Blade Air Mobility, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Cover Page
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)

v3.21.4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) mi	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Contract liability	$ 4,654,000	$ 3,973,000	$ 3,328,000
Customer credit, period	1 year
Revenue recognized	$ 2,858,000	1,754,000
Local transport, price per seat	195
Local transport with annual pass, price per seat	95
Annual pass price	795
Advertising costs	1,889,000	878,000	1,776,000
Prepaid marketing supplies	547,000	512,000
Depreciation and amortization	$ 353,000	$ 336,000	$ 289,000
Minimum
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of miles \| mi	60
Commuter price per seat	$ 595
Maximum
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of miles \| mi	100
Commuter price per seat	$ 795
Accounts Receivable \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Customer one
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage		36.00%
Accounts Receivable \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Customer two
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage		29.00%
Accounts Receivable \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Customer three
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage		10.00%
Operating Expense \| Supplier Concentration Risk \| Vendor one
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	12.00%	12.00%	15.00%
Operating Expense \| Supplier Concentration Risk \| Vendor two
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	12.00%		15.00%
Operating Expense \| Supplier Concentration Risk \| Vendor three
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage			11.00%
Accounts Payable \| Supplier Concentration Risk \| Vendor one
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	17.00%	26.00%
Accounts Payable \| Supplier Concentration Risk \| Vendor two
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	13.00%

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