Partnering with French company Helipass.
By Raif Karerat
WASHINGTON, DC: Attendees of the Cannes Film Festival next week who want to avoid the congested drive from the Nice-Côte d’Azur airport are in luck, because Uber announced it will be offering helicopter rides to festival-goers that can be summoned right from their smartphones.
The U.S. company is partnering with French helicopter firm Helipass to offer an airborne iteration of its popular ride hailing service that will be able to get Cannes attendees from the airport to the venue in just seven minutes a cost of €160, according to French outlet The Local.
Uber has already experimented with t its ‘Uberchopper’ service, offering helicopter rides across Lisbon, for 137 euros. The firm also teamed up with Epic helicopters to offer guests rides throughout Coachella, reported the Daily Mail.
The trip from the airport to Canne can take up to an hour when the traffic is slow, according to The Local, and organizers say travelling by air is the best way to avoid getting stuck among the 125,000 visitors expected to attend the festival this year.
Helipass guaranteed that a helicopter would be onsite within 15 minutes of a user using the app to hail one. The fleet of seven “Uberchoppers” can seat between three to six passengers each, and will be on call on a permanent basis while the festival is in full swing.
The 68th iteration of the annual Cannes Film Festival will run from May 13 to 24 at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. Founded in 1946, it is one of the most highly regarded and publicized film festivals in the world.
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Will do anything for money.
What happens first the uber-rape or the air-drop ??