With Glastonbury Festival only a month away, thousands of music-goers are opting for a more luxurious and time-saving way of travelling to and from the event. Helicopter transfers are becoming increasingly popular, as last year’s car and rail chaos has left many wary of the journey.
Laurent Vallet of Get Heli commented, “Some see the travel as part of the experience, but after five days of partying, many see the travel as an experience to avoid. We know the price tag of travelling by helicopter isn’t for everyone, but our clients group together making it the cheapest helicopter travelling option and, taking into account the almost-certain delays when leaving the festival on the Monday, they see the value in the time saved, not just the kudos of travelling by air.”
According to Glastonbury’s Travel Guide, “The worst times to leave by car are on Monday between 8am and 5pm when there can be long delays of up to 9 hours to leave the car parks.” Vallet added, “If you factor in the time saved on the journey plus not having to be there early or delays on your way out, someone travelling to and from London by car can save up to 28 hours of travel or delays if they flew by helicopter.”
Get Heli’s scheme is also the first answer to using helicopters in a more planet-conscious way. By flying helicopters full, the heli-pooling system replicates the sharing model already familiar in other sectors, such as road travel. Return flights from London to the Denham aerodrome are currently being offered for £995 + VAT per person (one way) based on 6 people sharing a Leonardo AW109 helicopter.
Vallet provided 5 travel tips for land-goers and air-flyers to keep in mind ahead of the festival.
Ahead of Glastonbury Festival 2023, thousands of music-goers are opting for a more luxurious and time-saving way of travelling to and from the event. Helicopter transfers are becoming increasingly popular, as last year’s car and rail chaos has left many wary of the journey.
Laurent Vallet of Get Heli commented, “Some see the travel as part of the experience, but after five days of partying, many see the travel as an experience to avoid. We know the price tag of travelling by helicopter isn’t for everyone, but our clients group together making it the cheapest helicopter travelling option and, taking into account the almost-certain delays when leaving the festival on the Monday, they see the value in the time saved, not just the kudos of travelling by air.”
According to Glastonbury’s Travel Guide, “The worst times to leave by car are on Monday between 8am and 5pm when there can be long delays of up to 9 hours to leave the car parks.” Vallet added, “If you factor in the time saved on the journey plus not having to be there early or delays on your way out, someone travelling to and from London by car can save up to 28 hours of travel or delays if they flew by helicopter.”
Get Heli’s heli-pooling system is also the first answer to using helicopters in a more planet-conscious way. By flying helicopters full, the system replicates the sharing model already familiar in other sectors, such as road travel. Return flights from London to the Denham aerodrome are currently being offered for £995 + VAT per person (one way) based on 6 people sharing a Leonardo AW109 helicopter.
Vallet provided 5 travel tips for land-goers and air-flyers ahead of the festival, with reminders to early birds, pack light, respect the driver, stay hydrated and pray to the weather Gods.
As Glastonbury Festival 2023 draws near, thousands of music-goers are considering a more luxurious and time-saving way of travelling to and from the event. After the car and rail chaos of 2022, many are opting for helicopter transfers to avoid delays and congestion.
Laurent Vallet of Get Heli said, “We know the price tag of travelling by helicopter isn’t for everyone, but our clients group together making it the cheapest helicopter travelling option and, taking into account the almost-certain delays when leaving the festival on the Monday, they see the value in the time saved, not just the kudos of travelling by air.”
Glastonbury’s Travel Guide states that “The worst times to leave by car are on Monday between 8am and 5pm when there can be long delays of up to 9 hours to leave the car parks.” Vallet added, “If you factor in the time
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