Know what gets us riled up? Giving ourselves two hours for transit time when taking the E train to JFK and still managing to miss our flight. Sure, we could throw down the $55 on a towncar, but if we wanted to toss out the JetBlue savings on transit just to get on the plane, we can think of plenty of other commodities to splurge on. Like fedoras.

And then there are those folks whose expense accounts keep them from even having to worry about the cost of airfare, let alone the cost of the transportation to to the tarmac. Which is where U.S. Helicopter Corporation comes in.

The chopper outfit is teaming up with the federal government to launch a new service next month that will whisk Wall Streeters from downtown to JFK in just nine minutes. Even we wouldn't call the $140/one-way price tag completely extravagant, and neither will the Morgan Stanley types. But the real benefit goes beyond the quick trip: Boarding a helicopter to JFK will also get you through security screenings faster, since your bags will get the bomb-sniffing treatment on the helipad, not outside the terminal.

But fear not, Midtowners. A 34th Street "federalized" helipad is on the way at a pricetag of $560,000. Yep, that's $560k toward improving the travel experiences of the wealthy and elite, while the rest of us will continue to be subjected to TSA security officer Bernie, who we're pretty sure was instructed – twice – not to make contact with our crotch when she waves the wand over it.

New Helicopter Service Promises Wall St. to J.F.K., in 9 Minutes [Patrick McGeehan, NYT]