Blade Air Mobility, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLDE, “BLADE”), a global Urban Air Mobility company that runs scheduled flights year-round between Nice and Monaco every 30 minutes, announces its interline partnership with leading global airline, Qatar Airways. This partnership enables Qatar Airways passengers to travel to or from Monaco on a single ticket, seamlessly connecting from their commercial airline to a BLADE helicopter that will fly them into the heart of Monaco. Upon landing at the Monte Carlo heliport, a BLADE limousine service will drive them to their hotel/local destination.

In addition to Qatar Airways and BLADE’s obsession with exceptional passenger experience, they share a passion for Formula One. Qatar Airways is the Global Partner and Official Airline of Formula 1® (F1®) and BLADE flies more passengers to the Monaco Grand Prix than to any other event worldwide.

“We are constantly looking for new ways to enhance the interactions our passengers have with BLADE. From our new lounges in Nice and Monaco to this seamless single-ticket experience with Qatar Airways, especially during the Monaco Grand Prix,” says Melissa Tomkiel, BLADE President and General Counsel. “We are delighted to offer this capability to passengers traveling to Monaco, and we look forward to extending this partnership to other popular private flight destinations serviced by BLADE across their network in Europe and the United States.”

Flying BLADE back from Monaco to Nice Airport, passengers will have the additional advantage of having their luggage checked from Monaco all the way to their ticketed destination. Upon arrival at Nice Airport, they will be escorted to an exclusive, expedited, helipad-side security check-in, cleared for customs, and dropped off directly at their gate, bypassing the public security queues.

Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Thierry Antinori, said: “As the World’s Best Airline, we continue to enhance services to our passengers through this partnership with BLADE. This collaboration will provide an exclusive experience in line with the excellent service Qatar Airways is known for, allowing our passengers to experience quick, efficient and scenic routes to some of the most sought-after destinations. This is especially significant to us as the Global Partner and Official Airline of Formula 1®, as it allows passengers to attend world-class events such as the Monaco Grand Prix though a single ticket.”

The Qatar partnership represents another milestone in BLADE’s strategy to align with the most important air carriers in the world. BLADE recently announced a partnership with Emirates and is now in the second year of its New York-based partnership with JetBlue Airways.