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True. The 1960s ‘Massachusetts Helicopter Airlines’ flier included on that page indicates that a scheduled half hourly commercial helicopter service from Logan
by jameshart 3y ago
True. The 1960s ‘Massachusetts Helicopter Airlines’ flier included on that page indicates that a scheduled half hourly commercial helicopter service from Logan to 128 was charging $10 a ticket - that’s about $70 in today’s money, which, coincidentally, is about what an Uber from Logan to 128 will cost you.
So in terms of extravagance I guess running your own inter-office helicopter service in the 1960s amounts to something similar to running an on demand ride service today. Not ridiculous for a multi campus company to consider doing such a thing.
That said, DEC apparently kept this helicopter thing running right up to the 1990s, through a couple of oil shocks and the invention of the EPA, so… not sure it remained that cheap to run.
- pengaru 3y ago> That said, DEC apparently kept this helicopter thing running right up to the 1990s, through a couple of oil shocks and the invention of the EPA, so… not sure it remained that cheap to run. "First hit's free!" was clearly the oil industry's strategy. Everyone became addicted to the mobility enabled by combustion engines. It's an addiction we're still struggling with to this day, despite the costs.