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Helicopter Sharing? Yes, Helicopter Sharing
Voom "air taxi service" is planned to launch in San Francisco in the fall.
by Staff
July 1, 2019
Operated by Coastal Helicopters, Voom will use a fleet of six helicopters and be available Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Photo via Richard/Flickr.
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Residents of the San Francisco Bay Area will soon be able to skip traffic jams by booking a helicopter ride through the Voom app, Helicopter Investor reports.
Voom, which is owned by Airbus, will utilize five helipads in the area: Hayward Airport, Oakland International Airport, Palo Alto Airport, San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and San Jose International Airport. The "air taxi" service will range in price from $147 for a flight from SFO into San Francisco, to $294 for an on-demand flight across the Bay Area.
Operated by Coastal Helicopters, Voom will use a fleet of six helicopters and be available Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The service in San Francisco follows Uber's entry into the helicopter market with Uber Air last month.
This post was updated July 2 to say that the service will launch soon.
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