Chopper rides in Mumbai now a breeze

Mumbai: With helicopter joy rides becoming affordable, Mumbaikars are taking to the skies to celebrate and surprise their friends and families.
On May 7, Rohil Paralkar, 26, decided to surprise his parents on their wedding anniversary. “My parents have never flown before, even on a flight. So I thought it would be nice to book them on a chopper joy ride on their special day,” said Paralkar, an advertising executive who stays in Sewri.
Airnetz Aviation is a charter/chopper provider that offers joy rides for an hour in Mumbai skies. “I had been inquiring with Airnetz about joy rides but they were too expensive.This month when I called up, I found out that prices were as low as Rs7,500 per person,” he said, adding, “So I thought I can really surprise my parents and give them an hour of adventure on their special day.They were so thrilled and found Mumbai fascinating from the clouds.”
Even Sameer Tandon (24) an MBA student from Prabhadevi, booked a joy ride for his girl friend on her birthday on May 3."Being an adventurous person, I wanted to do something different for her.
15/05/11 Naveeta Singh/Daily News & Analysis

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General May 2011