Is this Way of the Ascendant Dragon interaction worth anything?

As many of you know, in the new 2024 edition, Monks can use Step of the Wind as a bonus action without using a Ki Focus Point.

And in the old Way of the Ascendant Dragon subclass, at level 6, by taking Step of the Wind you can gain wings and gain a flight speed equal to your walking speed for a turn, proficency bonus times per day.

So does that mean that (PBTPD), you can gain a flight speed resource free? If so, are there anything that make this worth more, or is it just a neat thing that you can now do for free?