Your Virgin Atlantic flight could soon come with a flying-taxi ride for the price of an Uber Black

Taylor Rains/Business Insider Virgin Atlantic and flying taxi company Joby announced an agreement at the Farnborough Air Show. It would let customers book an air-taxi ride through the airline's app or website. After a Virgin flight to London Heathrow, you could reach the city center in eight minutes. Flying taxi rides are getting closer to reality. Virgin Atlantic and Joby announced a deal at the Farnborough Air Show on Wednesday to bring Joby's air taxis to the UK. It means that after a transatlantic flight, you could travel from London Heathrow Airport to central London in as little as 8 minutes — a route that typically takes over an hour by car. The agreement with Virgin Atlantic means airline customers could book an air taxi ride through the airline's app or website.