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Bilt Adds BLADE Bookings and Lets Members Redeem Bilt Cash for Helicopter Seats

The move gives members a new, time-sensitive way to spend Bilt Cash before most balances expire at year-end.

Overview

  • Bilt integrated BLADE into its app on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, enabling direct bookings through the Bilt Travel Portal and immediate Bilt Cash redemptions for those flights.
  • Members may apply up to $350 of Bilt Cash per seat for up to two seats per calendar year, with each credit limited to a single seat fare and not usable for incidentals or to carry forward unused per-seat credit.
  • At checkout the app shows available Bilt Cash automatically and allows combining Bilt Cash with Bilt points or any linked card to cover the remainder of a booking.
  • Using Bilt points for BLADE yields roughly 0.7 cents per point versus about 1.25 cents per point on other Bilt Travel bookings, so Bilt Cash is generally the higher-value way to pay and is especially useful now because most Bilt Cash above $100 expires at year-end.
  • The app rollout sits alongside existing partnership perks, including 2x points earning on BLADE bookings, 10% discounts for Silver/Gold/Platinum members, lounge access for Gold and Platinum members, and one complimentary annual BLADE flight for Platinum members.