Air taxi company Wisk says it could fly passengers between Olympic venues if it receives necessary approvals
Brisbane Greens councillor, Jonathan Sri, questioned the need for such a proposal in Queensland, saying he couldn’t see it delivering anything other than “joy rides for the rich”.
Sri said air taxis would probably suffer the same congestion issues as other transport options if there were more than a couple dozen in the sky. Schrinner said the plan wouldn’t cost council “a cent” and was funded by private industry, with council continuing to invest in public transport networks. “[Being] self-flying means that we can scale this transport option and make it more affordable,” MacGowan said.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning
Becky Tanner, chief marketing officer at Wisk, said current models of the aircraft can hold two passengers, but the next generation of the fleet will have room for four.
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