The fastest way to beat Metro Manila traffic


Traffic ba from Makati Medical center at may coverage ka pa papuntang St. Lukes Global City? Why not try riding a helicopter, especially if you have the money? Aba, may murang paraan!

Pero hindi katulad ng nasa photo, ha. Joke lang yun. For all seriousness, there's a new company offering a helicopter ride-sharing service that promises to cut travel time in just a few minutes. That tech startup is called Ascent Urban Air Mobility, and according to them, passengers can book a helicopter seat through their website (http://ascent.flights) and fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to central business districts in Makati, Bonifacio Global City, Quezon City, Clark and Tagaytay.

With prices starting from P6,900 for a flight from Makati to Bonifacio Global City, pharmaceutical execs, most probably your ex-pat bosses, will be able to visit the top consultant in St. Lukes BGC. If they want to unwind, they only pay P21,900 so they can fly from NAIA to Tagaytay or P25,900 from NAIA to Clark.

Pharmaceutical companies can utilize this service for their top clients, especially if this turns out to be a "necessity" instead of a luxury. Through the pharma companies, doctors could get this service if there is a life-or-death situation and they need to go from their clinic to another hospital. Basically, this could circumvent The Mexico Principles and can be offered only as an "emergency" option. Imagine, giving an annual ride allocation to your top doctors with the condition that they can only use this for an extreme patient emergency.

Product Managers, something to think about.