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Indian operator offers airport ‘shuttle’
By: Thierry Dubois
Caption: India-based Deccan Aviation is offering on-demand helicopter “shuttle” flights between Bangalore’s international airport and Electronic City and HAL airpor
Word Count: 103
India-based Deccan Aviation is offering on-demand helicopter “shuttle” flights between Bangalore’s international airport and Electronic City and HAL airport, two business districts that are a two-hour drive from the city. Per-person prices for one-way trips are close to $130 for Electronic City and $105 for HAL airport.Deccan said the helicopter flight takes less than 20 minutes. Check-in time is 30 minutes before takeoff. Each passenger is allowed 26 pounds of luggage.The operator uses a Bell 206B3 JetRanger light single for its SkyLimo service. “We currently fly seven to nine passengers a day and we expect this to increase,” general marketing manager Clive Lewis told AIN.