A chopper ride over the Kochi skies seems to be the new adventure for Kochiites this vacation season.
A Bangalore-based aviation firm, has launched helicopter joy ride to enable tourists to get a bird’s eye view of Kochi and its scenic surroundings. The company has now positioned one helicopter at the Cochin International Airport Limited, which when not used for long haul is spared for helicopter rides.
Officials said the most preferred time for operating the sortie was between 2.30 pm and 3.30 pm, when the airport is closed for daily maintenance to operate the helicopter service and users can take full advantage of the service during this time.
For, the possibility of the air traffic control holding up the chopper in the air is much higher, which will add to the overall time the visitor has taken for the ride.
The overall charges including airport charge for a ride for six persons for half an hour is Rs 50,000 while for one hour it is Rs 85,000.
The charge will remain the same even if only a single individual travel in one sortie.
The fun sorties mainly take off from the airport and can land at a few places in the city including the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kaloor, Hotel Le Meridien, Bolghatty and Adlux Convention Centre at Karukutty.
