High demand for heli flights
Against a backdrop of increasing economic activity in all parts of
the country domestic airlines such as Deccan Aviation reports a
significant increase in domestic flights to the North and East.
The company revealed that the average sector flying time is on the
rise with more flights being taken to the East coast, Trincomalee,
Pasikuda and Arugam Bay tops the list of hot destinations.
With over 180 established helipads in the country, helicopter
charters are becoming an essential travel option to both business and
leisure travellers.
"In this day and age, business travellers look for something extra,
cruising at 160 km per hour with a range of 480 km, helicopters allow
guests to make multiple visits and return back the same day avoiding the
stress associated with travelling by road and the extra cost of
accommodation," Deccan Aviation Lanka CEO Denham Schokman said.
The company recently introduced a helicopter schedule service
connecting the international airport with major tourist destinations in
the South coast.
"We see a lot of opportunities to extend our schedule to the East
coast especially during the season, definite plans are underway to
induct an eight-seat fixed wing aircraft which is scheduled to be in Sri
Lanka early 2011 in time for the season," Schokman said. |