Helicopter - Malta and Gozo Discussion Forum, Holiday Forums

Helicopter

2006-10-26 19:17:32

Hello all, I see that the Helicopter service Malta/Gozo is to get the chop later next month, at 50Lm return you can see why. Its cheaper to fly from England to Malta and back than to use the Helicopter. So its goodbye from them, hello Ferry again, or perhaps they may get that bridge after all.

Dave

doe

2006-10-28 12:39:13

We loved it. It was one of the (many) holiday highlights. We travelled with a company called Cadogan and it was included in the cost of the package.

I guess it just isn't economic, Still v. pleased that I was able to give my kids the opportunity to go in a helicopter, beats the pants off a theme park ride anyday.

gozomark

2006-10-28 14:45:56

yes, it is/was expensive compared to flying by airplane, but for a helicopter ride, Lm 50 is actually quite cheap. I know one of the security guards who works at the heliport (fellow drinker in Rosinas Bar), and it was clear this has been coming.
As for the bridge, NO, NO, NO. Gozo would just become part of Malta, plus it would be equally uneconomic.

the real holidaymaker

2006-10-29 19:14:51

Hello Mark, first if I don't write to you again before the 14th of November have a very happy Birthday. Ok so the bridge is out, what about a tunnel like the one we have to France, then they could run up a big dept just like our tunnel and ask all the share holders to bail them out :twisted:

But just think Valletta to Victoria in half an hour what fun that would be.

Dave

gozomark

2006-10-29 19:59:12

thank you, and the same to you - also on your 500th post !!

Atleast a tunnel would be easier for the Gozitan Separatists to destroy - you think they don't exist.... now Malta is in the EU, there are many reasons for Gozo to declare independence from Malta.. think of all those EU grants as Gozo is so much poorer than Malta - it must be, given how little tax Gozitans pay :wink: