<p>The Indian subsidiary of US-based helicopter transport firm BLADE has launched its scheduled by-the-seat services on Bengaluru-Coorg and Bengaluru-Kabini routes in Karnataka.</p>.<p>BLADE first entered the state in December 2020 with its weekend private charter services.</p>.<p>With the launch of the services on the two routes, travel time to the two cities from the state capital will be reduced from 6-7 hours by road at present, the company said in a release.</p>.<p>BLADE India said it aims to connect congested and inaccessible surface routes in the country through an efficient air transport system and provide an all-around holistic experience through its baggage and ground transfers and partner benefits.</p>.<p>Amit Dutta, MD, BLADE India, said, “Karnataka boasts of some of the most beautiful destinations in the country, however, their accessibility is a pain point. 6-7 hours of road travel from Bangalore eat into the precious time that travellers could otherwise spend enjoying their holiday. BLADE mitigates this pain with an hour's seamless experience."</p>.<p>BLADE India said that it has tied up with Evolve Back Resorts to enable customers to book their flight and stay at once; land at the property directly in an hour and be more accessible.</p>.<p>“We are excited to partner with BLADE India as they offer Helicopter Transfers from Bangalore to our resorts in Coorg and Kabini," said Thomas Emmanuel Ramapuram, Director-Sales at Evolve Back Resorts.</p>.<p>This will give a huge boost to luxury travel in Karnataka and will transform the leisure tourism industry in the months to come, he added.</p>.<p>BLADE India, a joint venture between BLADE Urban Air Mobility Inc, headquartered in New York, and New Delhi-based venture capital firm Hunch Ventures, started operations in Maharashtra in 2019. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>The Indian subsidiary of US-based helicopter transport firm BLADE has launched its scheduled by-the-seat services on Bengaluru-Coorg and Bengaluru-Kabini routes in Karnataka.</p>.<p>BLADE first entered the state in December 2020 with its weekend private charter services.</p>.<p>With the launch of the services on the two routes, travel time to the two cities from the state capital will be reduced from 6-7 hours by road at present, the company said in a release.</p>.<p>BLADE India said it aims to connect congested and inaccessible surface routes in the country through an efficient air transport system and provide an all-around holistic experience through its baggage and ground transfers and partner benefits.</p>.<p>Amit Dutta, MD, BLADE India, said, “Karnataka boasts of some of the most beautiful destinations in the country, however, their accessibility is a pain point. 6-7 hours of road travel from Bangalore eat into the precious time that travellers could otherwise spend enjoying their holiday. BLADE mitigates this pain with an hour's seamless experience."</p>.<p>BLADE India said that it has tied up with Evolve Back Resorts to enable customers to book their flight and stay at once; land at the property directly in an hour and be more accessible.</p>.<p>“We are excited to partner with BLADE India as they offer Helicopter Transfers from Bangalore to our resorts in Coorg and Kabini," said Thomas Emmanuel Ramapuram, Director-Sales at Evolve Back Resorts.</p>.<p>This will give a huge boost to luxury travel in Karnataka and will transform the leisure tourism industry in the months to come, he added.</p>.<p>BLADE India, a joint venture between BLADE Urban Air Mobility Inc, headquartered in New York, and New Delhi-based venture capital firm Hunch Ventures, started operations in Maharashtra in 2019. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>