\nExperience Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: EXPC) (\u201cEIC\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d), a NASDAQ listed special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners, reminds stockholders to vote in favor of the previously announced proposed business combination with BLADE Urban Air Mobility, Inc. (\u201cBlade\u201d).\n<\/p>\n
\nEvery stockholder\u2019s vote is important, regardless of the number of shares held. EIC requests that each stockholder of record as of the close of business on March 17, 2021 (the \u201cRecord Date\u201d) complete, sign, date and return a proxy card, if it has not already done so, to ensure that the stockholder\u2019s shares will be represented at the Special Meeting on May 5, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. ET. To ensure that your vote is received in time to be counted at the upcoming Special Meeting, please vote TODAY by internet or phone following the instructions on your proxy card or voting instruction form. Voting instructions are also provided below.\n<\/p>\n
\nIf you were a stockholder of record as of the Record Date and have not received voting materials, please contact Morrow Sodali at the phone number or email address below.\n<\/p>\n
\nStockholders that owned shares as of the Record Date are encouraged to vote, even if they no longer own shares.\n<\/p>\n
\nVoting online or by telephone are the easiest ways to vote and they are both free:\n<\/p>\n
Vote Online (Highly Recommended<\/b>): Follow the instructions provided by your broker, bank or other nominee on the Voting Instruction Form (\u201cVIF\u201d). This form was mailed to the address on record with your broker and also emailed if you elected electronic notification. You will need your voting control number which is included on the VIF to vote online.\n<\/p>\n
Vote by Telephone<\/b>: Follow the instructions provided by your broker, bank or other nominee on the VIF mailed (or emailed) to you. You will need your voting control number which is included on the VIF to vote via automated telephone service.\n<\/p>\n
\nFor assistance with voting your shares, please contact Experience Investment Corp.\u2019s proxy solicitor Morrow Sodali at (800) 662-5200 (banks and brokers can call collect at (203) 658-9400) or send a message to EXPC.info@investor.morrowsodali.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \nStockholders can view Experience Investment Corp.\u2019s proxy statement here: https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/0001779128\/000110465921047105\/tm213581-17_424b3.htm<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \nIn connection with the business combination, EIC will change its name to Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc. and EIC\u2019s Class A common stock and public warrants will begin trading on Nasdaq under the symbols \u201cBLDE\u201d and \u201cBLDEW,\u201d respectively.\n<\/p>\n Additionally, you can also vote by mail:<\/b><\/p>\n Vote by Mail<\/span>: <\/b>Follow the instructions provided by your broker, bank or other nominee on the VIF mailed (or emailed) to you. YOUR CONTROL NUMBER IS FOUND ON YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM.<\/span><\/b> If you did not receive or misplaced your VIF, contact your bank, broker or other nominee for a replacement or to obtain your control number in order to vote. A bank, broker or other nominee is a person or firm that acts as an intermediary between an investor and the stock exchange who can help you vote your shares.\n<\/p>\n FAQ<\/b><\/p>\n How do I vote my shares? Can I still vote if I no longer own my shares? Where can I find my control number? What if I have other questions? How do I attend the special meeting on May 5, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. ET? About Blade <\/b><\/p>\n \nBlade is a technology-powered, global air mobility platform committed to reducing travel friction by providing cost-effective air transportation alternatives to some of the most congested ground routes in the U.S. and abroad.\n<\/p>\n \nFor more information, visit flyblade.com\/investors<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n About Experience Investment Corp. <\/b><\/p>\n \nExperience Investment Corp. is a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.\n<\/p>\n \nFor more information, please visit experienceinvestmentcorp.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n About KSL Capital Partners <\/b><\/p>\n \nKSL Capital Partners, LLC is a private equity firm specializing in premier travel and leisure enterprises in five primary sectors: hospitality, recreation, clubs, real estate, and travel services. Since 2005, KSL has raised approximately $13 billion of capital across both debt and equity funds.\n<\/p>\n \nFor more information, please visit kslcapital.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Additional Information and Where to Find It<\/b><\/p>\n \nThis communication relates to a proposed transaction between Blade and EIC. This communication is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed transaction and shall neither constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. EIC has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the \u201cForm S-4\u201d), which includes a preliminary proxy statement\/prospectus that is both the proxy statement to be distributed to the EIC\u2019s stockholders in connection with EIC\u2019s solicitation of proxies for the vote by EIC\u2019s stockholders with respect to the business combination with Blade and other matters described therein, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer and sale of the securities of EIC to be issued in the business combination. The Form S-4 was declared effective by the SEC on April 6, 2021 and the definitive proxy statement\/prospectus and other relevant documents will be mailed to EIC\u2019s stockholders of record as of March 17, 2021. EIC\u2019s stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read the definitive proxy statement\/prospectus in connection with EIC\u2019s solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting because the proxy statement\/prospectus will contain important information about EIC, Blade and the business combination. Stockholders are also be able to obtain copies of the Form S-4 and the proxy statement\/prospectus, without charge, at the SEC\u2019s website at www.sec.gov<\/a> or by directing a request to Experience Investment Corp., 100 St. Paul St., Suite 800. Denver, CO 80206 or mrichardson@riverinc.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Forward Looking Statements<\/b><\/p>\n \nThis press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws, including with respect to the proposed business combination of Blade and EIC. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this communication. Such factors can be found in EIC\u2019s most recent annual report on Form 10-K, subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, which are available, free of charge, at the SEC\u2019s website at www.sec.gov<\/a>, and also in the Form S-4 and EIC\u2019s definitive proxy statement\/prospectus. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us or the business combination with Blade. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and EIC and Blade undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, changes in expectations, future events or otherwise.\n<\/p>\n Participants in the Solicitation<\/b><\/p>\n \nEIC, Blade and certain of their respective directors and officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of EIC\u2019s stockholders with respect to the approval of the business combination with Blade. EIC and Blade urge investors, stockholders and other interested persons to read the Form S-4 and the definitive proxy statement\/prospectus and documents incorporated by reference therein, as well as other documents filed with the SEC in connection with the business combination, as these materials contain important information about Blade, EIC and the business combination. Information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation, including EIC\u2019s directors and officers and Blade\u2019s directors and officers, and a description of their respective direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is included in the Form S-4 and the definitive proxy statement\/prospectus for the business combination. Each of these documents is available at the SEC\u2019s website or by directing a request to EIC as described above under \u201cAdditional Information and Where to Find It.\u201d\n<\/p>\n View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span>https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210419005264\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \nFor BLADE \nFor Experience Investment Corp.
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For voting by mail, be sure to:\n<\/p>\n\n
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<\/b>If your shares were held in \u201cstreet name\u201d (meaning you purchased through a broker, bank or other nominee) as of the close of business on March 17, 2021, contact them immediately to obtain your control number and instructions to vote via the Internet or by telephone.\n<\/p>\n
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<\/b>Yes, if you owned shares as of the close of business on March 17, 2021, the record date for the Special Meeting, you can still vote your shares even if you no longer own them.\n<\/p>\n
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<\/b>Your voting control number is the number provided on your VIF that was mailed (or emailed) to you with your proxy materials. If your shares are held by a bank, broker or other nominee and you cannot locate your control number, you will need to contact them to obtain your control number.\n<\/p>\n
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<\/b>If you need assistance voting your shares, please call Morrow Sodali LLC, EIC\u2019s proxy solicitor, toll-free at (800) 662-5200 or email them at EXPC.info@investor.morrowsodali.com<\/b><\/a>.\n<\/p>\n
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<\/b>The special meeting can be accessed by visiting web.lumiagm.com\/230208333, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live and vote during the meeting. You will need to request a legal proxy from your bank, broker or other nominee for access. Please note that you will only be able to access the special meeting by means of remote communication.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Phil Denning \/ Nora Flaherty
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BladeMediaRelations@icrinc.com <\/a><\/p>\n
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Maureen Richardson
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mrichardson@riverinc.com <\/a><\/p>\n