow I’ll be the only one to survive.
Celeste Routh
Podcaster, Washington, D.C.
Lydia Chen
Senior project coordinator, West Village
Lauren Abramowitz
Cosmetic dermatologist, Tribeca
Ben Birke
Flier-experience associate, Merrick
Mac MacLean
Flier-relations handler, Greenwich, Connecticut
Kimberly Schoeck
Executive assistant, Prospect Heights
Robert Goldburg
Summer associate, Nomad
How long have you been using Blade?
I heard about the Uber of helicopters like five years ago. And then I saw someone wearing the hat and was like, Oh, that’s real, gotta try that out. The first few times you Blade, you want to wear the hat. You’re like, This is such a major flex. You want everyone to know you’re Blade-ing. But then you realize people who Blade all the time don’t wear them. So now I couldn’t imagine wearing the hat. I would cringe.
Esjona Kadiu
Station manager, Bensonhurst
Devin Odell
Liquor-company founder, Dallas, Texas
Alex Chantecaille
Chief commercial officer, Tribeca
Alora Truesdell
Pilates instructor, Dallas, Texas
Ryan Neinstein
Plastic surgeon, Upper East Side
What was your morning like?
I got up at 4:30 a.m. to read for half an hour. Then I went to the gym with my personal trainer for an hour. Then I saw patients for two hours and then I made my way to the Blade lounge to go see my family in East Hampton. I got there ten minutes early. I’m all about time optimization.
Shyloh Wilkinson
Station manager and flight attendant, Flatbush
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