'Uber Air': Taxi giant launches first helicopter ride

'Uber Air': Taxi giant launches first helicopter ride

The first ever Uber helicopter took to the skies in New York recently. Do you think it will come to South Africa?

Uber Helicopter
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Uber Air? Is that a thing? Yes, in New York it is!

On Wednesday, the first ever Uber Air helicopter was revealed in New York. 

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The service will offer eight to ten rides a day to Uber's platinum and diamond customers. 

The ride takes about eight minutes and costs between $200-$225 (R2,800 - R 3,100), depending on the demand and time of day.

Liesl Laurie said she would not mind taking an Uber helicopter to beat traffic...

Would you use Uber Air? 

Let Liesl Laurie know!

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