Will Kerala’s heli tourism initiative take God’s Own Country to new heights?

Lifestyle By Joshua Eugine 09/01/2024 Read the article

In Kerala, the state’s tourism department made headlines by inaugurating heli tourism. Minister for Tourism PA Mohamed Riyas ushered in the new service at the end of 2023.

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“It will take 4-6 days to travel the whole of Kerala from the north to the south (on road). You end up spending 60% of your time stuck in traffic” adds Anil Narayanan of Chipsan Aviation.

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“Heli tourism offers tourists a bird’s-eye view of Kerala” shares Dr Manoj Kumar Kini from the Department of Tourism.

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“As this infrastructure develops, its facilities can open doors for medical airlifting and disaster management,” Kini points out.

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Currently, the government’s Heli Tourism initiative is built upon public-private participation (PPP), which seeks collaboration between the government and private entities.

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“In heli tourism, tourists tend to decide how long they’d like to spend at a particular place. We chart their schedule and fly them to those areas they’d like to visit,” shares Narayan.

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“Heli tourism or road tourism alone can’t survive,” Narayanan believes. He suggests that tie-ups between the two can produce mutual benefits.

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“On such a landscape, we need to explore new channels of tourism” suggests Kini, revealing that exciting plans are underway for Kerala’s tourism sector.

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