Oct 12, 2022
By: Rahul Verma
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Urban air mobility company Blade has launched a helicopter taxi service in Bengaluru. The service is launched between Bangalore International Airport and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) airport and will be available five working days a week from Monday to Friday.
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The service was launched on October 10, and it will help commuters save time as the flight will take 12 minutes instead of the two-hour commute to the city by road.
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) airport has been chosen as the pickup spot as it is very close to popular locations in the city, such as Indiranagar and Koramangala, as well as different IT parks.
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The flights will be available between 9:30 - 10:30am and tentatively between 4-5pm in the evening.
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The fare is set at ₹3,250 and will take 12 minutes.
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Comparatively, the road trip costs around ₹1,300 and takes 2 hours.
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BLADE launched its first-ever flights between Mumbai, Pune and Shirdi and later expanded operations to include Coorg, Kabini and Hampi.
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To book tickets, you can contact the BLADE Flier Relations team at 1800 102 5233.
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A BLADE car will shuttle you between the BLADE helipad and pick-up point.
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